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Similac Sensitive Ready Made Formula
So I know we're not really supposed to put things up for sale on here, but our pedi changed my sons formula and I have 5 bottles that I have left over and I can't return them because I got them at BJ's in a box of 6. They go for over a $5 at the store, so I'm willing to give them to you for $3. I also have 7 individual 8 oz ready made bottles and I'll give you all those for $5
Let me know if you're interested! 
Re: Similac Sensitive Ready Made Formula
The baby board is DEAD. I am guessing that since this board is more active she thought someone might see the post here before there. Hell I'm pregnant and I only check that board a couple times a week.
I certainly don't plan to stop posting baby things here since so many of us are in that boat right now. And I did try to get the other board moving, it just didn't happen.
seriously. this is almost like getting mad at people for talking about NWR things on the knot boards.
For the record, I didn't ask for all BR posts to stop so please don't take offense where none was intended. However, it is against board rules to solicit and I was simply stating that I, personally, especially don't appreciate BR solicitations on a non-baby board. Trash to Treasure might be another board where that would be a good fit for this.
Um, no, it's not really the same thing. My complaint was specifically about the fact that this is a solicitation, and a BR solicitation at that. Where did I say anything about having a problem with off-topic posts?
I will say, though, there has been quite the influx of BR posts lately... for a while I thought people were just mixing up the Boston Nest board for the Bump board...
No but when you said 'definitely not BR solicitations' it sure made it sound like you don't appreciate BR topics on this board. I think seeing if anyone can use her formula is far from a soliciation. And you calling it that is quite hypocritical when just last weekish you were asking another poster to promote her wedding planning business.
Wait, are you actually complaining about this? You who attempted to post regularly on BOTB for a while?
I'm not complaining at all. I was just commenting on my observation, really... sorry.
And it has been a while since I was over on BOTB... hmm, maybe I should remedy that!
You're reading too much into this as far as the intent of what I was saying. Bottom line is that I did not and have not made any complaints about BR posts and have added my congratulations to every BR celebration on here. The fact that she is trying to sell the formula does make it a solicitation and just because it's related to a topic you're passionate about doesn't make it OK; it's still against Nest rules and I don't like being solicited for anything on these boards. OP even admits in her post that she knows she's not supposed to be doing this.
And yes, I did ask another poster to tell me about her business but she was not soliciting and I was not promoting her. That was a get to know you question and, frankly, is completely different from what we're talking about now. We've all talked about our work on here at some point or other, that doesn't mean we're soliciting for business.
My being pregnant has nothing to do with the fact that I don't have a problem with this post.
It's because it is a genuinly helpful post, rather than someone coming on and saying 'I have 15 vases left over from my wedding centerpieces' or 'I'm starting a photography business here's my website pass it around.'
I look at this post like me coming on and saying 'I ordered this shirt from J.Crew's final sale online but now that it's here it doesn't fit, anyone want it?' Because you can't return to J.Crew's final sale so might as well see if someone else can get some use out of it. It's not like she is here trying to turn a profit.
I don't see how this is any different from saying "I have 15 vases left over from my wedding." In both cases you're trying to sell off things you no longer need, regardless of whether you're making a profit. Giving something away is different; asking for money is a solicitation regardless of profit potential. Whether one offer is more helpful than the other is in the eye of the beholder, isn't it?
You really don't think you're cutting her some slack because this is BR? Not because you're pregnant, but just because you're into all things baby? And that's not meant as a slam, just as an observation after being on this board with you for many months now
It's OK if we agree to disagree about this!
I really and truly am not cutting her slack just because it's baby related. I feel like that's pretty judgemental of you to say about me.
Like I just said above, I would feel the same way if it were the clearance clothing situation, or anything like that. While those things may technically be against Nest rules (not sure, I've never read them) I don't think they are worth calling out on the board. We have had annoying soliciters here. She is not one of them.
OK, I'll take you at your word that you're not cutting her slack because of the topic. I'm not sure why you seem intent on taking offense at whatever I have to say about this, though. I think it's a difference of opinion and I simply asked you a question, whereas you're calling me unwarranted things like hypocritical and judgmental.
Finally, I didn't call her out. I simply responded to her post with what I clearly stated was a personal opinion and an FYI about the rules; there was nothing inflammatory about it and I didn't create a new post to point any excess attention to it. I don't recall any bad solicitations here in the recent past, but I would have had a similar reaction if there were (BR or not).
I've answered all of your questions, have I not? You saying that because I have been posting about baby stuff all along means that I am cutting her slack where I wouldn't for someone else is not a fair judgement of me. And I have no problem calling you out for that.
My whole point here is that I don't think your reply to her was necessary. Yes we have had legit soliciations here in the past (people clearly just trying to promote their business, be it real estate, financial advising, photography, etc.) and a bunch of us replied saying 'soliciting not allowed' and reported them. That is necessary. Your reply in this post is not.
jCam, I am not accusing you of anything. I didn't say that you didn't answer my question; what I said was that all I did was ask you a question in a polite manner (maybe tone wasn't conveyed--the bane of typing vs. speaking) and your response has been to call me names. I haven't accused you of a thing and have taken you at your word whereas you seem to just want to think the worst of me.
My reply to the OP was that "soliciting is not allowed," so how is my reply not necessary, as you deem it? Maybe I added a little additional color, but I was also basically saying that if she's going to break the rules she should at least do it on a topic-related board--I mean, there's a whole other web site created for that topic, or the Trash to Treasure board.
Sure sounds to me like you are accusing me of cutting her slack because I am baby obsessed.
I am well aware of what your response to the OP was. And I still don't think it was necessary. Especially because like I said in the first place, the baby board is DEAD so not many people would see it there. I can totally see why she would post it here instead when there are a lot of girls who post regularly who are pregnant or have a kid. And I really don't think this type of post would fit on the Trash to Treasure board at all.
With your comment about how there is a 'whole other website created for that topic,' I again feel like you don't like this board getting baby related posts. Which I think is ridiculous. If you want to get that technical about it, this is the Boston Board, yet we hardly ever post about Boston. The board is intended as a place for people from the Boston area to get to know each other and talk about life. For about half of us here it seems, life has a lot to do with babies right now. Therefore a baby related post is not out of place over here at all.
Again, I didn't accuse you of anything. I asked whether you believed you weren't cutting her slack, you said no, and I said fine I'll take your word for it. You apparently don't want to give me the same consideration, which is your prerogative but I don't see how you can accuse me of being hypocritical then without being the pot calling the kettle black.
You keep wanting to put words in my mouth when I have been nothing but supportive of everyone's BR posts to date. Again, I have never said "no BR posts please" anywhere, nor did I say a BR post is out of place on this board yet you keep insisting that's what I said. I'm the one that keeps trying to add more topics for discussion to this board so don't accuse me of trying to narrow or censor what we talk about on here.
These are all things that you said that rubbed me the wrong way and make it sound to me like you don't appreciate BR posts here when there is 'a whole other website created for that topic.'
What does the shirt look like?
LMAO! I lurve you.