Anybody else feel...

Passanie

That FB group just seems so clique-y and exclusive to me. No new people. New people don't know about it. And it's not like the questions are "private" questions.... anyway, I'd much rather post here than be a part of that.

StefandTodd

Passanie:

That FB group just seems so clique-y and exclusive to me. No new people. New people don't know about it. And it's not like the questions are "private" questions.... anyway, I'd much rather post here than be a part of that.

I hate for any new person to feel left out - which is why I always disagree with you when you say stuff like this which I think only has the potential to make new people feel left out.

Message to all new people: if you'd like to become a part of the FB group, hang out and post a bit, befriend a nestie on FB, and they can/will add you to the group!  Anyone can add ANYONE to the group!  It isn't exclusive at all and there are no limitations to who can be added!  We also rarely post anything over there and it's about as dead and boring there as it is here 99% of the time...that's your fair warning that we're not any more exciting on FB than we are here!

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StefandTodd:

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Passanie:

Plus, a lot of people post on that silly nestie FB page, so I'm sure that's sucked the life out of this board to some degree.

Yeah I've noticed that too. I know the Nest has had some technical issues from time to time, but I still wonder why folks post there and not here...

Knowing who has access to seeing, posting about, and sharing it is a great reason, IMO. 

I can see that. Personally, I probably wouldn't post anything in that group that I wouldn't post here. I'd actually prefer to get a wider audience here, but that's just me.

hannikan

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I can see that. Personally, I probably wouldn't post anything in that group that I wouldn't post here. I'd actually prefer to get a wider audience here, but that's just me.

I think there are more members there actually because it is women from the Nest and Bump and even people who haven't been on either for awhile. I have double posted here and there several times. Often here I post something and get almost no response and there I get a much greater response for the same post. I think that might be contributing to people giving up on this board, too. Part of that is that I know a lot of the women there in person and some for much longer than a lot of the women here and that is just circumstances. I hope more newer folks will join the FB nest page, too.

cheryl2006

Hmm. I didn't even know there was a Facebook group.

Passanie

cheryl2006:

Hmm. I didn't even know there was a Facebook group.

Thus proving my point. Can someone invite (or add or whatever) Cheryl, please?

cheryl2006

Passanie:

cheryl2006:

Hmm. I didn't even know there was a Facebook group.

Thus proving my point. Can someone invite (or add or whatever) Cheryl, please?

Stef just did. Thanks! 

hannikan

cheryl2006:

Hmm. I didn't even know there was a Facebook group.

I just friend requested you. Once you accept I can add you to the group

SDgirl22

Passanie:

pondering_gal:

I try to post, but I'm a newbie in these parts and it's hard to come in to an already established family.

You are welcome to post here anytime. And feel free to start your own threads too. This place needs new blood!

 I felt the same way back when I joined the Nest in 2007. But it quickly became a sort of extended family, even though I didn't meet a ton of girl IRL. It's now 2011, I'm divorced (which sucks) but that's not why I don't come on here much..I feel like alot of the "extended family" folks have moved on to the Bump or just don't post. I really have no reason to post on the Bump, so I post less here because A. I don't have the same connection to alot girls B. I don't have much to contribute because it's already been said/don't feel like repeating and C. work has been somewhat busy, and I feel like if I have a few minutesto post on the nest, I post on the SO board (which is terribly entertaining to lurk on, I know)

So, my point to you is...contribute! It's the only way to get to know "us" and I think it's welcome! Start randome threads-no one minds!

I personally miss the energy that used to be here, but i know quite a few girls stopped posting here because they offended people, etc. which sucks. I appreciated the diversity and adult discussion (and a little snarkiness was entertaining too, I'll admit)

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SDgirl22:

Passanie:

pondering_gal:

I try to post, but I'm a newbie in these parts and it's hard to come in to an already established family.

You are welcome to post here anytime. And feel free to start your own threads too. This place needs new blood!

i know quite a few girls stopped posting here because they offended people, etc. which sucks. I appreciated the diversity and adult discussion (and a little snarkiness was entertaining too, I'll admit)

I must be so oblivious to all this drama that's going on! I didn't realize anyone was offending anyone, and that that's why some people have left. That's too bad.

SDgirl22

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SDgirl22:

Passanie:

pondering_gal:

I try to post, but I'm a newbie in these parts and it's hard to come in to an already established family.

You are welcome to post here anytime. And feel free to start your own threads too. This place needs new blood!

i know quite a few girls stopped posting here because they offended people, etc. which sucks. I appreciated the diversity and adult discussion (and a little snarkiness was entertaining too, I'll admit)

I must be so oblivious to all this drama that's going on! I didn't realize anyone was offending anyone, and that that's why some people have left. That's too bad.

 I guess I don't know for fact, but I inferred it from alot of the "I want to post, but don't feel like I can" kind of posts...