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iMessage and FaceTime down. Are you affected?
iMessage and FaceTime are both experiencing outages according to Apple's iCloud system status page, and numerous reports flooding into iMore's various comm channels. Apple says service will be restored asap.
Online continues to be a huge challenge for Apple, and if you haven't already, I invite you to read why I think it's going to be one of Apple's biggest challenges going forward.
As always, let me know if iMessage and FaceTime are working for you, where you are, and when you get your service back.
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iMessage and FaceTime down. Are you affected?
It's true , this happened last month and lasted 4 hours . Nothing you can do but wait it out.
Tim Cooke , he's obviously NOT Steve ( RIP ) FRUSTRATION .
Imessage and Facetime down here Iphone4 sprint Ohio. Been like this now for a couple hours. aggravated, tried everything to get it to work. it better be working soon. Not happy at all!
I had an iMessage stuck so i long pressed and changed it to a text, i then went to the status page and it said everything was fine, i assume the status page is not automatically changed but manually changed which does not make it very useful. also iMessage has been going down A LOT it seems very frustrating.
I'm able send messages to my girlfriend (we are in Toronto)
But I'm unable to send messages to my friends in Hong Kong.
Hate that I have to scroll allllllllll the way down to add a comment....can't you guys have an 'add a new comment' at the top and bottom in case we don't want to read every comment all the time? :-)
Mine is down and has been down for three hours or so. Ugggghhhh. Apple what is going on with you lately?!?!
Definitely down. What I don't understand is why Apple felt iMessage was necessary in the first place. Especially now that more and more people are on capped data plans. I now have unlimited messages and minutes, but limited data. I just turned iMessage off on my iPhone, and I'm thinking I might just keep it off on all of the family iPhones...
Affected in Toronto, Canada. iMessages working intermittently and facetime is down as of around 3:30PM EST
I have an iPhone 5. I was affected by the outage for the first time. It also asked if I wanted to add a ".icloud.com" address for Facetime. This may have something to do with the downtime.
apple website said its normal now. However, I cant send imessages to my friends' phone numbers (registered with imessages). Mine keeps saying waiting for activation. I also try to send imessages from my Mac to my friends' iphones ,and it said the phone numbers are not registered with . Any help?
I'm stuck on Waiting for Activation, I can iMessage using email addresses but not with my phone number. I have an iPhone 5 on iOS 6.0.1 with T-Mobile.
Edit: Now it says "An error occurred during activation. Try again." I tried turning iMessage off and on several times and this error keeps occurring.
Massachusetts, USA
iPhone 4S / Sprint
Been affected all day and the iCloud status says all systems are back up, but me and everyone else I know that uses iMessage still can't use it. I can't even use it from my mac.
UHGG I was affected by this the whole entire day yesterday!!!
Thankfully it was fixed this morning, and everything is fine :) AT&T iphone 5
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I just bought my iPad mini yesterday.. All I do the whole day is to activate iMessage my iPad it doesn't even have built in FaceTime I cannot find it!! Its keeps on telling me the username/password is incorrect, i already reset my password. I am planning to return it tomorrow. I hope Apple will resolve this issue as soon as possible...
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As an old-school Cash Money Records stan, there's a part of me who will always want to see Lil Wayne succeed. Since walking out of prison in the fall of 2010, one thing has been clear: he hasn't really regained his rapping legs. Or in Internet terms, "Lil Wayne fell off." To an extent, said belief is true but it'd be wrong to imply he hasn't had flashes of dopeness along the way.
That said, we decided to update our original "best of" Lil Wayne choices, originally published in 2008. We put together 15 "pretty damn good" to "yeah, Wayne killed that sh*t" moments. With Dedication 4 on the horizon, the tape does hold some importance for Junya, even as he continues to preach rapping has become more of a chore than passion. As is standard procedure, feel free to agree, disagree and throw hissy fits in the comments below.
1. Ace Hood Feat. Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - "Hustle Hard (Remix)"
"Got a big house with a backyard, fish tank with sharks in it
Real nigga I'm authentic
I'll fuck the bitch 'til she short winded
Got a bad bitch who be bartending
Couple homies that gang bang
I get on anybody track and hit that bitch with that Wayne train..."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this was one of the first tracks Wayne appeared on post-prison. And he has yet to spit anything better than this since.
2. "We Back Soon"
"No bullshit, no Derrick Rose on them bitches
My niggas bring me them bitches with no clothes on them bitches
I promise, I do 2's, 3's and 4's of them bitches
Man, I do everything but propose to them bitches..."
Like so many other Wayne songs, "We Back Soon" never found an album home. Quintessential Wayne with quirky lines - who was probably higher than gas prices - from start to finish make this the Weezy so many want to return full-time. This is damn good riding music, too.
3. "Bill Gates"
"Throw up blood with my hands, my gang poppin' niggas
Smoke that kush and not that Reggie for you night droppin' niggas..."
Lost in random Weezy-related topics, this song still has one of the funnest hooks to recite when you're faded.
4. Trae Tha Truth Feat. Lil Wayne & Rick Ross - "Inkredible"
"My bitch so fuckin' right every night I fuck her twice
Big boy money bitch pockets on Charlie Weis..."
Consider this interchangeable with "Veterans Day", which should have definitely landed on Teflon Don. I digress. Wayne stole show on both tracks regardless.
5. Drake & Lil Wayne - "Ransom"
"And I hate a bony bitch only like 'em only thick
And I own Hip-Hop if you don't spit I'm gon' evict
And I just sold a lot of property to a buyer
And I think his name was kinda like Drake Drizzy Rogers or
Drizzy Drake Rogers I'm too busy to play father..."
It's funny looking back that this track served as the introduction to Drake for so many of his current fans. Four years later, "Ransom" still stands as one of their standout tracks together (and there are a few).
6. "Gucci Gucci" Freestyle
"Tunechi, Tunechi tote the tooly fuck around and pop ya
My homies got that white girl call it Lady Gaga..."
Sorry For The Wait, much like Tha Carter IV a month later, was a disappointment and probably should have been called Why The Hell Did We Wait? That said, Weezy did flip Kreayshawn's 2011 standout and flexed all over it.
7. DJ Khaled Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - "I'm On One"
"I walk around the clubbbb, fuck everybody
And all my niggas got that heat, I feel like Pat Riley..."
Regardless of what you enjoyed most about the song - Drake's hook, the beat or Khaled in Drake's Miami high-rise overlooking the city while holding a Four Loko - this song was the the unequivocal anthem of summer 2011.
8. Juicy J Feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz - "Bandz A Make Her Dance (Remix)"
"What's yo real name, and not yo stripper name
I make it rain on you, like a window pane
Bandz a make her dance, Tunechi make her cum
Hit. It. From. The. Side. Like. A. Mothafuckin'. Bass. Drum..."
Personally speaking, Weezy's appearance on "Bandz" could very well be the most enjoyable verse he's spit since "Hustle Hard." I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but off the top of my head I say that with confidence.
9. Gudda Gudda Feat. Lil Wayne - "I Don't Like The Look Of It"
"I ain't worried 'bout shit, everything paid out
You can catch me court side at Dwyane Wade house
With a high yellow thick bitch with her legs out
Cash Money President, but we in a red house..."
Wayne's sports references are usually quite entertaining. He should probably think about doing that a few times on D4. Just a suggestion though.
10. Yung Joc Feat. Lil Wayne - "Drip"
"S-s-soo woo to the B-hive, strapped like T.I.
I keep that bitch on me like the Book of Eli..."
This was one of those songs Wayne recorded before checking into Rikers. It sucks, too. Not the song, but the fact Joc missed out on an opportunity to make a comeback.
11. Ke$ha Feat. Wiz Khalifa, Andre 3000, T.I. & Lil Wayne - "Sleazy 2.0"
"Got some skinnies and a tee on
And some Vans and my man's got the ratchet
While I'm laying in some pussy you'll be laying in a casket..."
This is still head scratching. Somehow, someway, Ke$ha managed to get four of rap's hottest names on the same damn song. And not only that, all four of them ripped the track to smithereens. Yes, smithereens.
12. Usher Feat. Beyonce & Lil Wayne - "Love In The Club (Part 2)"
"I say we could do it like a stack
I mean we could do it like a G
On the couch in V.I.P
Shawty we just get it on
I'm like shout out to the DJ for playing this song
Girl we can act like two damn fools
Have everybody think we doing a dance move..."
In 2008, Wayne went platinum in a week. In 2008, Wayne became the biggest rapper in America. In 2008, Wayne crossed over. And a part of that crossover process came with his appearance on "Love In This Club Part 2," featuring two of R&B's biggest names of the past quarter century. And he snapped on it, too.* Oh, and let's be honest about one more thing. Beyonce made having sex in the club sound like the classy thing ever.
* - I admit I'm partial to this song. It was one of the staple records of my second semester senior year in undergrad.
13. Rich Boy Feat. John Legend, Lil Wayne & Nas - "Ghetto Rich (Remix)"
"OGs used to tell me you just rap
Lil' nigga all you need to do is rap
And just when I thought I was gonna do just that
Poppa was a Rolling Stone and them stones was crack
Fuck being like Mike I wanna be like pop
Then I picked up a mic I wanna be like 'Pac..."
Coincidental or not, Wayne always seems to step his game up when paired alongside Nas (see Busta's "Throw Da Water On 'Em" and "My Generation" from Distant Relatives). "Outro" on C4 not withstanding seeing as how Wayne chose not to rap on his own album's closing track.
14. "Never Get It"
"Everyday I'm hustlin', fillin' up my cup again
With that purple stuff again, I can't get enough of it
Point me in the direction of a swisher and I'm stuffin' it
With that purple stuff again, I'm on some same color shit..."
Although it would have served as a welcomed addition to Tha Carter III, this David Banner-produced number stands as one of the most criminally slept on tracks from Wayne.
15. The entire No Ceilings mixtape
The last, truly undeniable body of work from Weezy. Nothing but Notable Quotables throughout. If Dedication 4 is half the tape this is...


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Yes, for a long time, I even thought that LGPL stands for LibraryGPL (as opposed to Lesser). This is what the FSF has to say:
Note that they admit that most of the GNU Libraries are LGPL, but now they decided (for reasons not stated there) that it is better to move away from that.
I think this is probably not a great decision from the FSF, in many ways (including ignoring the author of the GPL software trying to use the library). But I think there are a couple things that bother me a bit about Michael's article:
* This is clearly an opinion from him, so he should probably have an Editorial section. Since this reads like "News", but it's basically a long rant reiterating a main point, over and over.
* This same reasoning about "the FSF being restrictive" or "too strict" is a historical recipe for Falacies, or at least circular endless discussions. Because one camp says "BSD is more free, it lets you do anything". The other says "BSD allows people who screw your freedom abuse the system".
Me? I tend to agree with the latter opinion, but I think there are components like basic libraries that are better off LGPL or BSD, because by nature they need to be accessed by lots of free software with different licenses, and, at the end of the day, you want to help them all.
The mostly widely used version has the "or later" bit. Nobody's being punished. It was those (not the FSF) that chose to use GPLv2-without-or-later that explicitly chose to not make use of v3+ licensed code. It was a concious decision at the time, now they get to live with it. This is _not_ the FSF's fault, in any way possibly imaginable.
Licenses are designed to punish if you violate them. Every single of them.
Maybe they should have used public domain license, if they did not desire protection against stripping of four freedoms.
Also, "freedom for slaver" means "restriction for slave". "Restriction for slaver" means "freedom for slave".
"Freedom to close source down anytime" means "restriction to open the software".
"Freedom to open the software" means "restriction to close it down".
Not many licenses are free as in Freedom, but GPL definately IS the one.
So, if you step on Freedom in GPL, you trigger license violation. I don't think its hard to understand.
It was Library initially :
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.0.html (library)
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html (lesser)
As stated, the GPL licences originating from the FSF are compatible, since they have the 'or later' clause. This was explicitly removed by Ribbonsoft thus creating a 'new' GPLv2 ONLY licence that has nothing to do with FSF.
There's nothing 'wrong' with them doing this, everyone has the right to licence 'their' code as per 'their' wishes, however the problems generated by this choice as discussed in the article does not fall on FSF, as it is Ribbonsoft who chose to make their code GPLv2 ONLY and thus incompatible with later GPL versions.


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Legion Structure
The Legion is organized in the following manner:
- Legion
- Legion Command
- Legion Executive Officers
- Legion Staff Officers
- Legion Command Staff
- Legion Council
- Garrison Council Representatives and Outpost Leaders
- Legion Command
- Garrison and Squads
- Garrison Executive Officers
- Garrison Staff Officers
- Garrison Staff
- Outposts
- Outpost Leader
- Outpost Staff
- Detachments
- Detachment Executive Officers
- Detachment Staff
Legion Command
Legion Officers
A. Legion Commanding Officer (LCO): The LCO is the top administrator and president of the club. The LCO appoints an administrative staff to assist with club operations, which may include but are not limited to formulating policies, moderating the Legion Council, and organizing partnerships with outside parties.
B. Legion Executive Officer (LXO): The LXO assist the LCO in club operations as a vice-president. The LXO may perform duties as assigned by the LCO, and reserves the authority to act as club president in the absence of the LCO.
C. Legion Captain of the Guard (COG): The COG is the operations manager of the club Responsibilities include interpreting and enforcing club rules, serving as an impartial mediator for disputes among members or officers, overseeing disciplinary hearings, moderating Legion elections, and maintaining the Legion map of units.
D. Legion Membership Officer (LMO): The LMO is responsible for reviewing and processing applications for membership and maintaining member information in the Legion database. The LMO drives costume policies, including acceptable costume types for membership and quality control of costume subimissions.
E. Legion Webmaster (LWM): The LWM manages all Legion Web resources and advises unit Webmasters.
F. Legion Merchandising and Brand Officer (MBO): The MBO oversees all Legion merchandise operations, including those of local units. The MBO ensures that all merchandise projects adhere to rules and guidelines that govern use of images, pricing, and distribution.
G. Legion Public Relations Officer (PRO): The PRO serves as the Legion's advocate and primary point of contact with the public and outside parties. The PRO serves as the executive editor of all Legion publications and multimedia productions. The office of the PRO also serves as the primary point of contact for celebrities and VIPs.
H. Legion Charity Representative (LCR): The LCR serves as the Legions primary contact with national and international charitable organizations and institutions. The LCR also serves as the primary coordinator and auditor of the Legion Charitable activities and contributions. The office of the LCR, in conjunction with the PRO edits and maintains the Legion's public charity announcements and Legion charity web pages on 501st.com .
I. Collectively, the officers listed here are referred to as "Legion Command."
Garrisons, Squads and Outposts are the local "chapters" of the legion. Garrisons and Outposts are typically set up along regional boundaries. Squads are sub-units of a garrison. A Garrison or Outpost will be your primary unit within the Legion, you may also chose to be affiliated with a squad if one is located in your area. The Garrison structure is similar to that of the Legion with a CO, XO, GML, GWL, GPRO, etc.and their roles are identical to those at the Legion level only focused on their local area.
Garrison, Squad and Outpost Operations
Garrisons, Squads and Outposts are the local "chapters" of the legion. Garrisons and Outposts are typically set up along regional boundaries. Squads are sub-units of a garrison. A Garrison or Outpost will be you primary unit within the Legion, you may also chose to be affiliated with a squad if one is located in your area.
The Garrison structure is similar to that of the Legion with a CO, XO, GML, GWL, GPRO, etc. and their roles are identical to those at the Legion level only focused on their local area.
Squads are an administrative sub-unit of the Garrison in regions that are either geographically vast or where there is a high concentration of troopers within a Garrison. Squads are led by a Squad Leader who is a member of the Garrison Command Staff and reports to the Garrison.
Outposts are similar to a Garrison but are in regions where there is not a sufficient membership to form a Garrison. Typically Outposts only have a CO who performs all the administrative duties for their area. These units exist to facilitate the mission of the Legion and to assist you in your goals as a Legion member. The Garrison command is responsible for the organization and coordination of events and the promotion of the Legion at a local level. As an active trooper you should expect to be treated with respect, asked to fill supporting roles in the garrison as needed and to be contacted regularly by the Garrison command, either directly or through the garrison forums about events and activities in your local area and the regions around your Garrison. You should also expect to be kept up to date on Legion level activity and issues being discussed at Legion level.
Garrison Command
Garrison Commanding Officer: (GCO or CO) The Garrison Commanding Officer is elected by the Garrison membership. The GCO is the chief administrator of the Garrison and is responsible for the smooth operations of the Garrison and the coordination of events. The GCO also appoints the Garrison Officers and Staff, administers local forum rules and the Legion Charter and Code of Conduct. The Garrison Commanding Officer is typical the principal representative of the Garrison Membership on the Legion Council.
Garrison Executive Officer: (GXO or XO) The GXO is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer. The GXO may perform duties as assigned by the GCO, and reserves the authority to act as Commanding Officer in the absence of the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Second Council Seat Typically the Garrison Executive Officer is the Second representative of the Garrison Membership on the Legion Council. However, the Garrison Commanding Officer may appoint a different officer or Garrison member to the position of Second Seat.
Garrison Membership Liaison: (GML) The GML is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer. The Garrison membership Liaison is responsible for reviewing and processing applications for membership and maintaining Garrison member information in the Legion database. The GML work in conjunction with the Legion Membership Liaison. For more information on the duties and responsibilities of the Garrison Membership Liaison see the GML Survival Guide.
Garrison Public Relations Officer: (GPRO) The GPRO is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Garrison Web Liaison: (GWL) The GWL is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Garrison Web Master: (GWM) The GWM is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Garrison Merchandise and Branding Officer: (GMBO) The GMBO is appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Event Captains and Event Coordinators: (GEC) The GECs are appointed by the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Squad Leaders: (SL) Squad Leaders are elected by their Squad membership.
Squad Executive Officer: (SXO) The Squad Executive Officer is appointed by the Squad Leader and the Garrison Commanding Officer.
Additional Staff as appointed by the Garrison Commanding officer may include: Garrison Captain of the Guard, Garrison Armorer, Forum Moderators, New Member Mentors, etc.
As stated earlier a Squad is an administrative sub-unit of a Garrison and as such functions to support the garrison as a whole by assisting in organizing and managing events within a localized regional area with the garrison.
A Squad may be formed if at least ten (10) members wish to create a Squad and apply for Squad status. The creation of a squad requires the completion of a Squad Application Form, which lists the new Squad's name, roster of members from their local Garrison membership roster, territorial boundaries, squad logo, and a brief statement of purpose outlining the reasons for the squad to be formed. This application must first be submitted to the Garrison CO, who presents it to the Garrison Command Officers and Staff for deliberation and a subsequent vote on whether or not to approve the unit. If approved by the Garrison Command, the Garrison membership must vote to ratify their leadership's decision and confirm the first Squad Leader. Subsequent Squad Leaders are elected by the membership of the squad during the Legion's normal election cycle.
For more information on the formation of a Squad see the Legion Charter.
The Squad application can be found here: Squad Application Form.
A Squad Leader has the following responsibilities:
- Organize all local events taking place within the geographical territory of his/her Squad proper, or delegate squad members to organize/coordinate specific events. Ultimate approval for events and their classification as a garrison or squad event under formal or informal criteria still resides with the Garrison CO.
- Represent his/her Squad members to Garrison Command.
- Resolve disputes internal to the Squad and make all potential problems known to Garrison Command.
- Keep in touch with all members of his/her Squad and build good relations and good morale among the troops.
- Perform his/her duties in a professional and level-headed manner befitting an officer.
Additional Notes:
- A Squad Leader may not appoint any administrative staff, but continues to rely on the administrative staff of the Garrison (GML, GWL, PRO, etc). A squad leader may petition their CO for permission to appoint an XO.
- A Squad Leader does not set policy or procedure for the members of the squad. That continues to be the role of the Garrison Command and the Legion Council and Legion Command.
- A Squad Leader also has no disciplinary authority. Disciplinary issues remain the purview of the Garrison CO and the Legion Captain of the Guard.
- A Vote of No Confidence (VoNC) may be requested by any member of the squad and/or any member of the parent Garrison's Command Staff. A subsequent VoNC poll would include the garrison's membership at large.
- Squad merchandise must be approved by the Garrison CO and Garrison MBO before being presented to the Legion MBO for final approval.
- Squads do not have a separate website or forum. They should instead have a dedicated page on their Garrison's website or a separate page hosted on their Garrison's website, and a dedicated forum (or forums) on their Garrison's forums. The Squad forum or sub forums should be open to all Garrison members.
A note from the Founder
When any organization grows, there have to be stress points installed to keep it flexible enough to keep it from becoming unwieldy or collapsing under its own weight. In 1998 I realized as quickly as we were growing, there would be no way to keep the group together with the distances separating our members unless we sub-divided. The roads back to Rome were getting too long to expect absolute loyalty. A local chapter would allow members to solve the two problems of how to let members focus their work on something local they could take pride in AND stay with the group so we could accomplish something bigger. So the concept of Garrisons began.
Now Squads were the next evolutionary step in the sub-division scheme. Within any Garrison, it became apparent that large geographical hurdles were keeping troopers from consistently getting together and forming the bonds they needed to feel like a team. Also, in any group that hits a certain size (a critical mass that is hard to quantify), conflicts arise and there is a need to 'build good fences' to make good neighbors. Squads solved this problem, by allowing very local groups (in terms of a city or a region of a state) to pool their resources and make a bigger impact on their local area. The idea, again is to be two-fold: allow pride in one's own local accomplishments while still answering to a larger group that offers more strength in numbers.
The success of the Legion has had its drawbacks. In the cases of many Squads, or prospective Squads, the feeling isn't so much to focus one's efforts for your local community as it has been to find a way to alienate a Garrison CO you don't care much about and form your own cabal of friends. This concept is absurd and patently wrong. While allowing a smaller group the chance to erect good fences in the name of better relations, it should not be an excuse to build walls. My opinion is very clear on this: no Squad should be formed to escape the local Garrison. Your Garrison CO is still YOUR BOSS and you still answer to him/her. A Squad should be formed only to help boost the Legion in a local area and add to the value of the Garrison. It is not about circling wagons in the hope of avoiding accountability. This has been one of the biggest problems in the Legion in recent years. I am hoping this message connects with someone.
-Albin Johnson - TK-210 Founder
Outpost Command
Outpost Leader: (OL) The Outpost Commanding Officer is elected by the Outpost membership.
Outpost Membership Liaison: (OML) The OML is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Outpost Public Relations Officer: (OPRO) The OPRO is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Outpost Web Liaison: (OWL) The OWL is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Outpost Web Master: (OWM) The OWM is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Outpost Merchandise and Branding Officer: (OMBO) The OMBO is appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Event Captains and Event Coordinators: (OEC) The OECs are appointed by the Outpost Commanding Officer.
Additional Staff as appointed by the Outpost Commanding officer may include: Outpost Armorer, Forum Moderators, New Member Mentors, etc.
Since Outposts are typically small units with only a few members most Outposts do not fill all the potential positions. The Outpost Leader will often handle the duties of all of the "command positions" (Membership Liaison, Public Relations, Merchandise, etc.)
Legion Responsibilities
Web Page and forum Forums
Since the 501st Legion is a virtual organization the unit web page and forum are vital components of the unit operations. The web page is the public face of the garrison / outpost and as such should present a professional and informative image of your unit and the Legion.
Unit Web Page
Unit Forums
Most Unit forums are set up in this way:
- Public - Viewable to anyone.
- Basic information on the mission of the detachment, forum registration requirements and how to register.
- Members (Registered Forum Members) - open to the general public.
- Forum Rules, and Standard Operations procedure (S.O.P.)
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- General Discussion threads, Sale & Trade, etc.
- Trooping reports and photos - Post troop write-ups and event photos.
- 501st Only - open only to 501st members
- 501st Merchandise
- 501st Event Planning
- 501st Sale and Trade
- Other Legion Only Information and Discussions
- Garrison / Outpost Only - open only to 501st members who have a valid, current costume that is covered by that detachment. This is needed for det-only Q&A on elections, if for no other reason but is also used for the reasons you cite when applicable.
The only real need for a garrison / outpost member only area is for:
- Elections
- Polls on unit operations, merchandise, local rules and procedures, etc.
- Garrison Only Merchandise (if any)
- Admin Only- an area where staff, moderators and webmaster can disucss issues in private
- Command Only - an area for unit command to discuss and plan Garrison / Outpost issues before bringing them to the entire unit. This area is useful for merchandise planning, disciplinary issues, special event pre planning and operational issues.
- Archive
- Tutorials
- Work in progress (wip) and armor "show off" threads.
- Joint Operations - For units that also host our sister organization, the Rebel Legion, you may wish to have a joint operations area open to both 501st and RL members to facilitate planning and coordination. Typically if your Garrison / Outpost choses to host RL members and operations on your forum the following threads will be viewable by both memberships.
- 501st Only - open only to 501st members
- 501st Merchandise
- 501st Event Planning
- 501st Sale and Trade
- General Discussion
Some areas of the forum must be public and open to general inspection by the public at large Such as up coming event announcements (not planning and sign up). Frequently asked questions (FAQ), Forum Rules, and Standard Operations procedure (S.O.P.)
Honorary Members
As the Legion grows, we continue to add new Honorary Members and Friends of the Legion. This is a good time to point out some rules to the process that will avoid confusion, miscommunication, and hurt feelings.
- Honorary Memberships are valid for any actor, author, musician, artist, or professional who has had a direct impact on the Star Wars saga.
- Honorary Friends of the Legion - valid for anyone of distinction who has contributed to or supported the 501st Legion in a distinguishable way.
- All sponsorship applications begin by emailing Legion Command at email@example.com
- All sponsorship requests imply that you will pay the cost of the plaque (arrange with Damien Metz, give him ample lead-time to make it and ship it)
- you have a time-frame in the immediate future to presenting it live to the person (don't just sit on the sponsorship for months or years)
- you will try to contact the celebrity's agent to give them advance notice of the presentation so that it goes smoothly
- Arrange for a hi-resolution picture to be taken of the event, hopefully with plenty of 501st members visible in the background
If you cannot present the award personally and an opportunity comes up where someone else can, you will send the plaque to them and allow them to carry out the induction (your name will still be listed as the sponsor on the 501st website)
- If you want to induct someone as an Honorary Member of your Garrison, PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALREADY AN HONORARY 501ST LEGION MEMBER or FRIEND OF THE LEGION FIRST!!!
Inducting a celebrity as a Garrison HM only causes confusion later if someone else wants to induct them into the Legion. Celebs may not know the difference and politely turn the offer down! THIS HAS HAPPENED - IT IS NOT GOOD!!!
- When inducting a celebrity, make sure to provide some other swag and goodies and explain to them that the 501st is here for them, to help with with everything from airport pickups to dinners out at conventions to manning autograph tables.
We are a service organization and they need to know we're here for them!
- Name of inductee:
- Role/Contribution to Star Wars:
- Personal Website:
- Induction Date:
- Inducted By: (who was present at the induction, usually a unit name)
- Sponsor(s):
- Birthday: (be sure to ask so we can send them birthday wishes!)
The Honorary Membership program is a HUGE success because of the dedication of the Legion members in making it happen correctly. The celebrities truly appreciate it. Please help us continue this fine tradition by following the correct steps. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Legion Public Relations Officer, or Legion Commanding Officer
Event Requests and Planning
Event Requests
Garrison Sponsored Events
Armor Parties
With the exception of the Star Wars Weekend parades at Disney World most parades are non-canon events. Parades are a wonderful opportunity to mass as many troopers as possible for a single event.
Typically, with the exception of fan or convention organized parades such as the Dragon Con Parade in Atlanta, you should only have one of each "face character" at the parade. (one Darth Vader, one Boba Fett, one Jango Fett, etc.)
Unless you have a sponsor, which will need to be approved by the Legion Command and Lucas Film, all parade fees and expenses need to be covered locally by your unit members.
Handlers are very important for parades. Handler parade duties typically include taking photographs of your troopers, picking up bits and pieces of dropped armor (watch for hand back plates and thermal detonators) and herding cats. Troopers like to interact with the crowd and my have a tendency to slow down or get side tracked by photo requests, Keep them moving.
Frequently a parade organizer will set specific rules and limits on non-costumed support personal. In a televised parade you may be requested to have your handlers march on a specific side of the troopers so as to minimize the possibility of you being in the television shot.
Charity and Fund Raising
Public Relations
For more detailed information and public relations guide lines see the Public Relations Survival Guide
When being interviewed by embers of the press, or independent media producers it is important to maintain the distinction between Lucas Film and the 501st Legion. While we are typically happy to grant interviews requests for interviews need to be evaluated to make sure that we will not be put into a situation where we may be requested to speak on topics not related to the 501st. Legion.
Lucas Film has requested that when conducting an interview we do so with "buckets off" to make a clear delineation between our membership and the characters we portray. For example it's appropriate for us to discuss specific charity involvement as a member but not appropriate for Darth Vader to say that "XYZ Foundation" is his favorite charity.
Interview Tips
- Buckets off: Identify your self as a member of the 501st either by name or TK-ID.
- Avoid controversial topics: No discussions of Religious or Political issues.
- Promote the Legion is a favorable light.
- Be Positive: Don't comment negatively on other Costuming Groups and Star Wars organizations.
- We Build our own costumes: stress that our costumes are all fan made.
Talking Points
- The Legion officially began in 1997.
- We currently have over 5000 members.
- The Legion currently occupies approximately 40 countries world wide.
- The 501st Legion is a totally volunteer organization
- How do I join: Visit www.501st.com
- Discuss your Garrison troops and accomplishments.
- Discuss your Detachment
- Mention Kids and Fun.
- We don't "get paid to troop" : Mention our charitable contributions and activities.
Dispute Resolution
Legion Charter
Legion Code of Conduct
Local Rules
Member Hearings
Vote of No Confidence
Disciplinary Actions
Kris Kuipers TK-6247, Scott Will TK-0408, Mark Haskell SL-3940, Jacques Languedoc TK-9966, Ed DaSilva TK-4878, Gustavo Canales SL-7784, Dean Plantamura TK-0899, Darren Blum TK-8399, Albin Johnson TK-210, Scott Allen TK-9854
Revised 5-30-2011 Krkonsult


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Shakira is still expecting despite her boyfriend Gerard Pique's tweet. / GALI TIBBON AFP/Getty Images
Shakira's hips don't lie, but her boyfriend, Gerard Pique, apparently does.
To be fair it was just a prank, but it had the couple receiving congratulatory messages from around the world.
On Thursday, Pique tweeted that Shakira had given birth to the couple's son.
Turns out, Thursday was Dia de los Inocentes, Spain's Day of the Holy Innocents, similar to April Fool's Day in the U.S.
Pique, 25, confirmed the prank Friday with a follow-up tweet, which translated means "It has a name! His name is Innocent! Happy April Fool's Day to all!"
Shakira, 35, announced her pregnancy in September. She's set to join NBC's The Voice as a mentor/judge when the series returns in March.
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