The Channel 4 BB Page Sign Up Questions.

[Patrick]

Has anyone here ever signed up to Channel4.Com/BigBrother?

I haven't joined it before.

What do they ask you on the Sign Up page?
And how long does it usually take to sign up and for a fast typer?


I need everything, all the info they ask..

I imagine they ask for:

Your Name
Your Surname
Your Username
Your Email
Your Password
Your Password
Security Check



Am I wrong?

Im trying to be prepared so I know what to know for the big night on Tuesday.

[Jessica.]

location

[Patrick]

location

*Writes that down*

Is it a drop down menu or a simple type in your town feild?

[Jords]

If you signed up for a previous series, can you use that email to sign up again, or will you still have that account? And hence have to make a new email..... :/

[President]

According to mazedsalv, he had to do:

Title:
First Name:
Surname:

Username:
Password:
Confirm Password:
Password Hint:

Email Address:
Confirm E-Mail Address:

Date of birth:

[ILoveTRW]

it will probably ask for your credit card number as well

[Joe.]

And you have to be over 16 apparently Patrick, so you and me may have to tell a porkie or ask for relative's details :P

[Patrick]

And you have to be over 16 apparently Patrick, so you and me may have to tell a porkie or ask for relative's details :P

rofl I do that all on sites its like...

'Are you over 18 to view this adult porn?'

Yah x

'Are you over 16 to join Bebo?'

Yeah dw.

LOL So we shouldn't have a problem saying were like 16.

it will probably ask for your credit card number as well

Why on earth would they do that?

I asked Sid though and he said we didn't need credit card numbers to sign up, if we're in the first 1000 People to sign up well then theres no need for our CC Details and that.

[Patrick]

According to mazedsalv, he had to do:

Title:
First Name:
Surname:

Username:
Password:
Confirm Password:
Password Hint:

Email Address:
Confirm E-Mail Address:

Date of birth:


Oh dear.
I really hope this site doesn't load very very slow on Tuesday.


And what does 'Title' mean?

[President]

^ Title means: Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss/Dr/It

[Smithy]

Ive got all mine written out so i'm just gonna copy and paste :D

[Joe.]

rofl I do that all on sites its like...

'Are you over 18 to view this adult porn?'

Yah x

'Are you over 16 to join Bebo?'

Yeah dw.

LOL So we shouldn't have a problem saying were like 16.



Why on earth would they do that?

I asked Sid though and he said we didn't need credit card numbers to sign up, if we're in the first 1000 People to sign up well then theres no need for our CC Details and that.

Yeah, may have to tell a little porkie, not like they're going to check :P

[Patrick]

Ive got all mine written out so i'm just gonna copy and paste :D

Good Idea Smithy.

And thanks President.

[Smithy]

Good Idea Smithy.

And thanks President.

If you get a pass over me now, I think I may actually cry D:

[Patrick]

If you get a pass over me now, I think I may actually cry D:

:joker:

Do you reckon it'll be quicker though to C+P the info into the boxes or better just typing fast?

Because if you think about it, you'll be flicking between Note Pad and The BB Page wont you.. that may affect your time.

[Smithy]

I have 7 So Im gonna use snap feature :D

Im gonna type my name, but for things like email and confirm email C+P and password and confirm password C+P

[KG.]

Typing will be much faster, the only thing that will save time by copying and pasting is copying your email as it's the only longish field that will be required if President's list is correct.

And if you're like me, you're able to type your email out pretty damn quick because you'll use it daily, therefore I don't think there's any need for C+P.

[Patrick]

Typing will be much faster, the only thing that will save time by copying and pasting is copying your email as it's the only longish field that will be required if President's list is correct.

And if you're like me, you're able to type your email out pretty damn quick because you'll use it daily, therefore I don't think there's any need for C+P.

Yeah I might just do that actually.

I reckon the Title, Password Question and DOB will all be drop down menus anyway :(

It'll be like a race against time though the trill will be amazing LOL The thought that thousands of other people are doing the same thing as you at the same time is crazy but abit scary.

Do you all reckon the password has to be over a certain amount of characters?
Mine is 6 Characters long is that enough?

[President]

Patrick, you'll be screwed if they ask for credit card details.

[Smithy]

:laugh:

[Jack_]

How long do you reckon we'll have before they're all gone? I say till 7:10PM - 7:15PM.

[Beastie]

Oh god.. I am sh!tting myself.. but still why does Digital Spy get prioroty over 30 free passes? what about here.. TIBB!! Where a lot of us have contributed and posted more comments!! James or Mark.. should be informed.. about us lot getting some free passes!!

[Smithy]

Oh god.. I am sh!tting myself.. but still why does Digital Spy get prioroty over 30 free passes? what about here.. TIBB!! Where a lot of us have contributed and posted more comments!! James or Mark.. should be informed.. about us lot getting some free passes!!

DS had a big petition which was sent to C4
TiBB had a petition full of negativity and which was never sent :p

[Patrick]

Patrick, you'll be screwed if they ask for credit card details.

Why would they ask for them though if Im only signing up for the site?


How long do you reckon we'll have before they're all gone? I say till 7:10PM - 7:15PM.

I say until 7:05

[Beastie]

DS had a big petition which was sent to C4
TiBB had a petition full of negativity and which was never sent :p

Maybe I should start a petition???? and send it to channel 4?

[Patrick]

Maybe I should start a petition???? and send it to channel 4?

Bit late.

[Smithy]

Is it a specific IP if your gonna watch online?
Because if it isn't surely the people who get the free passes could just share the wealth

[Harry!]

I have sent a message to channel 4 regarding free passes for TiBB (Very formal writing). So I do hope they can reply.

I have also asked James and Mark via U2U to see if they could contact channel 4 and do the same thing.

I really dont want to pay and am trying to think of ways we could get them for free.

[Jack_]

As I said earlier, the petition wasn't as active on TiBB and as a result they certainly won't be paying attention to us.

At the end of the day, they campaigned day after day. We didn't. They deserve it. We don't.

[Patrick]

I have sent a message to channel 4 regarding free passes for TiBB (Very formal writing). So I do hope they can reply.

I have also asked James and Mark via U2U to see if they could contact channel 4 and do the same thing.

I really dont want to pay and am trying to think of ways we could get them for free.

Perhaps they could hold a contest here for us?

Like I said, TiBB isn't in their good books at the moment.

[Patrick]

As I said earlier, the petition wasn't as active on TiBB and as a result they certainly won't be paying attention to us.

At the end of the day, they campaigned day after day. We didn't. They deserve it. We don't.

:joker: We were all too busy arguing with eachother and not focussing on the goal.

[JohnnyBB]

Perhaps they could hold a contest here for us?

Like I said, TiBB isn't in their good books at the moment.

yeah some divvy leaked there pics :nono:

[Harry!]

James and Mark could send a list off to people who diserve the free passes based on behaviour and or how much do they like the show.

[Patrick]

James and Mark could send a list off to people who diserve the free passes based on behaviour and or how much do they like the show.

If their basing it on behaviour I may not get it :( Especially if James writes it, I don't think he likes me.

But I haven't got an infraction in ages... improving :thumbs:

And if its based on who has the most passion for the show and stuff, then I think I may be in with a shot.

But I just hope its done fairly.

[Beastie]

James and Mark could send a list off to people who diserve the free passes based on behaviour and or how much do they like the show.

Aww me Harry!! please!! please can I be on the list!!

[Harry!]

No replies from Mark and James as usual from U2U.

[Brekkie]

I have sent a message to channel 4 regarding free passes for TiBB (Very formal writing). So I do hope they can reply.

I have also asked James and Mark via U2U to see if they could contact channel 4 and do the same thing.

I really dont want to pay and am trying to think of ways we could get them for free.

As is common in such circumstances, people at Digital Spy are being offered something in return as a message of goodwill in response to previous complaints - you'll find many businesses will do the same.

However, you go in and tell them you want something for free because you "really don't want to pay" and they quite rightly tell you where to go. Your arrogance is astounding really, especially when you see how some of those who've received the offer have actually felt guilty about it and said they'd rather pay.


In addition, unlike here where the issue did die at Digital Spy there was regular communication between us posters and people at C4 within the thread - and hence that is where the offer has come from.

[*mazedsalv**]

I kept trying to do Bring Back LF threads here but they backfired...
Btw Brekkie, DS is down :( and has been for a while.

[Beastie]

As is common in such circumstances, people at Digital Spy are being offered something in return as a message of goodwill in response to previous complaints - you'll find many businesses will do the same.

However, you go in and tell them you want something for free because you "really don't want to pay" and they quite rightly tell you where to go. Your arrogance is astounding really, especially when you see how some of those who've received the offer have actually felt guilty about it and said they'd rather pay.


In addition, unlike here where the issue did die at Digital Spy there was regular communication between us posters and people at C4 within the thread - and hence that is where the offer has come from.

Harry is not arrogant at all. We just wondered if Digital Spy got free passes.. why not some members from TIBB? The hardcore BB fans who have been with BB through thick and thin! Harry is one of the few who deserves a free pass, he has contributed the most to TIBB, bar Mark Waldorf. We just wondered anyway.. we will queue up ready to register on channel4.com like the rest of the fans who only clicked "like" on facebook.. etc if no free passes will be given away on here. James and Mark.. well whoever set up TIBB in the first place deserves a free pass to be honest.

[Harry!]

As is common in such circumstances, people at Digital Spy are being offered something in return as a message of goodwill in response to previous complaints - you'll find many businesses will do the same.

However, you go in and tell them you want something for free because you "really don't want to pay" and they quite rightly tell you where to go. Your arrogance is astounding really, especially when you see how some of those who've received the offer have actually felt guilty about it and said they'd rather pay.


In addition, unlike here where the issue did die at Digital Spy there was regular communication between us posters and people at C4 within the thread - and hence that is where the offer has come from.

Here is what I sent to channel 4.

Dear Channel 4.

I am a member of Big Brother forum www.thisisbigbrother.com and we are delighted that Live Feed is back for the last series of Big Brother.

We have heard that you are offering free passes for the first 1000 people who sign up to be able to use live feed on your website.

As we are a established Big Brother forum is there a chance that you could offer some members free passes as a tribute for all of our dedication to the program.

Members of ThisisBigBrother.com would be more then happy if some members would be able to have access to the live feed for free as we would appreciate channel 4 more and continue to watch your programs in the future.

It does not say at all that I/we 'Really do not want to pay'. And yes in the message I sent to channel 4 I did exaggerate some of what I had said. But there is alot of truth in that message I sent to channel 4.

[Patrick]

TBH if they do take Harry's offer they should give it to 30 Posters on here who are constantly online posting in the BB Section.

[billy123]

I was the person that arranged set up and posted the original live feed petition both on here and on ds that reached over 5000 signed before it was defaced by some bitter user.
but im not going to be a crawly bum lick about it and start sending scratting letters.
well done to the 30 that got them.

[Beastie]

TBH if they do take Harry's offer they should give it to 30 Posters on here who are constantly online posting in the BB Section.

Agreed! We all wanted Live Feed back.. but instead of complaining as much as Digital Spy we spoke about other things BB related. It is a lot more active in here than on Digital Spy. We are always the ones coming up with many BB talking points!

[Beastie]

I was the person that arranged and posted the original live feed petition both on here and on ds that reached over 5000 signed before it was defaced by some bitter user.
but im not going to be a crawly bum lick about it and start sending scratting letters.
well done to the 30 that got them.

Yeah I signed that petition too!

[Patrick]

Agreed! We all wanted Live Feed back.. but instead of complaining as much as Digital Spy we spoke about other things BB related. It is a lot more active in here than on Digital Spy. We are always the ones coming up with many BB talking points!

Exactly.

This forum is alot better than DS tbh, it is more active now actually too.
I just hope they give us a chance, in BB10 on BBLB they wouldn't **** up about Digital Spy and Twitter.
I hope this year with BBLB being more to do with online, they'll look at us.

Like I said it'll be good if they did give them to 30 Members that are on this section all the time talking about it.

You would get good members then and real BB Fans getting the passes not trolls or people who don't even care about the show.

[Brekkie]

Here is what I sent to channel 4.

Dear Channel 4.

I am a member of Big Brother forum www.thisisbigbrother.com and we are delighted that Live Feed is back for the last series of Big Brother.

We have heard that you are offering free passes for the first 1000 people who sign up to be able to use live feed on your website.

As we are a established Big Brother forum is there a chance that you could offer some members free passes as a tribute for all of our dedication to the program.

Members of ThisisBigBrother.com would be more then happy if some members would be able to have access to the live feed for free as we would appreciate channel 4 more and continue to watch your programs in the future.

It does not say at all that I/we 'Really do not want to pay'. And yes in the message I sent to channel 4 I did exaggerate some of what I had said. But there is alot of truth in that message I sent to channel 4.

That's well put actually, and apologies if I was a bit short with you - a quick search through your posting history shows you've been as vocal about the live feed here as some people at Digital Spy.

I do think they would have been better off at least offering some of the 1000 free passes through various fansites and forums - in the US they give several websites around 10 passes each to give away, but on the other hand give away far fewer passes in total than C4 is offering. The £450 spent on the free passes today is quite insignificant when you look at the overall budget - but the £15,000 the 1000 free passes are worth is a pretty massive giveaway, although of course also a marketing strategy to try and get people to sign up early.

[Harry!]

Other people are more then happy to copy and paste my message and send it off (Obviously edit it a bit or put some sentences in your own words).

The more messages sent the better and maybe we will get reponces?

I am not sure I sent it to the wrong place though so you might want to send your own letters off too.

[Beastie]

What is the email address Harry please?

[JohnnyBB]

tell em your disgusted they gave passes to ds but left out tibb

[Harry!]

What is the email address Harry please?

http://tinyurl.com/c22mly

Contact page on channel 4 website.

[Patrick]

Harry im gona tweek your message abit and send it to them, like you said more the better.

But what does 'Transmisson date' mean?

[Harry!]

Harry im gona tweek your message abit and send it to them, like you said more the better.

But what does 'Transmisson date' mean?

Date it was shown on TV. If it wont let you submit your form without the date use a reasonable date like wednesday.

[Patrick]

Date it was shown on TV. If it wont let you submit your form without the date use a reasonable date like wednesday.

Oh okay.

Yeah I sent it there now :)
Do you think well get a automatic reply or a personal one?

[Harry!]

Oh okay.

Yeah I sent it there now :)
Do you think well get a automatic reply or a personal one?

If you are lucky a personal one, Though most of the time they are not that good at that kind of thing lol.

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

Can you register your details now, cause if we go to do it now we have to wait for emails & stuff(i dont mean for the free pass, i just mean so on tuesday we can do things a lot quicker, does anyone know).:)

[Harry!]

My reply:

http://i47.tinypic.com/2j64y9y.jpg

Looks like they are looking into it at least.

[Patrick]

Oh :D Glad to hear they are at least looking about it.

[Vicky.]

I am at work when people have to do this, not a bloody chance :mad:

Doubt I'd watch it much anyways though, so not that bothered, just wanted a mini rant :D

[Harry!]

The next responce I got was quite generic so I wont bother posting it.

Least we tried though. Did anyone get any decent replies?

[MeMyselfAndI]

what will we be signing up for really?
like will it be on the channel 4 page of big brother like sign up for flive feed?
do we need to be a member of channel 4 big brother forums or something?

thankx

[BigBrotherfan4ever]

What i would like to know is, i was a member of the C4 BB forum. do you think they will still have those details cause i was thinking of using my user name from here, cause im think they may still have my email address & if i try to use this user name from here it may get rejected.

[Novo]

Where is the Sign up option on the website..

[Callum]

OMG! I forgot about this, lucky I saw this then.

[Harry!]

Where is the Sign up option on the website..

Will be avalible on tuesday @ 7pm

[Novo]

Oh right Cheers

thought you could already sign up but this was for new members of the site

[Callum]

I bet there'll be a delay and they won't be able to get it up at 7pm

[Boothy]

How will sign up work? Cause if people signed up to Big Brother last year, their details will already be on the system so it will be quicker for them to log in. Or has the database been wiped.

[Shasown]

Just so you are aware , the way they will work it is to ask for user name, password, email etc to register for live feed, thats not the same as signing into the site itself, you probably can use the same user name and password etc.

You will give credit or debit card details for the live feed payment.

The first 1000 people to complete the full registration will not be billed.

Its a marketing ploy to make people sign up for the chance of free live feed.

The other things to remember are you are signing blind in order to get into the first 1000 you dont know the terms and conditions of the offer, if you are unlucky to be billed, you may not get all your money back, they may retain some for admin or as payment for the first 7 days. Have sufficient money on your debit card to cover the amoiunt billed just in case it goes through a full valid card check.

[janaddy86]

Just so you are aware , the way they will work it is to ask for user name, password, email etc to register for live feed

You will give credit or debit card details for the live feed payment.

The first 1000 people to complete the full registration will not be billed.

Its a marketing ploy to make people sign up for the chance of free live feed.

The other things to remember are you are signing blind in order to get into the first 1000 you dont know the terms and conditions of the offer, if you are unlucky to be billed, you may not get all your money back, they may retain some for admin or as payment for the first 7 days. Have sufficient money on your debit card to cover the amoiunt billed just in case it goes through a full valid card check.

Where did you get that from?

[Shasown]

Where did you get that from?

Coz channel 4 arent a charity, they want to make as much money as they can. Its only 15 quid for live stream for the whole series.

So you are probably best off opting for that and if you get the free live stream its a brucie.

[janaddy86]

Coz channel 4 arent a charity, they want to make as much money as they can. Its only 15 quid for live stream for the whole series.

So you are probably best off opting for that and if you get the free live stream its a brucie.

So just speculation then? Because a trusted source has said it will not be set-up like that.

[Shasown]

So just speculation then? Because a trusted source has said it will not be set-up like that.

I bow to your superior knowledge then.