One thing that I've heard mentioned a couple of times is that we should try to get some "stars" (or at least some recognizable names) involved in the efforts to try to save City of Heroes. Even if it's something as simple as a message posted on their forum or website saying "Hey, this is City of Heroes, it's a great game that's getting shut down, and these folks are trying to save it. I played it, and it's really cool, and you should help them save it if you can" it could get more people interested in the game, and in our cause. As part of that, I thought it might be a good idea to try to make a list of any 'celebrities' that play(ed) the game we might be able to reach out to. For example, I know that Jim Butcher played for a number of years. I've also seen a lot of City of Heroes stuff on The Big Bang Theory, leading me to think someone involved in that show plays (or played) the game. I've also heard several people mention Gabe and Tycho from Penny Arcade. If you have other ideas, please share. If possible, I'll try to keep the list updated with other people's suggestions, so it's all in the first post.
Celebrities to reach out to
Jim Butcher
The Big Bang Theory (would be great if we had a specific person's name)
Gabe and Tycho (Penny Arcade)
Felicia Day
Neil Gaiman
Tim @ CAD
Kurt Busiek
Grant Morrison
Mercedes Lackey
Wil Wheaton
Ben "Yahtzee" Crenshaw
George Takei