XPost: alt.tv.star-trek.tos, rec.arts.sf.tv, alt.battlestar-galactica   
   From: not@chance.dude   
      
   "Brian Henderson" wrote:   
   >> The only way to save a show anymore is by buying the DVD's in big   
   >> numbers. The networks started ignoring petitions and mail campaigns   
   >> many years ago. The only time they bring a show back now is if it has   
   >> MUCH bigger than expected DVD sales. So unless your "Resistance" has   
   >> several million fans willing to put their money where their mouths are   
   >> and buy the DVD sets, then don't bother. Your time would be better   
   >> spent playing World of Warcraft.   
   >   
   > If they had several million fans, they should have watched the show to   
   > begin with and it wouldn't have been cancelled.   
      
   But it's not always the amount of fans a show has.  I remember when "Family   
   Guy" aired the first time - it was moved and put on hiatus so many times, we   
   assumed it was cancelled, and gave up. (I'm sure others did as well)   
   Further, ratings services are only a sampling of the public-at-large, and   
   can only be used as a guideline.  Until every single person contributes to   
   the tally, those damned things will never be totally accurate.  Personally,   
   I think they're useless.   
      
   Natalie   
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