var clicked = 0;
var loading_anim = '<div><img src="/_images/ajax_loading.gif" /></div>';
function join_list() {
	$('sign_up_form').hide();
	$('sign_up_info').show();
	$('sign_up_info').innerHTML = loading_anim;
	var form_pars = $('signup_form').serialize();
	var url = '/ajax/join_list.php';
	var pars = form_pars;
	var target = 'sign_up_info';
	var myAjax = new Ajax.Updater(target, url, { method: 'get',	parameters: pars, evalScripts : true });
}
function clear_email() {
	if(clicked == 0 ) {
		$('email').value='';	
	}
	clicked = 1;
}
function try_again() {
	$('sign_up_form').show();
	$('sign_up_info').hide();
	$('email').value='';
}
function close_signup() {
	$('sign_up_info').hide();
}
function show_message(dothis) {
	if(dothis=='show') {
		$('hate_spam').hide();
		$('hate_spam_message').show();
	}
	if(dothis=='hide') {
		$('hate_spam').show();
		$('hate_spam_message').hide();
	}
}