At this stage, with no really helpful reply or action from Digital Theatre, I’m proposing that Richard Armitage fans make a concerted, signal-boosted effort to get @DigitalTheatre’s attention and action – through Twitter and Facebook. (Meanwhile, keep those emails going)
Many Richard Armitage fans, and probably other DT customers, have faced a frustrating time these past weeks trying to gain access to The Crucible on the DT website. it started with change in Terms of Service, and hasn’t ended yet. The solution DT is proposing is just sending us around in circles, receiving the same useless email responses, IT order tickets, inaccessibility to the site, and most frustratingly – notices that they’re closed over a holiday that ended over a week ago.
It appears that although they are claiming a backlog – not ONE customer has had success. in accessing The Crucible or even getting resubscribed to the site.
You can check here , here (read the comments) and search Twitter @DigitalTheatre to read their feed and see for yourself the number of complaints, and lame responses, such as this one on Violet Dutchblogger’s FB page.
Individual action doesn’t seem to be working; therefore, I’m proposing that we take concerted action on Twitter for those who are on Twitter, (@DigitalTheatre) and on their FB page (https://www.facebook.com/digitaltheatre/ )
Here are my ideas – I’m open to other suggestions:
What we need:
- First- please start by boosting by bloggers and retweets, this notification to fans so we can reach as many as possible way beyond my own followers. For this, the hashtag #RichardArmitage is necessary.
- a 40 character Tweet (also suitable as a message on their FB page) to @DigitalTheatre with #TheCrucible setting forth our collective frustration about their poor customer practices and empty promises.
- or an attachment to a tweet in the form of an image that is more complete and expresses our dissatisfaction.
- Once we have our Tweets and FB comments in place, a window of time when we can all post -say 3 hours during the UK work day. Tweets can be scheduled for anytime you want using the Twitter app ( I think).
- Signal boosting and retweeting of these tweets and FB messages during the selected time period.
Please let us know through Twitter (@Perry3220) or comments here ( even if you don’t usually comment here) whether (a) you have a better idea and (b) whether you have a good 40 character tweet we can use or (c) whether you want to draft a note that can be used as a FB message and image attachment to a tweet.
Let’s face it, and DT should face it also – if they don’t come up with a workable solution soon, it is inevitable that The Crucible will be pirated ( if it hasn’t already) and this fandom will make sure that any fans who want it, will finally get it for their own private libraries. We have some of the most tech savvy fans around, and a very strong underground backchannel. We paid for it – we should own it, but we’re willing to work with DT’s promise of long term access.
Reblogged this on Unkraut vergeht nicht….oder doch? and commented:
Danke (Thank You!) an Perry, die sich daran macht eine gesammelte Aktion zu organisieren, um Digital Theatre dazu zu bringen uns Kunden, die Onlinezugang zu ‘The Crucible’ und/oder anderen Theaterstücken gekauft haben und nun ausgesperrt wurden.
Bitte helft mit, wenn es so weit ist und teilt Hashtags und die betreffenden Blogposts!!!
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To the best of my knowledge, it hasn’t been pirated yet. God knows, I’ve looked. No luck – erm – not seeing it so far.
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Yep, I’ve searched as well… I don’t know how to do the pirating but in this case, if I knew how, I definitely would. To me, it wouldn’t be pirating but ripping my own property…
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For those of you trying to get Digital to move in a positive direction in regards to the media you owned… and just not feeling their effort.
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Think for DT there now lies huge legal liability. It’s not just The Crucible and Okd Vic RA interview, but a larger customer base that all got scammed out of “lifetime ownership”. I have no doubt they are consulting attorneys as to what they can/cannot do by way of resolution.
Like all of Perry’s suggestions. This needs to be visible to get any results/answers.
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Reblogged this on The Book of Esther and commented:
Still no reaction from Digital Theatre? Here’s what we can try, thank you to Perry for initiating this!
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Just to clarify, you want a super short tweet of 40 characters. Not 140 characters, correct?
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Some tweets of about 40 characters, including the hashtags :
We paid You lied Reply now #TheCrucible (this one is the most direct)
we will burn together #FixIt #TheCrucible
it speaks deceit & I am honest #TheCrucible
Keep your promises. #FixIt #TheCrucible
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Good ones, especially the line quotes from the play! I’d want to post something like:
“Yes you can, @DigitalTheatre! #TheCrucible download, #fixit please!”
… to go along with blog post I prepared (yeah, I stole your fixit hashtag). I really want a download and not just an assurance of ‘long-tern rental’. Tweet’s a little longer than 40 characters, though.
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Maybe “@DigitalTheatre #TheCrucible #fixit!” should be the basic text, and people can add to it with whatever they feel comfortable with?
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I have a blog post ready in my drafts folder (and a tweet will go with that). Do we already have an agreed time-frame to send it?
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I’m in for helping with this. Just let me know what day and I’ll add my voice on my wordpress, tumblr, twitter, and FB.
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I’m in for this. Just let me know when to post and what. I’m frustrated from the useless emails and automated replies.
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Agree with approach but what about other purchases that have been made. Mine is around 9 including the 2 Crucibles.
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Reblogged this on One Last time? Never and commented:
Reblogging this as it have a few great ideas..I have sent 2 emails, no response as of yet..
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Rebloged this on “One Last Time?” “Never” …I have sent two emails to support and one to their website, no response from support, but “Alice” did answer after a few days and asked for patience as they have a backlog of inquiries, no really(?) , and unanticipated problems with the new format…Ya think?
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Perry, do you have a timeframe in mind for this? I’m ready. 🙂
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Thought we could put something like this in a tweet on a specific date. Perhaps starting on 15 Sept & then everyday thereafter. We could direct everyone to change hashtags for people not in the fandom Maybe more than once a day:
@digitaltheatre
Where’s my access to previously purchased items free & in perpetuity #thecrucible #armitageinterview #RichardArmitage
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It’s seems by September 15, thanks probably to fan coordination and blasting, DT exceeded your deadline. I’m still hearing about a few unresolved issues.
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Sorry & with a photo of Richard as Proctor screaming – same photo for everyone if possible
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I’m in.
We bought #The Crucible and Armitage Q&A in good faith. They have stolen both and our money.
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As a suggestion, in addition to the SM approach, consider sending a good old fashioned letter of complaint addressed to the Directors of DT by registered post at their offices. It’s all part of creating a documentary trail.
If the issue remains unresolved, have a look at the UK Consumer Ombudsman website. Consider registering a complaint against DT with them. It will add to the pressure on DT to resolve the situation. Hope this helps.
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Fortunately, issue was resolved, but it’s possible other fans helped by taking the route you suggested.
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I received a reply to my email and have checked my PC and I can play both The Crucible and The Conversation. I am not sure what has happened.
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Relief.
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