Also, keep in mind that most of people didn't actually expect ANYTHING to happen, thus, they didn't attend. March 15th will definitely show a larger turnout.
I doubt it. There will probably be more non-*channers protesting, but much fewer people coordinating this through 4chan and 711chan. After the *channers do something, they don't really like to do it again.
I've also read some reports on 7600 people. It's what you get when you count people by the hundreds. A lot of ranges of numbers in the turn outs for all locations.
I've also read some reports on 7600 people. It's what you get when you count people by the hundreds. A lot of ranges of numbers in the turn outs for all locations.
These reports didn't include a vast majority of the smaller, less populated cities. For example, I know there was a protest of 50 anons in my rinky-dinky city, but it wasn't counted in the total.
I have to say, even though I am VERY interested in this topic... I feel the that most of the listeners who would be interested in this topics already have all of the information that Rym and Scott would receive in the interview. A very small number of people will become interested in said cause that don't already know about it.
Although, I would imagine that Geeknights would receive more hits from non-listeners regarding this topic... but how many would stay as listeners, I have no idea.
So if you guys want more listeners for a single episode, this would definitely do the trick... but I don't know any of the other effects it would have.
It would be hard to explain to them that you will not be there to mock them. The news sources that I saw trying to talk to them were asked politely to leave. They were not a known about news source and were not given the time of day. I personally didn't talk to them either. But I didn't have much to say.
I have to say, even though I am VERY interested in this topic... I feel the that most of the listeners who would be interested in this topics already have all of the information that Rym and Scott would receive in the interview. A very small number of people will become interested in said cause that don't already know about it.
Although, I would imagine that Geeknights would receive more hits from non-listeners regarding this topic... but how many would stay as listeners, I have no idea.
So if you guys want more listeners for a single episode, this would definitely do the trick... but I don't know any of the other effects it would have.
The point isn't just to gain factual information about the issue - that's already available all over the internet. The interesting thing is learning about the attitudes and ideas of the protesters. For example, what got these individuals to care so greatly about Scientology? How is it that normally "apathetic" young people are out hitting the streets? What is the average person in Anonymous like? What is their mentality? All those questions are ripe for answering, including any other questions Rym and Scott could think up.
As for questioning some Scientologists, you could consider calling around and setting up an interview beforehand, not just walking up to them on the day of the protest (which would probably be intimidating.) Or maybe catch a few who call out to people around the subway, with assurances you will be respectful to them. There's probably a way to get them to talk to you, but it will require a bit of effort.
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Although, I would imagine that Geeknights would receive more hits from non-listeners regarding this topic... but how many would stay as listeners, I have no idea.
So if you guys want more listeners for a single episode, this would definitely do the trick... but I don't know any of the other effects it would have.
I personally didn't talk to them either. But I didn't have much to say.
As for questioning some Scientologists, you could consider calling around and setting up an interview beforehand, not just walking up to them on the day of the protest (which would probably be intimidating.) Or maybe catch a few who call out to people around the subway, with assurances you will be respectful to them. There's probably a way to get them to talk to you, but it will require a bit of effort.