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Shamus The Brute
Arrrgh!
"The brethren know they face extinction. All that remains is for them to decide where they make their final stand."
- Lord Cutler Beckett (POTC: 'At World's End')
~ Ask any pirate of the Caribbean whom is familiar enough with POTCO and the above quotation remains especially true throughout much of 2012-2013.
"The brethren know they face extinction. All that remains is for them to decide where they make their final stand."
- Lord Cutler Beckett (POTC: 'At World's End')
~ Ask any pirate of the Caribbean whom is familiar enough with POTCO and the above quotation remains especially true throughout much of 2012-2013.
Oye!
The information below provides insight into the challenges which had faced the organization, the planning, and the implementation of Revive POTCO (or 'RP').
The goal of this writing is to therefore contribute to the overall POTCO time capsule to where it is hoped that pirates may conclude that the RP petition effort was unique in that it permitted the POTCO community to unite together towards the goal to have POTCO "revived."
(Note: Those successes which did result from the RP petition is to the credit of POTCO players 'themselves' whom supported RP for nearly a year despite the continuation of in-game inconsistencies, lack of content, and setbacks. *In addition, no alternative agenda of those affiliated with RP served as a motivating factor other than to assist towards the pursuit of the success of the petition).
~ "We have OUR heading" ~
The information below provides insight into the challenges which had faced the organization, the planning, and the implementation of Revive POTCO (or 'RP').
The goal of this writing is to therefore contribute to the overall POTCO time capsule to where it is hoped that pirates may conclude that the RP petition effort was unique in that it permitted the POTCO community to unite together towards the goal to have POTCO "revived."
(Note: Those successes which did result from the RP petition is to the credit of POTCO players 'themselves' whom supported RP for nearly a year despite the continuation of in-game inconsistencies, lack of content, and setbacks. *In addition, no alternative agenda of those affiliated with RP served as a motivating factor other than to assist towards the pursuit of the success of the petition).
~ "We have OUR heading" ~
To recap, the RP petition was created for the purpose of approaching Disney/Disney Interactive to instigate change on behalf of POTCO. The RP "petition letters" were written, as such, to convey justification as to why such change was needed. (The content expressed within each letter represented the concerns most understood by POTCO players in reaction to the stagnation which was being experienced in-game). Therefore, RP organizers from the onset committed themselves to partake in action on behalf of the voice of POTCO players (according to those concerns that arose and to which were being expressed in-game and on various POTCO fan/community forum websites).
~ PEOPLE (i.e., POTCO pirates) of the "Fifth" Brethren Court ~
Think back to that moment in time when you first caught wind that POTCO players have united together as a result of the RP petition. Looking back on it now, do you recall feeling a sense of hope, excitement, or that of relief - or - were you rather skeptical that such an effort could make a difference for the game in the long-run? Whatever thoughts and/or feelings that you did have, what was dead certain was that POTCO players refused to go down without a fight!
QUESTION: Can positive change occur without the action and support of PEOPLE? Most certainly the answer to the question is "no" and while it may serve some purpose to do absolutely nothing at all (when it appears that the odds are heavily stacked and one-sided), history shows that decisions made by a majority of people make the greatest change in comparison towards inaction, accepting the mindset to do nothing at all, or in thinking that everything "will just work itself out." The RP petition was no different.
It is of this writing's intention, therefore, to pause to honor those people (and POTCO 'communities') whom efforts and support of RP did not go unnoticed for the greater part of a year.
A heartie RP "thanks" goes out to:
The POTCO players (Basic and Unlimited)
Approximately 3,000 individual players willfully signed their name in support of the RP petition!
THANK YOU kindly, me hearties!
Revive POTCO "website" developer/administrators
Revive POTCO organizers (initial)
1. LEO
2. Jade O'Hayes
3. Davy Darkrage
4. Pretty Polly
5. Johnny Sea Slasher/Dentface
6. Eliza Creststeel
7. Captain C Ray
8. Zia Badncool
9. Shamus The Brute
Revive POTCO organizers (RP/POTCO 'events')
1. Rannulf
2. Captain Star
3. jzfredskins
4. Kate Goldwaker
5. Captain Redhorn
6. Kat
7. Blade1
8. Punkin Pie
9. Edward Mctimbers
10. Seahawk
11. Samuel Calicoswain
12. John Foulroberts
13. Thomas MW
POTCO fan/community forums sites
1. Piratesforums (both sites)
2. POTCO Wiki
3. POTC Fanon Wiki
4. Disney POTCO
5. Pirates Online Forums
6. Facebook (POTCO-related) "groups"
~ RP "Press Release" ~
~ PEOPLE (i.e., POTCO pirates) of the "Fifth" Brethren Court ~
Think back to that moment in time when you first caught wind that POTCO players have united together as a result of the RP petition. Looking back on it now, do you recall feeling a sense of hope, excitement, or that of relief - or - were you rather skeptical that such an effort could make a difference for the game in the long-run? Whatever thoughts and/or feelings that you did have, what was dead certain was that POTCO players refused to go down without a fight!
QUESTION: Can positive change occur without the action and support of PEOPLE? Most certainly the answer to the question is "no" and while it may serve some purpose to do absolutely nothing at all (when it appears that the odds are heavily stacked and one-sided), history shows that decisions made by a majority of people make the greatest change in comparison towards inaction, accepting the mindset to do nothing at all, or in thinking that everything "will just work itself out." The RP petition was no different.
It is of this writing's intention, therefore, to pause to honor those people (and POTCO 'communities') whom efforts and support of RP did not go unnoticed for the greater part of a year.
A heartie RP "thanks" goes out to:
The POTCO players (Basic and Unlimited)
Approximately 3,000 individual players willfully signed their name in support of the RP petition!
THANK YOU kindly, me hearties!
Revive POTCO "website" developer/administrators
Revive POTCO organizers (initial)
1. LEO
2. Jade O'Hayes
3. Davy Darkrage
4. Pretty Polly
5. Johnny Sea Slasher/Dentface
6. Eliza Creststeel
7. Captain C Ray
8. Zia Badncool
9. Shamus The Brute
Revive POTCO organizers (RP/POTCO 'events')
1. Rannulf
2. Captain Star
3. jzfredskins
4. Kate Goldwaker
5. Captain Redhorn
6. Kat
7. Blade1
8. Punkin Pie
9. Edward Mctimbers
10. Seahawk
11. Samuel Calicoswain
12. John Foulroberts
13. Thomas MW
POTCO fan/community forums sites
1. Piratesforums (both sites)
2. POTCO Wiki
3. POTC Fanon Wiki
4. Disney POTCO
5. Pirates Online Forums
6. Facebook (POTCO-related) "groups"
~ RP "Press Release" ~
For an in-depth look at RP's Press Release (at the time it was first released), please adjust your
eye-patch and take a peek at the link provided below.
http://piratesetc.clangrid.com/gfile/75r4!-!FLLEMM!-!svyr5/petitionpdf.pdf
~ Contacting Disney/Disney Interactive Media Group ~
In total, RP organizers had contacted and sent correspondence out to 63 Disney/Disney Interactive individuals (whom publicly disclosed over the internet that they were employed by the company as of October 2, 2012). Since then, numerous individuals have changed positional responsibilities and/or job tasks. However, a significant majority of Disney/DIMG employees overall had retained the same job title since they were first contacted by RP.
Below includes the job "titles" of those individuals RP organizers had contacted (with the different 'means' used to contact each individual listed). Please note that employee names are purposefully withheld on account of honoring their privacy.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
"Chairman & CEO - The Walt Disney Company" (Facebook, Email)
"Co-President, DIMG - The Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"Co-President, DIMG - The Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Executive Vice President of Operations and Business Development" (Twitter, LinkedIn, Email)
"Executive Vice President - Disney Online Studios" (Email)
"Vice President, Product - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Senior Vice President, Disney.com - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
EXECUTIVE FINANCE
"Vice President, Central Finance - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Vice President, Finance - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Vice President of Finance & Operations - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"Director, Finance and Planning - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
POTCO/ DIRECT EXPERIENCE
"Lead Producer - The Walt Disney Co." (LinkedIn, Email)
"Product Director, Pirates Online" (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"Senior Visual Designer - Walt Disney Studios" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Senior Producer" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Managing Producer - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"Designer - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"Associate Art Director for DIMG Virtual Worlds - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"POTCO artist ('Fishing' mini-game) - DIMG" (Email)
"Associate Art Director - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"Manager, Operations - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
"Technical Concept Designer - Walt Disney Imagineering" (Email)
"Architect/Senior Engineer - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
GAME PUBLISHING/PRODUCING
"Executive Producer - The Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Senior Vice President, Games Publishing - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Senior Producer - The Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"Lead Producer - Disney Online Studios" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Director, Games Publishing - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Producer - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
"Producer, Disney Online - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Director of Game Design - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
GAMES SUPPORT
"Chief Product Officer & Chief Technology Officer - Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"VP, Worldwide Business Development, Disney Games - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Vice President - DIMG" (Facebook)
"Vice President, Technology - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Vice President - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Head of Product, Disney Interactive - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Product Liaison - DIMG" (Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Community Manager, Product Development - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Director, Operation Solutions - DIMG" (Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Senior Software Engineer - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"3D Artist - DIMG" (Facebook)
"Director, Security Architecture & Operations - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
MARKETING
"Vice President, Global Brand Marketing - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Vice President, Global Marketing - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Senior Global Brand Manager - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Senior Global Brand Manager - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Senior Manager, Global Marketing - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Global Brand Manager - DIMG" (Facebook)
"Director of Marketing - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Senior Marketing Manager - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Marketing Manager - Walt Disney Company" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Manager, Customer Information & Marketing - Walt Disney Company" (LinkedIn)
"Channel Marketing Manager - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Senior Manager, Retail Marketing - Walt Disney Company" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Content Coordinator - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
"Chief Communications Officer, EVP Corporate Communications - The Walt Disney Co." (LinkedIn)
"Vice President, Communications - DIMG" (Facebook)
"Corporate & Internal Communications - Walt Disney Company" (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"Director, Communications - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter)
"Director, Communications - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Email)
"Associate Communications Manager - DIMG" (Email)
"Communications Specialist - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
~ TIMELINE and "statistics" in RP contacting
Disney/Disney Interactive ~
As previously stated, a total of 63 separate Disney/Disney Interactive people were contacted by RP. Below is a breakdown on how this was accomplished:
- October 2, 2012: a total of 35 people were contacted via Facebook
- October 3, 2012: a total of 11 people were contacted via Twitter
- October 9, 2012: a total of 53 people were contacted via LinkedIn (with 3 individuals contacted through the 'OpenLink' option)
- Ocotober 10-11, 2012: a total of 19 people were contacted via Email
- February 14, 2013: 30 out of the 53 individuals contacted via LinkedIn were messaged a second time, reminding them about RP and encouraging them to provide input and/or help
- September 16th, 2013: 30 out of the 53 individuals contacted via LinkedIn were messages a third time, explaining the closing of POTCO, ToonTown, and Pixie Hollows
(Avast, me hearties! - More RP 'secrets' and FAQs continued at a later time...)
eye-patch and take a peek at the link provided below.
http://piratesetc.clangrid.com/gfile/75r4!-!FLLEMM!-!svyr5/petitionpdf.pdf
~ Contacting Disney/Disney Interactive Media Group ~
In total, RP organizers had contacted and sent correspondence out to 63 Disney/Disney Interactive individuals (whom publicly disclosed over the internet that they were employed by the company as of October 2, 2012). Since then, numerous individuals have changed positional responsibilities and/or job tasks. However, a significant majority of Disney/DIMG employees overall had retained the same job title since they were first contacted by RP.
Below includes the job "titles" of those individuals RP organizers had contacted (with the different 'means' used to contact each individual listed). Please note that employee names are purposefully withheld on account of honoring their privacy.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
"Chairman & CEO - The Walt Disney Company" (Facebook, Email)
"Co-President, DIMG - The Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"Co-President, DIMG - The Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Executive Vice President of Operations and Business Development" (Twitter, LinkedIn, Email)
"Executive Vice President - Disney Online Studios" (Email)
"Vice President, Product - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Senior Vice President, Disney.com - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
EXECUTIVE FINANCE
"Vice President, Central Finance - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Vice President, Finance - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Vice President of Finance & Operations - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"Director, Finance and Planning - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
POTCO/ DIRECT EXPERIENCE
"Lead Producer - The Walt Disney Co." (LinkedIn, Email)
"Product Director, Pirates Online" (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"Senior Visual Designer - Walt Disney Studios" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Senior Producer" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Managing Producer - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"Designer - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"Associate Art Director for DIMG Virtual Worlds - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"POTCO artist ('Fishing' mini-game) - DIMG" (Email)
"Associate Art Director - DIMG" (LinkedIn, Email)
"Manager, Operations - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
"Technical Concept Designer - Walt Disney Imagineering" (Email)
"Architect/Senior Engineer - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
GAME PUBLISHING/PRODUCING
"Executive Producer - The Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Senior Vice President, Games Publishing - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Senior Producer - The Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"Lead Producer - Disney Online Studios" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Director, Games Publishing - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Producer - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
"Producer, Disney Online - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Director of Game Design - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
GAMES SUPPORT
"Chief Product Officer & Chief Technology Officer - Walt Disney Co." (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"VP, Worldwide Business Development, Disney Games - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Vice President - DIMG" (Facebook)
"Vice President, Technology - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Vice President - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Head of Product, Disney Interactive - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Product Liaison - DIMG" (Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Community Manager, Product Development - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Director, Operation Solutions - DIMG" (Twitter, LinkedIn)
"Senior Software Engineer - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
"3D Artist - DIMG" (Facebook)
"Director, Security Architecture & Operations - Disney Online Studios" (LinkedIn)
MARKETING
"Vice President, Global Brand Marketing - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Vice President, Global Marketing - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Senior Global Brand Manager - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Senior Global Brand Manager - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Senior Manager, Global Marketing - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Global Brand Manager - DIMG" (Facebook)
"Director of Marketing - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Senior Marketing Manager - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Marketing Manager - Walt Disney Company" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Manager, Customer Information & Marketing - Walt Disney Company" (LinkedIn)
"Channel Marketing Manager - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
"Senior Manager, Retail Marketing - Walt Disney Company" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
"Content Coordinator - DIMG" (LinkedIn)
PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
"Chief Communications Officer, EVP Corporate Communications - The Walt Disney Co." (LinkedIn)
"Vice President, Communications - DIMG" (Facebook)
"Corporate & Internal Communications - Walt Disney Company" (Facebook, LinkedIn, Email)
"Director, Communications - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter)
"Director, Communications - DIMG" (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Email)
"Associate Communications Manager - DIMG" (Email)
"Communications Specialist - DIMG" (Facebook, LinkedIn)
~ TIMELINE and "statistics" in RP contacting
Disney/Disney Interactive ~
As previously stated, a total of 63 separate Disney/Disney Interactive people were contacted by RP. Below is a breakdown on how this was accomplished:
- October 2, 2012: a total of 35 people were contacted via Facebook
- October 3, 2012: a total of 11 people were contacted via Twitter
- October 9, 2012: a total of 53 people were contacted via LinkedIn (with 3 individuals contacted through the 'OpenLink' option)
- Ocotober 10-11, 2012: a total of 19 people were contacted via Email
- February 14, 2013: 30 out of the 53 individuals contacted via LinkedIn were messaged a second time, reminding them about RP and encouraging them to provide input and/or help
- September 16th, 2013: 30 out of the 53 individuals contacted via LinkedIn were messages a third time, explaining the closing of POTCO, ToonTown, and Pixie Hollows
(Avast, me hearties! - More RP 'secrets' and FAQs continued at a later time...)
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