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Feb 16,2010

Gallery Offline

Posted by Julie Mayer with 1 Comment

We need to take the gallery offline. With this hack we need to re-evaluate all of the site security and that means all user accounts in the gallery have to be deleted and will not be re-added. It will have to become completely user free. Due to the large nature of our site hack we cannot have anything that may be considered a security risk. We may also have to put the forum offline until this network can be evaluated. In the meantime I will still continue to work on the new forum and getting that set up as quickly and secure as possible. I am still working to find a way to transfer the feeds from this forum to the new one.

We will also be removing the chat box in the sidebar, I only hope that once these problems are fixed the users who frequently visit with us there will come and join us in the forum. The new forum will be invite only sadly to avoid future security risks from another site. The good news is that pre existing users will be the first ones to re-join, and they will have a certain amount of people they can bring into the new forum.

I hope that during this time you can all be patient and understanding, we will try and get this back up as quickly as possible. We apologize for an stress this may cause, as it is not something we ever wanted to do but it has come to the point where we have to step up the measures to keep this site safe. It’s a popular haven for thousands of fans as well as members of the cast and we strive everyday to keep it as safe as possible for them and us.

Thank you for your cooperation
- The Staff



Feb 06,2010

CafePress T-Shirt Contest

Posted by Julie Mayer with No Comments


We’ve partnered up with CafePress to offer the fans a chance to win some nifty DH and CafePress swag. All you have to do is create a shirt with a witty slogans/saying or create a design for one of the housewives (I’m a Bree) or Wisteria Lane. Each shit must follow the CafePress rules in regards to fan merch for DH and we ask that users keep the number of shirts entered to a maximum of 3. The best way you can enter them after creating is by adding them to the CafePress DH Fan Portal and then PMing me the link to your shirt.

After the entry deadline shirts will be put up anonymously (to avoid a popularity contest) in a voting thread, much like a graphic contest, and the winner will be announced three days later.

Rules: HERE. It MUST be of your own design, entering someone else’s design equals an automatic disqualification. Refrain from cast bashing and no rude or derogatory slogans, no profanity and no crude images.

Prizes: a $100 CafePress Gift Certificate and a Desperate Housewives fan pack (t-shirt, water bottle, bag, etc).

Not only is this a great way to enter the contest, but by entering your shirt into the fan portal, it can be purchased and the creator will get a percentage of sales. Not a
bad deal! Plus, great way to say - look what I designed on a t-shirt, on sale here.

If you wish to enter VIA EMAIL, please send your design link to [email protected] with the subject title T-SHIRT CONTEST

The deadline to enter shirts in is MARCH 1st!



Jan 26,2010

6×14 - The Glamorous Life Promo

Posted by Julie Mayer with No Comments

“The Glamorous Life” - On ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET), Gaby and Angie challenge each other’s parenting skills, Susan befriends a stripper (Julie Benz) and takes her under her wing, Lynette and Tom argue the merits of their new therapist, and a concerned Bree keeps a watchful eye on Orson for fear he may take his own life.

Desperatefans has been graciously honored this morning, as I just found out that none other than the lovely Julie Benz herself is using a photo from our gallery as her background. We never cease to be amazed at how big our fan base is and once again thank you all for being so supportive of everything we’ve posted and done over the years! We have been very lucky with how well people have taken to us and everyday I count my blessings.

This is such an honor because I know that I’ve always been a big Julie fan before her Dexter days and I’m so excited to see her joining my favorite show.



Jan 19,2010

Six year anniversary project

Posted by Katherine Mayfair with No Comments

Yes, it’s back and kicking!

As some of you may remember, before the server we’re hosted at got hacked and we lost everything, we were doing this anniversary project. These past six years have been wonderful, all the ups and downs included, many people have come and gone, others stick through it all and we get daily newcomers. Before the hack, this project was doing fairly well and we decided to bring it back again.

Any member can post here their little photo or creation for the project or email it to us. You can even tweet it to us @desperatefans. Whichever option you follow, please include your name and country - if from US, please, also include the state to make it easier to organize.

We’ll start adding again the photos to the gallery in a special area for projects and then everyone is free to check them out. The more, the merrier! Have fun!

Remember, it doesn’t matter WHERE in the world you may live. This project is WORLD WIDE, everyone is welcome to join us and celebrate this great achievement. You can even get together with your friends and do group photos!