That’s no problem with the RGB-LI Mavric1983. We already do some fundraising and want to do more so this could only help everyone that does it too.
If someone were to contact you and there is an event in another state you could easily refer them to that group and then they can set it up. It would be great and I think it’s a great idea.
All these ideas are great. I’ll help out anyway i can.
I hear you man, I really do. I agree that there shouldn’t be strict rules/guidelines. I talked to a bunch of the GBI folks a few months back when Wess and I started talking this up and I got the same sentiments you’re expressing here. The more barriers you have to entry to more likely you are to lose potential teams, and who wants that?
The process to get your team on the site should be super-simple and as straight forward as possible. There should be a simple email form people would fill out with their team’s information (the info you’d expect to be on such a thing, team name, location, members, website/myspace/Facebook, etc).
There are two ends of the spectrum when it comes to this:
The “Elitist” Angle
These are the people who want things to be “real,” akin to the 501st. 100% accurate props, high standards, must-have websites, high-end Ectos, even business cards.
The “Open” Angle
There would be no rules. Fan fics could be allowed. You wouldn’t need a proton pack or even a jumpsuit. You’d just call yourself a franchise and that’d be it. One guy would call himself “The Boston Ghostbusters” and boom- he’s a franchise.
I think both sides have their merits. We want everyone to participate who can, that’s undeniable. Nobody is trying to bully anyone here. However… if you have no standards, in a 100% open policy I’m talking about here, then you have a little bit of chaos. I don’t think it’s unfair to ask a Ghostbusters franchise to have at least two members and some form of proof they are, in fact, a Ghostbuster. A uniform alone is fine- it doesn’t even need to be that accurate. A no-ghost patch on some beige coveralls? Awesome- people can identify you as a Ghostbuster. Without those two, very simple things, what is there to go on to prove that there’s even a team to speak of?
I think these simple, bare-bones rules are a fair compromise. The other rules presented are contestable, sure, but I don’t think they present much harm. They could be… guidelines, as opposed to speed bumps. Do you need a website? No, of course not. But it certainly would help justify an internet-based listing of your franchise. If you have no “homepage” to speak of (on MySpace, Facebook, Free webs, Wordpress, etc)… then why do you want to be listed online? Wouldn’t one of the main purposes of the “union” be to find ways to contact each team and see what they’re all about? Is it so hard to request a way, online, to verify that you exist? That just seems like common sense to me.
Anyways, I think the next step here is to decide on a name. I think it’d be in poor taste to do Ghostbusters International. Ghostbusters United sounds really cool… what are the other suggestions? Ghostbusters Worldwide? GB INC? I’d start a poll, but I lack the ability to.
About a year ago I developed a Franchise section for GBFans.
It would allow each franchise to basically create a MySpace / Facebook style page. I didn’t finish it, but it only needs a few more hours of work to make operational.
If we want to keep this here on GBFans, we can do it!
^ I was just about to mention that attempt. Seems easier to complete that rather than reinventing a broken wheel.
Just wanna put this out there… We don’t do birthday parties.
We’re already here. Let’s stay here.
Well, when the franchise section is up and running you’ll have a point, but up until now there has been no real listing/unified place for teams. I look forward to the franchise section.
Wow, I didn’t think I’d get this kind of response. 
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I agree with marvric1983 and Foom Man. GB Fans is great, but it seems like more of a place for the ■■■■■■■■ fan. What I had in mind was a place where the average Joe/Jane could look and say hey, there’s a team in my state. Let’s take a look.
Also, interest in Ghostbusters is on the rise due to merchandising and news about the 3rd movie. This sort of web site would allow us greater exposure (I know I know, “and you wouldn’t want us exposing ourselves”) to charities and organizations in need.
A basic set of rules would be great. Two people or more, my friend don’t be a jerk, must have pack(s), and so on. Probably no fan fiction or prop stuff, because that’s kind of what we do here, right? If people want to see what the ■■■■■■■■ fan base is up to, they can always come here. 
~Stina