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Post by JJ77 on Jan 22, 2010 2:41:23 GMT -5
Hbo removed the posts I left on their board with the link to this one. Apparently it's in violation of the user agreement.
My motivation to start this board was pretty simple; the new hbo boards were litterally giving me a headache , difficult to navigate, and lacked some pretty basic features. (Plus they kept freezing and causing errors for me)
So it's not like I'm trying to "steal" the users over there... just offer another place to discuss for those who felt the same about / had the same reaction to the new board there.
that said, any ideas on how to get the word out about this board?
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Post by marionj2 on Jan 26, 2010 15:19:30 GMT -5
I have a couple of email addresses for some of the regular posters. Sending them off now...
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Post by rissmeek on Jan 26, 2010 17:42:19 GMT -5
I sent a couple of emails too. I also invited someone from twitter over.
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Post by rhinestone_cowgirl on Jan 26, 2010 22:00:18 GMT -5
try posting it on the HBO fan page on facebook they don't seem to care about total and utter spam links being posted on there; so I would imagine a legitimate board like this will escape their interest....
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Post by rissmeek on Jan 26, 2010 22:45:35 GMT -5
JJ if you aren't on their fan page already, I am and can post it for you.
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Post by JJ77 on Jan 27, 2010 1:05:43 GMT -5
rissmeek - yeah go ahead and post  |
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Post by rissmeek on Jan 27, 2010 17:39:06 GMT -5
Posted it there and on my main twitter account, I'm sure a few of the 500 people that follow me watch the show. lol
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Post by withay on Jan 28, 2010 0:42:26 GMT -5
Jackie (is that right?), Your address is still on the HBO board in several places. The problem is that I think EVERYONE has just about quit going there. It's hard to read, to find posts, and almost impossible to post! I fear they have cut their own throats! It's like they made a deal with their worst enemy to design them a board.
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Post by duets on Jan 28, 2010 1:52:24 GMT -5
Yes indeedy, it's really a non- user friendly site!! Maybe Alby, JJ, or Frank had something to do with making it that way, LOL. Seriously, we've waited forever for this season to begin & then be able to chat among other BL fans. Then HBO throws a wrench into the picture & makes it horribly difficult to use their site. Jackie, thanks for setting up this site!!!! It's very user friendly, ha, even I can manage it, & I am no puter wizard.
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Post by JJ77 on Jan 28, 2010 2:53:17 GMT -5
Hey I'm right there with you guys. I was way excited about the new season and finding the boards at hbo & a place to discuss them. Then, when i went back i was just like "WTF?!?" after the changes. I really didnt take much time putting this board together. First of all b/c i wanted to keep it simple (the new hbo boards were a great "what NOT to do" tutorial lol) and also because I had no idea if anyone would even find this place. I was just REALLY anxious to talk about the new season... and for lack of a decent place to do so thought i'd try to make one lol  FYI- The intial posts i made with the link there were deleted, and i received 3 emails stating that my posts had been removed because they violated the "user agreement", and that my acount would be deleted and IP banned from hbo.com's boards if I continued to post in a way that violated the boards rules. So , I typed out the url ("dot" instead of ".", etc lol) and posted again. Some were removed, some not. The first few who found their way here also posted the link like crazy right after the last episode ended... and that's when most found us (went from 8 registered user to 40-something since sunday's airing) so maybe the folks moderating the boards over there just got bored of deleting the link ? LOL anywho... no need for thanks, i really didnt do much. I'm just glad so many have found these boards - so i have peeps to obsess about the show with! LOL (Ps- yeah, it's Jackie , or JJ if that's quicker to type ) |
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Post by thatgirl on Feb 15, 2010 14:17:31 GMT -5
I think people will find this board without you having to do anything. A couple of people have offered to post on FB or T, and others have offered to email friends. Word of mouth will do the trick. It won't be long before HBO and its glorious, improved, much updated website, aka the board that wasn't, realizes their error. By that time posters here will be comfortable and won't have any reason to move. Payback is a bi!ch, isn't it!!
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Post by rinat123 on Aug 10, 2019 14:27:05 GMT -5
The intial posts i made with the link there were deleted, and i received 3 emails stating that my posts had been removed because they violated the "user agreement", and that my acount would be deleted and IP banned from hbo.com's boards if I continued to post in a way that violated the boards rules.
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