Miztiki Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 I set up a private forum so we can all chat about off topic things and not make anyone here feel uncomfortable. We can also just chat about whatever. Should be fun! No one but members can even read what is posted so it's our little secret. Same rules as here so it will be like putting on an old familiar shoe. Once you join just click on "messages" to start posting. PM me if you have any ?'s. See you there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus and Cody's mommy Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I registered just now-cant wait to start chatting to ya all in there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miztiki Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Jump in any time! There are 22 of us there now. One thread is pretty heavy but still incredibly civil, and the rest are just chit-chat and fluff. I'm really proud of everyone here, some of the greatest people on the net! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miztiki Posted March 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 For any of you that joined the private forum, can you answer this person's question? They are trying to sign up. I tried signing out and seeing but it won't let me. Thanks! ...to join the new forum, I click on the link and it tellsme to sign up for an email address with MSN. If I do so, will it take me directly to the forum you set up, or do I have to do something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Owen Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 set up an msn e-mail account. Rememeber the address and if it doesn't take you straight back follow the link to Miz's forum from this site and it'll ask you to put in your address, that should be it really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy525 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I used a new email address to set up an account. It took about 3-5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneen Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I'm having issues. I can access the group from home where I originally signed up with my yahoo address. Since then, if I try to log-on from work, it asks me to sign-up for an MSN account or to sign in using an existing account (with email address and password). However, when I originally signed up for the group, it only required my email address and a username. I didn't have a password! Now it won't give me that option. I have tried to sign up again, but it says my email address and username are already taken. *sigh* I'm losing my mind. I know it. edited to add: I just finally worked through the system to have it email me my password. Geez. I really am pretty good with computers, but I'm having issues today. lol. ~Kelly Deneen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Owen Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Hmmm, a bit strange. It definately works from home? Check your profile and setting when your next home and see if you can find a password anywhere. Or actually it could be a case of you need to sign out at home, cant be signed in on two computers at once? Just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneen Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Okay, so I must have been able to sign up for the group originally without having an MSN account. Now that I'm signed in with an MSN account (using the same email address), it says I'm not a member of the group. When I attempt to sign-up, that's where it says that email address is already taken. Strange? Maybe I need Miztiki to delete my original enrollment. ~Kelly Deneen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I'm able to access from home and work. It was confusing though! I use my yahoo email account so and didn't have to sign up for MSN. Good luck! BTW, Thanks Miztiki!!! I know I'm enjoying the new forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Ok I have an msn sign in and all...I just can't get to the site via the link Miz posted! Does the site only work w/ certain browsers? I'm using Camino. : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Owen Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Kelly, I'm confused, do u mean when you try and sign in that it says your not a member or when you try and sign up? Let me know how you get on. I'll keep thinking, maybe Miz can shed some light... Maggie this is the URL type it n yourself instead of trying the link, that may work http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaGarden/ Good luck everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Ah I figured it out - you have to enable cookies from groups.msn; I had them blocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbies_mumma Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 it says i have to apply to be in the group. is that what im supposed to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy525 Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 I put in a wrong number on my DOB and it said I was a minor, then to give myself "parental permission" I had to give a credit card number. I didn't want to do this, so I just set up a whole new email account with a different email address than I usually use. You use a hotmail account, eg...Amazingmaggie@hotmail.com (just an example, sorry to borrow Maggie). Then you get a password for your new email, then you sign up for the group. That's what I had to do and I always access the group through my new email address. Best of luck, and yes, you have to apply to the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miztiki Posted March 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Erin, Abbie's Mum, I just got your request to join and approved you, so you should be able to view the forum and post now. Kelly Deneen, I'm showing you as a member already. You applied to join the forum and I approved you. When you try to access the forum it won't let you? Was there any type of email confirmation when you became approved that requires you to click on a link to activate your account? Others might be able to help by telling us if that's the case. I'm showing you as a member though, so you should be able to view and post there. On the http://groups.msn.com/ website does it show you as signed in, or signed out? If signed out then sign in from there. If already signed in then try signing out, then signing back in. I don't want to ban you (that's my only option) and inadvertantly prevent you from ever getting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbies_mumma Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 thanks Miz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoeysMom Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Thanks to Miz for setting up the forum, and thanks to everyone for the help. Did anyone have trouble signing out? I clicked on "sign out" and it didn't sign me out...??? Someday I will understand how to use computers, technology, etc. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miztiki Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 From where did you try to sign out (what site page)? When you tried, did it give you an error? Can you give more details? I can't sign out because my computer is set up to automatically sign me into certain sites (such as Hotmail) with my username and password. Hubby set that up and I don't know how to change it, so I can't sign out. It just signs me right back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Owen Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Ok I've just signed out. It tried to sign me straight back in but I havent got it set up to sign me in automatically so it took me to the msn groups homepage. So if your pc is set up to sign you in automatically it would have taken you straight back to Miz's forum with you signed in. Is that what happened Joeys Mom? Or was it this, I have signed out, it is not set to sign me in automatically but I have just followed the link at the top of this page and guess what... yes I am still signed in somehow???? Ok just signed out again, it didnt try to sign me back in again this time, closed the window and followed the link of this page again and its asking for my password so it worked this time. Very confused now though! :confused: Deneen, you know the password it asks for is the one you use to access you email account, not a special one thats set up for Mizs forum? Computers, I swear they're worse than men at times! No offence men out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneen Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 lol. Sorry, I don't mean to cause issues. Okay, so if I click on the link for the private forum, it brings me to an MSN sign in page. I enter my yahoo address and password. Then it brings me to a page that says this is a members-only area and asks if I'm interested in joining. The only link is Apply to Join, so when I click that and try to apply (again), it says my email address is already being used. Thus, my complete confusion...ah well, I can access it from home. Maybe it has to do with our security settings at work. I guess I'll see you there this weekend from home. ~Kelly Deneen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoeysMom Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 All better! No problems now. I'll see you all there! Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneen Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Well, that's it. I can't get in from home now either. It doesn't recognize me as being a member, and when I try to sign up with my yahoo email address again, it won't let me since I already belong there. I guess it's just not meant to be. So, here's a hint for everyone. Create your MSN network account before you apply to join the private forum. I joined the group before I had an MSN account, and now the private forum doesn't recognize my MSN account, even though it's the same email address. hmmm...maybe I'll just access it through email. ~Kelly Deneen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Owen Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 That really is strange. Have you cleared out your computers hitory, cookies and all offline content it stores? If not I'd try that and then go to www.hotmail.com, sign in there and hopefully there it'll be under your groups. Let us know if you figure anything out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miztiki Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 See if that works. I can ban you as a last resort, but I doubt it would help since it would only ban you from my group and not the entire "passport" network of sites, and I don't know if you'll ever be able to get back in either. Sorry you're having so many troubles. edit: I take that back. I can change your status to assistant manager, I can ban you, or I can cancel your membership. Want to be assistant manager for a day to see if that helps you get in? I think it might be a cookie kind of thing but computers are not my area of expertise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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