Wishful thinking but does Gareth know something? or been told something? 8:15 onwards for the quote...

( Shrine Talk... )

The Save Coffee Boy News Bulletin and Code of Conduct

Current campaign projects:

Send your coffee and letters to:

Private and Confidential - For the Attention of
Mr Mark Thompson
BBC
Broadcasting House
Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA

or email The BBC

• Valentine's Day Save Ianto Jones/Casimir Effect Fundraiser to raise money for Gareth's new independently funded short-film project, Casimir Effect



• Donations by SIJ members to Children in Need through Just Giving now total over £13,000.



• Every month, the Save Ianto Jones campaign clubs together to send a 20 bag batch of Ravens Brew "Resurrection" coffee to the BBC. Each shipment comes from the USA and costs $307 to send. The January Shipment Fund is currently open, and if you would like to donate please do so via PayPal, sending to chryssalys@aol.com.
  
  
  Any questions about the Resurrection Coffee initiative should be directed via Private Message to chryssalys.



• Non-UK campaigners have found that sending coffee via UK company Red Monkey Coffee is a cheaper method than sending coffee via Air Mail. The coffee can be ordered through the site and is sent from the UK across the mainland, saving on expensive postage. This is also an option for those with concerns regarding adding money to the Resurrection Coffee Fund.


Red Monkey also include a Gift Card option, so members ordering through the site are encouraged to add a message asking for the return of Ianto to Torchwood and an indication of the Save Ianto Jones Campaign with their coffee.


• Ianto and Torchwood fans continue to leave contributions at the Shrine at Mermaid Quay in Cardiff.



• The Flat Ianto Project - Ianto fans have been taking photos of their Ianto figurines or cut-outs while on holidays. Ianto's not dead - he's on holiday!



• The SFX Weekender on 5-6 Feb at Pontins, in Camber Sands! Campaign members will be attending to spread the Ianto and Gareth love!



• Members with Twitter accounts continue to use the #Ianto tag in their tweets. Follow Save_IantoJones for more updates and tweets.

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The Save Ianto Jones Campaign was established online in July 2009 following the airing of the BBC mini-series Torchwood: Children of Earth, in which fan-favorite Ianto Jones, played by Gareth David-Lloyd, was killed.

The campaign is lobbying for the return of Ianto Jones with a range of projects aimed at raising the BBC’s and the public’s awareness about the importance of Ianto to the continued integrity of the Torchwood series.

This includes sending coffee to the BBC offices in London, along with postcards, cards and letters outlining their reasons for disagreeing with the killing of Ianto Jones and the subsequent loss of actor Gareth David-Lloyd to the Torchwood cast.

The campaign is also being used as a platform to communicate to Gareth David-Lloyd in the most public way possible how popular he and his character are by publically supporting his other acting and music projects.




For information about the Save Ianto Jones Campaign, visit www.saveiantojones.com or email saveianto@yahoo.co.uk

You can also join the Live Journal Community by clicking here

Save Ianto Jones Campaign Code of Conduct

Who we are

-We are a group of dedicated Torchwood fans who disagree with the the creative decision to kill Ianto Jones and are campaigning to return the character, as portrayed by Gareth David-Lloyd, to the series.

-We are individuals. We represent countries around the world. We are male and female. We are gay, straight, and bisexual. We are young and old. We are students and professionals. We have different opinions, likes, and dislikes. We express ourselves in many ways.

What we do

-We campaign peacefully for the return of Ianto Jones to Torchwood.

-We support Children in Need.

-We send short, polite letters and emails to the BBC asking for the return of Ianto Jones.

-We send coffee to the BBC as a symbol of Ianto's "Coffee Boy" status.

-We use Twitter to connect with other fans from around the world.

-We organize and coordinate events and maintenance at the memorial at Mermaid Quay, and we absolutely appreciate the involvement and support of the staff there.

-We support the endeavors of Gareth David-Lloyd and the other actors outside the realm of Torchwood, including Casimir Effect, Blue Gillespie, and panto theater.

-We strive to present ourselves in a polite and professional manner, both online and in person, when representing this campaign.

-We encourage tolerance for different or opposing viewpoints. We may not agree with them, however we urge our campaign members to "agree to disagree".


What we DO NOT do

-We neither condone nor tolerate threats, harassment, or abuse towards anyone, be they Torchwood cast, crew, or writers, BBC staff, or other members of fandom.

-We do not require or pressure our members to engage in "boycotting" of any kind, be it merchandise, further television series, conventions, or other projects of Torchwood cast and crew.

-We do not encourage cheating. We believe that we have enough legitimate support that we do not need to engage in "rigging" polls or surveys in our favour.

-We do not encourage "flame wars" or "trolling". We understand that not everyone agrees with us, nor that everyone in this campaign shares the same opinions or motivations, however we do not tolerate unprovoked attacking of any viewpoint.

-We do not demand, threaten, or bribe the BBC for anything. We understand that all decisions are ultimately theirs to make.

Anyone partaking in the above four points is not part of this campaign. They are probably one of the trolls that have been going around claiming to be one of us, flaming people's blogs, journals and the comment sections of other websites.





_{The Save Coffee Boy Code of Conduct was written by the lovely kholran}