Anyone Here Ever Start Or Run A Fan Club?

[Darkseid]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone here ever run or started a fan club (Who or otherwide?) Thinking about starting a Doctor Who one in my area, but not sure where to start.....any advice would be swell....

[creed462]

Talked about it, but never got around to doing it, or you could say there are only two members.

[GhostPoet]

I haven't. But I do have a nifty Doctor Who wallpaper. So when people ask I can tell them about the show. =)

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

I haven't. But I do have a nifty Doctor Who wallpaper. So when people ask I can tell them about the show. =)

I don't have any advice on a traditional fan club.

Nowadays, it's all online with websites and online newsletters and such.

Perhaps that's advice in itself. If possible, employ technology.

[Darkseid]

I don't have any advice on a traditional fan club.

Nowadays, it's all online with websites and online newsletters and such.

Perhaps that's advice in itself. If possible, employ technology.

I have thought about using internet and technology (although, good old fashioned fanzines are a lot more fun!)

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

I have thought about using internet and technology (although, good old fashioned fanzines are a lot more fun!)

Split the difference...do a fanzine online in PDF format.

It'll be an e-magazine.

[Egeria]

Have you thought about doing a blog dedicated to DW. I've seen some that are brilliant, and have quite a following.

[Darkseid]

Thanks for the advice all. An eMagazine is an idea to consider.

Anyone have any idea on the best way for recruiting???

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

Thanks for the advice all. An eMagazine is an idea to consider.

Anyone have any idea on the best way for recruiting???

Before you do that, you might want to figure out a few features of the fan club.

For example, let's say you decide to do the eMagazine...come up with a few ideas for some regular features.

Also, what activities will your fan club engage in?

Nothing too specific. Just your general ideas of what you want to get out of all this.

If you leave it completely open-ended, prepare for a long series of debates on these issues with other members.

[Darkseid]

Before you do that, you might want to figure out a few features of the fan club.

For example, let's say you decide to do the eMagazine...come up with a few ideas for some regular features.

Also, what activities will your fan club engage in?

Nothing too specific. Just your general ideas of what you want to get out of all this.

If you leave it completely open-ended, prepare for a long series of debates on these issues with other members.

Debate? Who said anything about a debate?

These people will be my unholy army of the damned! I WILL BE THE SUPREME RULER! WE WILL DESTROY THE OPPOSITION!! EXTER-MIN-ATE!!!!

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

Debate? Who said anything about a debate?

These people will be my unholy army of the damned! I WILL BE THE SUPREME RULER! WE WILL DESTROY THE OPPOSITION!! EXTER-MIN-ATE!!!!

Okey-dokey, Davros.

[Hulabaloo]

Debate? Who said anything about a debate?

These people will be my unholy army of the damned! I WILL BE THE SUPREME RULER! WE WILL DESTROY THE OPPOSITION!! EXTER-MIN-ATE!!!!

Thats the spirit! Youve got a fanclub right there!

Why dont you just do a actual website. I mean look at www.hisdarkmaterials.org

I dont think they are official.

Why not?

You could use www.freewebs.com and then use www.invisionfree.com as a forum, well as for recruiting, just advertise here, word gets around.

((P.S Id help you moderate. If i had enough time.))

[Darkseid]

Absolutly, a website will be done......

I don't know when was a worse time to be a Doctor Who, today or 25 years ago. AT least 25 years ago there wasn't an internet for fans to connect, we didn't know plots ahead of time, and we couldn't spend hours a day talking about Who with complete strangers daily. It seems that since we can all do that now, one looks forward to seeing Who more often and passes the time watching the calender and clock until the next episode....

[Hulabaloo]

Yes, website is the best to go. Do let us kno how u do.

[Darkseid]

Yes, website is the best to go. Do let us kno how u do.

I shall...

I am in the planning stages right now, nothing serious will happen for a couple of months...