All--
I had this idea after the last Postcard set came out and don't think I ever got around to posting a thread on the subject. Thought I better do it now!
How about we implement a simple "Buddy System" for the Postcard releases? My idea is thus:
(1) Pick a couple of other forum members, let's say two minimum. This is your Buddy Group.
(2) Contact them via PM and get their desired contact phone number.
(3) Share the names/numbers of these Buddies between each other so each Buddy has the phone numbers of all the others in the group.
(4) The first person who sees the Postcard Release Announcement on the forum, or gets the email from Neil, immediately calls the other Buddies in their group with the information. This way, people who might not read the forum every night and/or miss the email have a much better chance of finding out about the release date via their Buddies as a backup!
Example: I have Campy and DrSushi as my buddies. If I see the announcement first, I call both of them and let them know. If Campy sees it first, he calls me and DrSushi. If DrSushi sees it first, he calls Campy and me. Simple!
The only flaw I can see in this plan is if no one in the Buddy Group gets the announcement (i.e. they all miss it). But this should reduce the odds of missing out a bit.