Talk:History of Star Trek Fan Campaigns

A bit of publicity

I just contributed to a discussion on Entertainment Weekly about whether viewer opinion/feedback makes a difference:

The only fan campaign I know of that really worked is the one I participated in, protesting the cancellation of Star Trek after its second season in 1967. The organizer, Bjo Trimble, would not provide a form letter and told participants that each letter had to be unique. That way, the TV bigshots knew these letters were coming from individuals. The guidelines for "Save Star Trek" are all online at the Fanlore website. Star Trek was picked up for a third season due to our efforts. You have to be willing to do something, not just push the "like" button.

One of the things I am most proud of in my life is the fact that I was involved in Save Star Trek. --KTJ 07:33, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

That comment is not there now, and I'm congratulating myself on the fact that I thought to include a copy of it here. --KTJ (talk) 19:33, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

KTJ, you're adding some really interesting things to this page! The "Twisting the Peacock's Tail" stuff is fascinating. --MPH (talk) 03:25, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

Thank you, I'm just now seeing this message eight years after you wrote it! I remember getting that "Twisting the Peacock's Tail" letter in the mail when I subscribed to Inside Star Trek. I was almost eleven at the time and understood what he meant from the context of the material I had started to get from the Trimbles and Ruth Berman after writing in for a picture of Spock. They were geniuses at promotion and I still use what I learned from them. --KTJ (talk) 19:27, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

The "Save Star Trek" page

Should the original Save Star Trek fan campaign part be moved to the Save Star Trek page and just a summary left on the history page? I can do it, I just want an okay on it before proceeding. --KTJ (talk) 19:33, 15 September 2022 (UTC)