There are multiple 100+ page threads going on. People are really upset over a few things that I won't get into here, and Parenting has apparently done or is in process of a mass exodus to ScaryMommy forums. There is also talk of "burning it down", by posting porn so ProBoards will shut down the forum. Or the admins could pull the plug on TCF. If that happens, where does S/N board go?
Idk. Is there still an active community on any of the other sites that were started after other board implosions?
Working parents started a ProBoards board. It's WM. But it's more of a "where do we go if the plug gets pulled" interim place to just not lose touch.
The Parenting board and some others are mass exodusing (made that a verb) to ScaryMommy's forum. They just swarmed there and sort of took over. It feels pretty ugly to me, but most of them are like, "Well too late, that's where we're going even if SM and half of TCF doesn't like it." So it is an option but not a pretty one. Could result in a bunch of fractured smaller boards creating individual ProBoards which could be pretty hard to keep up/follow. Maybe more is happening that I'm not aware of. But I would hate for this community to fall apart.
I read part of one of these threads. Ugh. I would hate to lose access to you guys. I mostly only come on this board and occasionally POM or Baby Names (not pregnant; just a name lover).
Post by freezorburn on May 20, 2017 10:10:54 GMT -5
I was on a GBCN pro board a while back but haven't checked in there in a while. Maybe if that forum is still active we could approach them to see if we could have a board there?
Post by freezorburn on May 20, 2017 10:18:32 GMT -5
I just went over to GBCN for a quick glance ... they have a special needs board that looks pretty inactive. Maybe we could go over there? I don't know if there is an etiquette here. Like maybe we should ask their mods if it is okay for us to migrate?
ETA: for those who don't know, GBCN was the result of an exodus from TN a long time ago.
Since most of us were on TN/TB at some point, I don't consider it a breach of etiquette like it was to go to ScaryMommy where it was just an invasion of a small but active forum of strangers. Plus it is so inactive.
HOWEVER I hate to see the non-Parenting boards all get fractured into a million different sites because I'm just not going to go to all of them.
Since most of us were on TN/TB at some point, I don't consider it a breach of etiquette like it was to go to ScaryMommy where it was just an invasion of a small but active forum of strangers. Plus it is so inactive.
HOWEVER I hate to see the non-Parenting boards all get fractured into a million different sites because I'm just not going to go to all of them.
True. Plus I was on that board briefly and it seemed like several of us did have accounts there at one point before this board started?
I posted in Water Cooler. No clue where to post actually. But wanted to know if it would be cool if we (this board, maybe a few smaller boards) landed there.
I posted in Water Cooler. No clue where to post actually. But wanted to know if it would be cool if we (this board, maybe a few smaller boards) landed there.
I asked about us moving over in the help board. Will let you know if I get a response
Since most of us were on TN/TB at some point, I don't consider it a breach of etiquette like it was to go to ScaryMommy where it was just an invasion of a small but active forum of strangers. Plus it is so inactive.
HOWEVER I hate to see the non-Parenting boards all get fractured into a million different sites because I'm just not going to go to all of them.
True. Plus I was on that board briefly and it seemed like several of us did have accounts there at one point before this board started?
I used to check in on their international board, when I was living abroad.
I don't post here often, but don't want lose this great resource so I am trying to create an account over there! I'm pending admin approval and will intro there hopefully soon!
I know Larry happened. Please do not try to convince me otherwise. Please don't talk to me about coffee. I don't drink it. I don't caffeine. When I state my opinion, that is me chiming in on a topic. This is not me saying you suck at life if you do or feel differently. If I want to say that, I will. If I want to speak on you, I will.
Personally, I was thinking if we move over to GBCN then we are probably helping to revive a slow/dead board over there. It's my impression there were other SN moms/carers over there who just didn't have many others to interact with. I'm happy to go with the majority, would just like to keep this group together.
Personally, I was thinking if we move over to GBCN then we are probably helping to revive a slow/dead board over there. It's my impression there were other SN moms/carers over there who just didn't have many others to interact with. I'm happy to go with the majority, would just like to keep this group together.
Special needs, working parents moved to Gbcn for my understanding. They made a WP board and made akafred and someone else the mod.
I know Larry happened. Please do not try to convince me otherwise. Please don't talk to me about coffee. I don't drink it. I don't caffeine. When I state my opinion, that is me chiming in on a topic. This is not me saying you suck at life if you do or feel differently. If I want to say that, I will. If I want to speak on you, I will.
Personally, I was thinking if we move over to GBCN then we are probably helping to revive a slow/dead board over there. It's my impression there were other SN moms/carers over there who just didn't have many others to interact with. I'm happy to go with the majority, would just like to keep this group together.
Special needs, working parents moved to Gbcn for my understanding. They made a WP board and made akafred and someone else the mod.
Yes, I'm over there too but it's the weekend and there are quite a few regs here that haven't checked in and may not know what's going on. They might have a different preference.
Not entirely sure what's happening. I think a lot hinges on what happens here. In general I think people would prefer to stay but are willing to go to GBCN or another "new" forum if everyone goes or if this place shuts down or becomes intolerable.
I suggested someone in the IF community reach out personally so they can properly represent that community (I had IF but wasn't ever really in the IF groups). I don't want to misrepresent anyone.
Personally, I was thinking if we move over to GBCN then we are probably helping to revive a slow/dead board over there. It's my impression there were other SN moms/carers over there who just didn't have many others to interact with. I'm happy to go with the majority, would just like to keep this group together.
Hard to say. They do have a number of moms with kids who have special needs. Since their exodus pre-dated the one that created this site, those kiddos tend to be at bit older- on average- than the kids here. More school-aged than preschoolers. Fairly significant number on spectrum, with ADHD, anxiety, etc.
The culture is a little different, too, in that many of the moms who have concerns with their child who has special needs post on the more general MMMoms & Married Life boards. Their SN board doesn't get much traffic. I will say I used to get as many, or more, PMs from moms there than here.
I'm also good with whatever. If possible I'd like to keep the smaller boards together so people only have 1-2 sites to keep up with instead of a bunch of fractured ones.
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