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Welcome! => MJDHI Announcements => Topic started by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 04:54:14 AM

Title: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 04:54:14 AM
Ok, so most of the work is done, I only need to change some details and I have to add the proper categories to the forum, fo keep using this forum please.

The site works almost exactly like Facebook and you will have to walk through all the settings and pages to see what the features are. Don't use the forum yet (only for test messages now) but set up your profile, make blogs, add videos etc. Everything you will do on the site (except on the forum) will be saved and used if I transfer it to the main website. So don't just mess around, because else you will have to clean up your own mess later.

There is also an option to upload music, with a max of 6MB per file. You can then share this playlist on your profile etc. You have 100MB free space, if you have reached your limit, contact me and I will see if I can give you more, but of course not just to add more music.

Just like with Facebook, you can set things private, only for friends, for everyone etc. Make sure that all HOAX related things (groups etc) are set to everyone, any off topic or personal things (BE CAREFUL WITH PERSONAL THINGS) can be set private.

The forum will have less categories once I'm done setting it up and will be simple. Reason is that I only want hoax investigation on the forum. Everything else can be added as groups, where things can be discussed too, or on blogs. There are many different categories to choose from in all features. Always fill in as much information as possible. If you are not sure, ask me.

Anyway, my purpose is to change the forum into a lively website where all features will be used. And this is also a nice way to have stuff off of the forum that annoys people. If you want to talk about gold pants so badly, make a group for that and invite friends that are interested in that. That way people who are not can easily ignore it.

Stretched theories where someone needs 'feedback from others' also can be put in a group, and discussed in that group because a forum is attached to every created group where different topics can be posted.

I will make an instruction post later when I have time. For now please sign up (yes, you have to register again) and test it. If the platform can handle the members, then there is a big chance I will transfr this to the main website and set this one as an archive.

If questions, please post them in this thread so that I or another member can help you out.

Here is the link: http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: curls on August 15, 2012, 08:30:42 AM
Can someone please help me out? On the 'sign up' page I don't understand what 'profile address' is. Thanks!
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: eternalflame on August 15, 2012, 08:47:00 AM
I only put my username in...
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 08:49:26 AM
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Can someone please help me out? On the 'sign up' page I don't understand what 'profile address' is. Thanks!

Type in your username, just "curls". It names the link to your profile to http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/curls, instead of http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/124623764.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: curls on August 15, 2012, 09:02:07 AM
Thanks guys - done it!
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: YoungMack on August 15, 2012, 09:50:55 AM
Not working for me
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: mjptd on August 15, 2012, 10:03:34 AM
help!when I enter with my username and password asks me for my address email.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 10:28:01 AM
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help!when I enter with my username and password asks me for my address email.

Maybe you had to enter your email, instead of your username?

@YoungMack: this site will be closed as soon as the other is fully working, so if you want to keep discussing, maybe you should try harder to adjust.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: YoungMack on August 15, 2012, 10:44:52 AM
Hahah no Souza not what i meant... Im sure the site looks great but its not letting me login is what I meant its not working..........
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 10:51:27 AM
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Hahah no Souza not what i meant... Im sure the site looks great but its not letting me login is what I meant its not working..........

Maybe you should read my post again: YOU HAVE TO REGISTER AGAIN
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: diggyon on August 15, 2012, 11:20:16 AM
Just a small question: this forum is giving us the " recent updated topics" feature. In hoaxbook I can't find this feature. Is it something we're going to miss along with the smileys?
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: YoungMack on August 15, 2012, 11:23:25 AM
Good job Souza!! Site looks good!!! I am looking forward to the music part
where I can upload some of my positive MJ inspired music for people ti hear and share.
You do good work Souza!!!!! Keep it up!!! :)
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 11:25:45 AM
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Good job Souza!! Site looks good!!! I am looking forward to the music part
where I can upload some of my positive MJ inspired music for people ti hear and share.
You do good work Souza!!!!! Keep it up!!! :)

As long as it's not advertisement again.

@digg: on top (tiny menu) click 'view recent'.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: mjselfsweet on August 15, 2012, 12:12:19 PM
Wow, so far so good!! It looks good Souza,, our own hoaxbook  ;D
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: katooooooo on August 15, 2012, 12:25:47 PM
Work for me  :woohoo2:
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: lilwendy on August 15, 2012, 02:08:06 PM
Site is fantastic Souza!

I have tested out:
Registering
Classic format
Timeline format
Uploading cover
Updating profile pic
Sending friend request
Accepting friend request
Joining a network
Making a photo album
Adding photos
Posting videos
Liking a post
Status update
Status update with music attachment!  ;D
Retrieving notifications
Changing to read all

All seems to work really well!!!
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: mjj4ever777 on August 15, 2012, 02:12:38 PM
Great site Souza!!! Bless you for all you do for us!!!! Sending you , and everyone, LOVE!!! Have a Beautiful day! :)
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: curls on August 15, 2012, 02:36:40 PM
Can I just say, if I'm ignoring anyone's request to be my friend, it's nothing personal, it's just that I don't know how much I want to get into the whole Facebook-type thing.  Just my personal choice, and not a criticism of those that do.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MaryK on August 15, 2012, 02:50:12 PM
I encounter problems with the website all of a sudden.

Website "throws" me out. All is well and then, after some time, suddenly  I can´t like posts, can´t comment, don´t see the chat window and then I am logged out - even though I did not log out  :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 02:52:36 PM
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I encounter problems with the website all of a sudden.

Website "throws" me out. All is well and then, after some time, suddenly  I can´t like posts, can´t comment, don´t see the chat window and then I am logged out - even though I did not log out  :icon_lol:

Strange... Which browser do you use? Have you tried to delete coockies?
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MaryK on August 15, 2012, 02:59:48 PM
I use Mozilla Firefox. Will delete the cookies now. Let´s see what happens after that.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MissG on August 15, 2012, 03:11:59 PM
Question: once this forum is closed, what happens with the pm´s already in the box?
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: mattie on August 15, 2012, 03:13:50 PM
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I use Mozilla Firefox. Will delete the cookies now. Let´s see what happens after that.

i also have problems sign in..The link in my e-mail does not work..and i uploaded the wrong picture :icon_redface:
I had to register again i understood?? because it  said it did not know my e-mail.
What to do???
I am verry bad with computers..dont know much about cookies??
Mattie
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MissG on August 15, 2012, 03:25:45 PM
"Type in your username, just "curls". It names the link to your profile to http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/curls, instead of http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/124623764."

I did this with MissG and I got the error message

"Profile addresses must be alphanumeric."
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 03:46:12 PM
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Question: once this forum is closed, what happens with the pm´s already in the box?

They stay in your inbox, if I get them transferred. Shouldn't be an isseu, but if you have important things in your inbox, I would back it up if I were you, just in case.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 03:47:09 PM
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I use Mozilla Firefox. Will delete the cookies now. Let´s see what happens after that.

i also have problems sign in..The link in my e-mail does not work..and i uploaded the wrong picture :icon_redface:
I had to register again i understood?? because it  said it did not know my e-mail.
What to do???
I am verry bad with computers..dont know much about cookies??
Mattie

Probeer nog maar een keer, ik heb je account geactiveerd net.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 03:48:19 PM
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"Type in your username, just "curls". It names the link to your profile to http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/curls, instead of http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/124623764."

I did this with MissG and I got the error message

"Profile addresses must be alphanumeric."

Did you type just "MissG" or did you add the whole link? You should type only your username.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ShyBleuEyes on August 15, 2012, 04:03:58 PM
Hallo Souza, vind het er heel goed uitzien, heb me geregistreerd maar kan niet inloggen.

groeten, Daan
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MissG on August 15, 2012, 04:14:09 PM
Seems to work now!!

How do I do a back up of pms?
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: mattie on August 15, 2012, 04:15:51 PM
Jaaaa Gelukt.
Dank je wel Souza!!!!! :th_bravo:
Ziet er echt leuk uit!
Groetjes
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 04:23:51 PM
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Seems to work now!!

How do I do a back up of pms?

Lol, Copy/Paste...
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: ~Souza~ on August 15, 2012, 04:24:34 PM
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Hallo Souza, vind het er heel goed uitzien, heb me geregistreerd maar kan niet inloggen.

groeten, Daan

Ik zie je niet in de lijst. Waarschijnlijk is het registreren niet goed gegaan.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: blankie on August 15, 2012, 04:51:55 PM
In these days I am in a place where I have a lot of difficulty to connecting ( is the vacation country house and here I don't  have the ADSL but I use the internet key  :computer-losy-smiley: ). I'm trying to load the page , I hope to do it soon... :icon_rolleyes:
and so let you know ... thanks Souza !  :compute:
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MissG on August 15, 2012, 04:58:28 PM
I think I did it! It will take me time to read through and get some idea of how to use it.

Very interesting set up, Souza!
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: blankie on August 15, 2012, 05:21:35 PM
 :computer-losy-smiley:  I put profile address  http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/blankie but appears this box           
                                    (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/70624324/Blankie/prova.png)
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MaryK on August 15, 2012, 05:26:07 PM
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:computer-losy-smiley:  I put profile address  http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/blankie but appears this box           
                                    (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/70624324/Blankie/prova.png)

Just write "blankie" in that box.
Not http....and so on.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: blankie on August 15, 2012, 05:36:47 PM
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:computer-losy-smiley:  I put profile address  http://www.michaeljacksonhoaxforum.com/hoaxbook/profile/blankie but appears this box           
                                    (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/70624324/Blankie/prova.png)

Just write "blankie" in that box.
Not http....and so on.


Thanks Mary  :bearhug:  all is ok !! :icon_bounce: :icon_bounce:



Souza .....  :th_bravo: greatest work !!! Is so beautiful !!!!  :icon_razz:
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Adi on August 15, 2012, 05:47:12 PM
Looks great.

Except I too am having trouble with it accepting Adi.  I tried several times last night and now again this morning.

I am typing only Adi in the box as per instructions.

I keep getting the message as well that "Profile addresses must be alphanumeric".

Also once it came up with a message saying "profile names must be at least 4 characters long". However I have noticed other members with shorter profile addresses than mine who managed to sign up.

Any ideas to help me please?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Adi on August 15, 2012, 07:32:43 PM
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Looks great.

Except I too am having trouble with it accepting Adi.  I tried several times last night and now again this morning.

I am typing only Adi in the box as per instructions.

I keep getting the message as well that "Profile addresses must be alphanumeric".

Also once it came up with a message saying "profile names must be at least 4 characters long". However I have noticed other members with shorter profile addresses than mine who managed to sign up.

Any ideas to help me please?

Thanks.

So I have still been trying to register all morning  using Adi in the Profile Address box and still getting the same 2 messages as I wrote above. I don't understand why my name is not working.

Help...please...anyone?


Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Andrea on August 15, 2012, 07:36:41 PM
I'm not sure Adi but maybe your username is too short? Perhaps Souza can help you.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: suspicious mind on August 15, 2012, 07:37:31 PM
silly question here,  :icon_redface: do we have to keep the password we have here or can we get a new one?
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Adi on August 15, 2012, 07:40:47 PM
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I'm not sure Adi but maybe your username is too short? Perhaps Souza can help you.

I thought the same but then I saw that bec has signed up and Jos and I think so did RK ....so I should be able to use Adi.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Australian MJ BeLIEver on August 15, 2012, 07:41:07 PM
Looks amazing! Can't really use and test it to its full potential until I get my laptop, too hard on iPhone.

But can already see its going to be awesome!

Thanks Souza. You are a gem!  :bearhug:

Have already sent out a whole bunch of friend reqs :)


@ curls - If you edit your settings to hide most of your personal details even friends won't be able to see the details. I have edited mine as I prefer to keep this stuff personal. But you'll find you get more out of this site when you have more friends as you'll see more. Just edit your settings to the degree of privacy you prefer.

Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Andrea on August 15, 2012, 07:42:44 PM
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I'm not sure Adi but maybe your username is too short? Perhaps Souza can help you.

I thought the same but then I saw that bec has signed up and Jos and I think so did RK ....so I should be able to use Adi.

Oh right, duh. Not sure why it's not working for you then since you said you just typed in Adi.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Andrea on August 15, 2012, 07:43:37 PM
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silly question here,  :icon_redface: do we have to keep the password we have here or can we get a new one?

You're signing up for a new account there so you can pick whatever password you want. 
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Adi on August 15, 2012, 07:46:16 PM
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I'm not sure Adi but maybe your username is too short? Perhaps Souza can help you.

I thought the same but then I saw that bec has signed up and Jos and I think so did RK ....so I should be able to use Adi.

Oh right, duh. Not sure why it's not working for you then since you said you just typed in Adi.

Yeh - me either.  I will leave it for a few hours and try again later  'cause at the moment all I am doing is swearing at my computer now  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Adi on August 15, 2012, 08:30:58 PM
Ok......think I got it sorted...had to put a different name in that box and then I enter Adi as the username when i set up the profile...just awaiting my confirmation email.   :icon_e_biggrin:

Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: suspicious mind on August 15, 2012, 08:57:30 PM
ok i am having the profile address problem too. :icon_e_confused: i even tried just adding 2 at the end ( figured it wouldn't matter) but it still didn't work. adi what do you mean you put another name in there?
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Adi on August 15, 2012, 09:38:29 PM
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ok i am having the profile address problem too. :icon_e_confused: i even tried just adding 2 at the end ( figured it wouldn't matter) but it still didn't work. adi what do you mean you put another name in there?

It wasn't accepting Adi as it was too short and when I tried ~Adi~ or any other combination it said I needed to use alphanumeric so. So I put AllyB in the box and it accepted it - then it goes through to another page to set up your profile where you can enter a Username so I put Adi there.

I hope I am making sense? lol

keep trying.....it took me a while to figure it out.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: suspicious mind on August 15, 2012, 10:19:40 PM
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ok i am having the profile address problem too. :icon_e_confused: i even tried just adding 2 at the end ( figured it wouldn't matter) but it still didn't work. adi what do you mean you put another name in there?

It wasn't accepting Adi as it was too short and when I tried ~Adi~ or any other combination it said I needed to use alphanumeric so. So I put AllyB in the box and it accepted it - then it goes through to another page to set up your profile where you can enter a Username so I put Adi there.

I hope I am making sense? lol

keep trying.....it took me a while to figure it out.

thank you. i will try again in the morning as i am literally falling asleep sitting here right now.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: RK on August 15, 2012, 11:28:15 PM
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ok i am having the profile address problem too. :icon_e_confused: i even tried just adding 2 at the end ( figured it wouldn't matter) but it still didn't work. adi what do you mean you put another name in there?

It wasn't accepting Adi as it was too short and when I tried ~Adi~ or any other combination it said I needed to use alphanumeric so. So I put AllyB in the box and it accepted it - then it goes through to another page to set up your profile where you can enter a Username so I put Adi there.

I hope I am making sense? lol

keep trying.....it took me a while to figure it out.

Same for me Adi.....I used a few more letters and then could nominate my username that I have had here for 3 years.

Also....anyone.....got any advice on how I go about uploading a cover image....step by step.....for the technically challenged?
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MJonmind on August 15, 2012, 11:37:54 PM
Souza, can you tell us exactly when the cut-off for this forum is happening? Like tomorrow, next week? Thanks!
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Loveunited on August 15, 2012, 11:44:54 PM
Hi all, well I'm in, and will need to get used to it once it is up and running. One comment is that in my email, I am told to click on the weblink, but weblink doesn't go through with point and click, need to copy and paste in a new tab--minor inconveniences...
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MaryK on August 16, 2012, 01:11:12 AM
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ok i am having the profile address problem too. :icon_e_confused: i even tried just adding 2 at the end ( figured it wouldn't matter) but it still didn't work. adi what do you mean you put another name in there?

It wasn't accepting Adi as it was too short and when I tried ~Adi~ or any other combination it said I needed to use alphanumeric so. So I put AllyB in the box and it accepted it - then it goes through to another page to set up your profile where you can enter a Username so I put Adi there.

I hope I am making sense? lol

keep trying.....it took me a while to figure it out.

Same for me Adi.....I used a few more letters and then could nominate my username that I have had here for 3 years.

Also....anyone.....got any advice on how I go about uploading a cover image....step by step.....for the technically challenged?

Go to your profile. You will see a blank box where your cover image should be. In the upper right corner of that box you see a button "change cover image". Click on that and a window will open where you can select a pic from your pc/laptop. Choose the pic you´d like to upload and then safe. However you need to make sure that the image has the right size. The system will tell you if it hasn´t got the right size and what the right size is. You might have to resize it then.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Australian MJ BeLIEver on August 16, 2012, 01:20:11 AM
Re: Mary's comment above, if you are on iPhone iPad or other handheld android you won't gave access to this feature. It will be greyed out

Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: sandythyme on August 16, 2012, 06:37:53 PM
Souza:

Can you help me?  The link to verify my email address doesn't work.  I am having hoax withdrawal.  Help me please?  Thanks, Sandys
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: bec on August 17, 2012, 12:42:25 PM
So hey gee we can still post here.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Soosie Woosie on August 18, 2012, 09:44:16 AM
Souza

I've just sent you a message via the Contact Us button on the new website.  Please disregard because I have finally managed to re-register.   It's been a long day, it's bl**dy hot and I think my brain was slightly frazzled (and I've only just found this thread after wondering where the website had vanished to).  Has the yardarm passed whatever it has to yet - me thinks a glass of cold white wine is needed  8)
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Andrea on August 18, 2012, 05:45:14 PM
Goodbye old forum...

Hello people of the future who will look on it when it's all said and done and beyond.
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: hesouttamylife on August 19, 2012, 06:06:23 PM
 :-\ the new forum just started re-directing me back here.  Am I on punishment?  :-[
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: MaryK on August 19, 2012, 06:14:11 PM
No...lol...didn´t you read the announcement on the new website regarding the forum?

It´s right on top.

Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: reveron1958 on August 20, 2012, 03:31:49 AM
Not a criticism, but will the look of the old forum be permanently like this? I don't know what has been changed but I am now finding it harder to differentiate between peoples posts. I know the orange sides have also gone and it is all looking a bit white and pink for me. Is it to match up with the new Hoaxbook colours?

Sorry to sound whiney, I just loved the forum before!  :smiley-vault-misc-150:
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: blankie on August 20, 2012, 05:27:40 AM
The most important thing is that we're always together UNITED IN L.O.V.E.  :bearhug: :michael-jackson:
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: sandythyme on August 20, 2012, 06:07:59 AM
Good morning/day/evening my hoax family.  I so happy to be here with you.  This has been very challenging for me, I am glad I am not alone.  I am trying to get use to the new forum and starting to have fun with it.  But I am glad we can still have this forum also.   :bearhug:  I love these smileys!
Title: Re: Test the (hopefully) new website!
Post by: Andrea on August 20, 2012, 07:43:03 AM
Just testing this out.  I think it's good that we have a new but old forum along with the hoax book.  This forum setup is much easier to navigate too.
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