Eyewitness report: Scientology’s LA orgy of praise for the new TV network

 
Last week we published a report from an eyewitness at the third “Maiden Voyage” event held on L. Ron Hubbard Way at Scientology’s “Big Blue” headquarters in Los Angeles. This week, our inside source was once again in attendance Saturday night when the fourth Maiden Voyage event took place. Our source had some pretty interesting observations about what went down…

 
Maiden Voyage Night Four on LRH Way: Ideal Orgs, Dissemination, and the Scientology Media Production studios.

Joy Villa attended and sat in the front row. I did not see Nation of Islam Minister Tony Muhammad or Fred Shaw, who were so prominent the week before. It is possible they were there somewhere and I missed them, but don’t think so.

David Miscavige did not appear in tonight’s Maiden Voyage video. Instead, the presenters were executives from Public Relations, the Landlord Office, the SMP television department, the SMP Internet department, and the Ideal Org office.

The following facts stood out: There are many Ideal Orgs on the runway and coming in 2018 and 2019. The Scientology TV Network has trained and dispatched teams of correspondents to each Scientology region to produce new content for SMP and the Scientology Network. Scientology Network shows are available on demand over the Internet and via apps in 17 languages.

Each Ideal Org already has televisions dedicated to current Scientology Network programming as it is broadcast on DirecTV. A new development is that each Ideal Org is now being outfitted with an on-demand Scientology Network kiosk prominently located in the public information area. The new kiosks will provide every Scientology Network show that has ever been aired on demand in 17 languages. New shows will be automatically downloaded to the kiosks after they have been aired on DirecTV.

The most important information from Night Four concerns the statistics regarding claimed results from the creation of the Scientology Network. There is a claimed 3X increase in First Service Starts throughout the Ideal Org Network since the March 12 inaugural of the network. This was led by a claimed 11X increase at the Inglewood Ideal Org, a claimed 10X increase at the Harlem Ideal Org, a claimed 7X increase at the San Diego Ideal Org, a claimed 5X increase at the Mexico Ideal Org, and a claimed 4X increase at the Kaoshung Ideal Org.

There has been a consistent change in regging behavior during not only the four Ideal Org Events but also at prior events on LRH Way this year. I didn’t want to report this until I was sure the pattern was consistent and stable. The change in behavior clearly indicates a change in policy. Before, regging pressure for the IAS, Ideal Orgs, SMP, Fourth Dynamic campaigns, etc. at LRH Way events on a 1 – 10 scale with 10 being highest was a consistent, solid 10, and quite frankly rude. It is now consistently at 2 or maybe 3 at worst. No more double or triple teaming. If one contributes, one is acknowledged, sincerely thanked and not pressured to increase their contribution. If one has already contributed and is approached by another Sea Org member, one is generally acknowledged, thanked and not pressured to increase their contribution. Most importantly, and unprecedented in my experience in Scientology, if one says one cannot afford to contribute, etc., that answer is politely accepted with no pressure, no invalidation, no questions about one’s income, and no attempt to convince one to “flow something.”

I say the regging pressure at LRH Way events is still at 2 or maybe 3 at worst because in the scenario where one has already contributed and is approached a second time, some Sea Org staff are still clueless and rude enough to ask how much one previously contributed, but even that comes across more as a young Sea Org member’s ignorant lack of manners than real pressure. They back off quickly, easily and politely. I cannot overstate the positive change in behavior in this specific area. In general, the Sea Org members are operating with higher ARC for the public. It makes attending events much more pleasant.

My Conclusions and Predictions: The Church of Scientology continues to be all-in with the Ideal Org program. Expect a lot of new Ideal Orgs coming relatively quickly. The Church of Scientology is serious about making every Org ideal.

The Church of Scientology is all-in on the Scientology Network. There will be no cut-backs, decrease in budget, or decrease in original programming. I predict an increase in programming. They believe this is working, or are completely committed to making it work.

 
Thank you, correspondent, for your eyewitness account and your observations over time about the dialed-down regging. Could David Miscavige be letting up, or is it a sign that the desperation is finally having its effect? Let us know what you think, readers.

 
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Class-action lawsuit coming?

Yesterday, Scientology and the Aftermath costar Mike Rinder posted a notice to many Facebook groups, as well as at his website. Here is the crucial language from it:

I am looking for people who have left the Sea Org in the last ten years, and particularly people who feel they had a hard time leaving due to physical or psychological coercion.

Please let me know if you or someone you know fits this bill, and would be willing to talk about it.

I am in contact with a sophisticated law firm that is potentially willing to assist in the matter.

Sophisticated law firm? That certainly sounds good. If you fit Mike’s description, please get in touch with him.

And we look forward to reporting on any new litigation against the church.

 
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Posted by Tony Ortega on July 23, 2018 at 07:00

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