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==2005-2007: Founding Hidden In The Sand== | ==2005-2007: Founding Hidden In The Sand== | ||
Long ago, on March 10th, 2005, The Official Tally Hall LiveJournal was started by [[User:Coz|Coz Baldwin]]. A few months later, Tally Hall's website opened up their forums for the first time. The LiveJournal was the place where Coz kept track of all the news in the blog, but also kept track of all the show dates, reviews, and other news articles about Tally Hall. | Long ago, on March 10th, 2005, The Official Tally Hall LiveJournal was started by [[User:Coz|Coz Baldwin]].<ref>[[User:Coz|Coz Baldwin]] [https://tallyhall.livejournal.com/2005/03/10/ 'First Post'] March 10th, 2005 at 4:12 PM. Tally Hall LiveJournal. Retrieved 8th August 2024.</ref> A few months later, Tally Hall's website opened up their forums for the first time. The LiveJournal was the place where Coz kept track of all the news in the blog, but also kept track of all the show dates, reviews, and other news articles about Tally Hall. | ||
Meanwhile, the forums began to get popular and eventually people began to demand a fan site be created. Coz initially balked at the idea, claiming the LiveJournal was already the fan site. But it was obvious people wanted something more official. So Coz volunteered to build it. | Meanwhile, the forums began to get popular and eventually people began to demand a fan site be created. Coz initially balked at the idea, claiming the LiveJournal was already the fan site. But it was obvious people wanted something more official. So Coz volunteered to build it. | ||
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From the beginning, it was built from the ideas of the fans. In fact, when deciding upon a name, it was Remy Owen (formerly known as Jennie Sadler) who suggested "Hidden In The Sand" be the name.<ref>Nymn Phi [https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/blogs/news/2023/10/an-interview-with-remy/ An Interview With Remy] October 39th, 2023. [[Hidden In The Sand (Website)|Hidden In The Sand]] Retrieved 7th August 2024.</ref> | From the beginning, it was built from the ideas of the fans. In fact, when deciding upon a name, it was Remy Owen (formerly known as Jennie Sadler) who suggested "Hidden In The Sand" be the name.<ref>Nymn Phi [https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/blogs/news/2023/10/an-interview-with-remy/ An Interview With Remy] October 39th, 2023. [[Hidden In The Sand (Website)|Hidden In The Sand]] Retrieved 7th August 2024.</ref> | ||
The site officially launched on April 2nd, 2006 with a light blue body topped with a hand drawn beach scene, with blank-faced figures wearing multi-colored ties sticking out from the sand. | The site officially launched on April 2nd, 2006<ref>[[User:Coz|Coz Baldwin]]. [https://www.hiddeninthesand.com/blogs/news/2006/04/welcome-to-hits/ 'Welcome To H.I.T.S.!']. April 2nd 2006. [[Hidden In The Sand (Website)|Hidden In The Sand]]. Retrieved 8th August 2024.</ref> with a light blue body topped with a hand drawn beach scene, with blank-faced figures wearing multi-colored ties sticking out from the sand. | ||
In the words of Coz, <blockquote><em>"I didn't want this to be a typical fan site. I felt it was important that the content was fan-driven as much as possible. It's not a knock-off of the official site, like many fan sites are. It's quite literally the fan's site. The one-stop shop where you can get all the information you need in one place. If the content you want isn't there, the fan puts it there. From buddy icons, to avatars, to photos and videos. The FAQ was an original part of the site. It was intended to answer any questions people had and allow new ones to be added by the people using the site. This is a Grand Central Station of Tally Hall information."</em></blockquote> | In the words of Coz, <blockquote><em>"I didn't want this to be a typical fan site. I felt it was important that the content was fan-driven as much as possible. It's not a knock-off of the official site, like many fan sites are. It's quite literally the fan's site. The one-stop shop where you can get all the information you need in one place. If the content you want isn't there, the fan puts it there. From buddy icons, to avatars, to photos and videos. The FAQ was an original part of the site. It was intended to answer any questions people had and allow new ones to be added by the people using the site. This is a Grand Central Station of Tally Hall information."</em></blockquote> | ||