yayroos:

For everyone’s information:

The plan for the 17th, when the adult content ban comes in, is to protest.

To do that, we are making as much noise either side of the 17th as possible, and using the site as normal.

On the 17th, dead silence.

People are saying log off but what they really mean is don’t open the site or the app.

But, on the 17th make as much noise as possible on every other platform. Tweet about it and post on facebook and instagram and everywhere else.

What this does is causes a massive dip in ad revenue for one single day. That does not make staff think ‘oh everyone’s gone let’s shut down.’ What it actually makes them think is ‘oh shit people aren’t happy and if people don’t keep using our site we’re out of money and out of jobs.’

A boycott reminds a company that the users (consumers) have the power to make their site (business) worthless with one single coordinated decision.

If you want to join in, here’s what to do:

Do:

• Close all open instances of the app and site on all your devices before the 17th
• Make posts before and after the 17th on tumblr and other platforms, talking about why this ban is bad
• Make posts on other sites during the 17th. Flood the official tumblr staff twitter and facebook with your anger and your opinion
• Come back on the 18th and check in

Don’t:

• Delete the app from your phone (this doesn’t affect their revenue and since it’s off the store at the moment it’ll be hard to get back)
• Delete your account. I mean you can if you want to, but if you keep your account and don’t use it you’re saying to staff that there’s still time to save it. If you delete it’s hard work to come back.
• Open the app or website (including specific blogs)
• Make any posts (turn down/off your queue and make sure nothing is scheduled)
• Go quiet elsewhere. Make it clear that this is just about tumblr, not a mass move away from all social media.

Remember: the execs don’t care about anything but money. Shutting down the site means there’s $0 further income from it. That’s their last possible course of action. If we make it clear we’re not happy, they’ll have to do something or we can do more and more until it becomes too expensive.

Protests take commitment. They’re a defiant action against a business that is doing something wrong. They will try to scare you into not participating, because they’re scared. We hold all the power here, sometimes the execs just need to be reminded of that.

kamelotofficial:

[Kamelot News]

What was originally announced as a one off performance has now become a full blown North American tour! Kamelot are pleased to announce the second North American leg of “The Shadow Tour”. Dates begin September 10th in Silver Spring, MD and run through October 12th in Tampa Bay, FL. Support on this tour will come from Sonata Arctica and Battle Beast. A complete list of dates can be found below. Exclusive pre-sale tickets are available now at https://www.enterthevault.com/artist.php?id=47

“We’re very excited to announce we’re bringing ‘The Shadow Tour’ back to North America again for another round. On the previous tour we missed some of our favorite cities due to logistics, we demanded to return to North America as soon as possible and visit these great cities” – adds guitarist Thomas Youngblood. “Completing this this amazing lineup is the addition of Finland’s Sonata Arctica and Battle Beast. Don’t miss this amazing package and once in a decade lineup!”

KAMELOT ” The Shadow Tour” North America 2019
special guests Sonata Arctica and Battle Beast

9/10: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
9/11: Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
9/13: Worcester, MA @ Palladium
9/14: New York. NY @ Terminal 5
9/15: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
9/16: Quebec City, QC @ Imperial
9/18: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
9/19: Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
9/20: Cleveland, OH @ Agora
9/21: Chicago, IL @ Patio Theatre
9/23: Minneapolis/St. Paul. MN @ Amsterdam
9/24: Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
9/25: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
9/26: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
9/28: Edmonton, AB @ The Ranch
9/29: Calgary, AB @ The Gateway
10/1: Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub
10/2: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/4: San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts
10/5: Anaheim, CA @ City National Grove
10/6: Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/8: Dallas, TX @ Canton Hall
10/9: St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
10/11: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10/12: Tampa Bay, FL @ Jannus Live

from Official Kamelot Website http://bit.ly/2JuMp08

Oh nice the Toronto show is on my birthday, guess I know what I’m doing next year!