What??? I'm heading out of town for a continuing ed seminar. Someone PM if you guys are all leaving before I get back on Monday. I really just want to stay put and don't see what all the fuss is about.
So, people are leaving because they are mad at the admins? And they are mad at the admins because there have been no improvements to the websites and hence they were not attracting any new users? But aren't the admins doing this for free?
I'm still confused....
all of the above, i guess. i'm not active on parenting so i'm out of the loop.
So if I remember correctly, everyone left TB because some admins were booted and were upset by that. And now an admin was booted and people got upset by that. I'm sensing a pattern.
Ugh I am over stupid board drama. If you guys leave I will never find you - IDK what therewentfamily on IG means and if there isn't a WP board on SM there's no draw for me. And SM content is high on entitlement and or idiocy - it doesn't overall appeal.
Post by frozenpeas on May 18, 2017 16:00:12 GMT -5
I am so tired and have decision exhaustion as a result of the day I'm having. Are the issues that are making people want to leave things I should care about? Really--if this is something I need to take a stand on I'll muster the energy to research it (b/c I honestly haven't followed the explanations given here). Just someone tell me, please.
Post by somebabiesmom on May 18, 2017 16:23:00 GMT -5
Hmm. I don't think I'll move to another site b/c I just can't get worked up about internet forum issues. I have (had?) a place to post and advice I trust. That's all I need. If this site goes dark, I'll probably just welcome a little bit of my life offscreen back. If anyone wants to out themselves and stay in touch, though, PM me. Maybe we can start a FB group or something (although that sounds kind of terrible, too)?
ETA: Has anyone thought about poor @trapeze coming back after her stressful year and finding nothing here? Oh, the horror.
Lurker here, although I have previously identified I just rarely post.
I don't think there is any indication that this forum is going away. Instead, It sounds like a lot of people are angry at the admins and are leaving. I myself, will be staying. I hope that majority of people here stay. I mostly lurk, but maybe I should join in more frequently.
I will stay here as long as it's here. I will likely return to TB if there are no BMB's here. But I don't mind being at both places if WP can remain here.
We could do a TB or Scary Mommy clicky poll if we want to know what the popular vote is (just in case things go dark).
So, people are leaving because they are mad at the admins? And they are mad at the admins because there have been no improvements to the websites and hence they were not attracting any new users? But aren't the admins doing this for free?
I'm still confused....
Income is being generated. there is advertising here so that is no secret.
The Admins decided to create this place and make themselves Admins so no one made them do anything.
As for why all of this hit the fan this week? I don't even know. I am lost. I read the thread and still don't get why the hostilities. That being said, I am here for the ladies that I "met" online. I don't want to lose touch.
So I just came to WP so you guys would know where people went.
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.
So, people are leaving because they are mad at the admins? And they are mad at the admins because there have been no improvements to the websites and hence they were not attracting any new users? But aren't the admins doing this for free?
I'm still confused....
Income is being generated. there is advertising here so that is no secret.
The Admins decided to create this place and make themselves Admins so no one made them do anything.
As for why all of this hit the fan this week? I don't even know. I am lost. I read the thread and still don't get why the hostilities. That being said, I am here for the ladies that I "met" online. I don't want to lose touch.
So I just came to WP so you guys would know where people went.
Thank you McBenny for keeping us in the loop. Let us know what goes down when you can.
Post by judyblume14 on May 18, 2017 18:05:15 GMT -5
If I'm being completely honest, I can't get it up over wanting an influx of new blood. I like my small 2017 BMB, and my tiny 2014 BMB. And I like that, for the most part, I can follow WP's twerk.
Any time I try to follow anything my productivity at work and home go to shit.
Man, this just feels so hasty and emotionally charged. The same week you're trying to get more lurkers to post, the regulars up and leave? I kind of hated it when we all came over here, it ended up fracturing the community I had come to know off into random FB groups and here. Now here we go again...
Post by erinshelley21 on May 18, 2017 20:08:18 GMT -5
I'm not going anywhere. If this place goes dark I guess I'll go back to TB. Or I'll just start working more. So probably TB.
I don't understand why there has to be a "website" at all. I don't come here to read articles. I come here to talk and get real life stories and been there done that advice so I can learn how to do things like put my kid to bed, bitch about idiot co-workers and praise or vent about my H depending on the day. Why can't we just leave it at that?
I read the thread on parenting and my fears about SM seem justified - they have already noted misogyny and racism on the existing forums. Not appealing.
Post by librarychica on May 18, 2017 20:55:04 GMT -5
Sheesh. I take a week off from here and the walls come crashing down. Again.
I will be staying here. I play in Parenting sometimes and like the atmosphere over there too but this is my base. I can see some of the leaving sides arguments -- I wouldn't mind some new posters and that isn't much happening here -- but a lot happened that I obviously didn't follow. Again.
I may lurk or even post over at SM. Idk. If I do, I'll report back.
Man, this just feels so hasty and emotionally charged. The same week you're trying to get more lurkers to post, the regulars up and leave? I kind of hated it when we all came over here, it ended up fracturing the community I had come to know off into random FB groups and here. Now here we go again...
Yeah, these things always lead to losing people. If we stay, we lose people slowly. If we go, we lose people in the move. Ugh
If a big enough contingency moves to the SM board, I'll likely split my time, but I intend to keep posting on the working parents board unless it goes dark. I like you guys and this board is my "home" board. Will NOT go back to TB tho, I've dipped my toe in there once or twice since we left and I just can't do it.
Aw, hell. I haven't been around in a few days so this is all news to me. Like PPs, I don't know if I have the energy to post someplace else. I like this board. Other boards I've been on in the past just move too damn fast for me. I like that you don't have to post here all hours of the day to know what's going on. Plus, you ladies are cool
I'll keep posting here until it goes dark. If everyone goes to another board, maybe I'll follow but I'm not posting on two boards. I'm just too lazy. lol
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