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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
I am fascinated by all the dramz & have a Q...
Of course I read all the posts below even though I have basically no idea what has gone on, only what I can sort of piece together. It made me wonder - am I literally the only one who doesn't know or remember everyone's real name, "history", etc? Also, does everyone on this board seriously remember all these past events? I couldn't believe some of the references to things that happened in the past. I would never be able to remember all that - but then I wondered if it's b/c evidently many people know each other IRL.
I am baffled, confused, and strangely fascinated (but also frankly a bit disturbed).
Tell me I'm not alone.
Re: I am fascinated by all the dramz & have a Q...
I have been all around the other boards since I was pregnant with DD.
One thing that I have learned is the "interwebz" never dies. You'd be amazed at the things that I have watched go down.
This is, pretty much, exactly it.
And many talk about many others behind their backs, thinking it won't get back to party(ies) involved, then it does (of course - hello!), etc., etc., etc.
It is very much like a little, private high school, the nest.
So true! I feel like a transfer student. From the Ukraine or something.
LOL, what a bunch of crazy business. Pretty sure men don't do this kind of thing!
Robyn should be able to help you with that.
This is EXACTLY me. I'm at a huge disadvantage because
a.) I'm not on facebook
b.) I can't see most people's siggy
I honestly can't remember who's said what over the years. Especially people with a mix of letters and numbers in their name.
I honestly don't care enough to remember. Again, I think it's because I am not IRL friends with anyone (except for jen2713, she is my best friend, but neither of us are real big Nest "participants," I guess)
I kind of am fascinated & repelled by this (board drama) at the same time. I think everyone here is fairly close in age from what people say, ie old enough to act like adults, and truly it does seem like a high school at times.
I wonder if I was this oblivious in HS. I suspect so.
I think it's pretty safe to assume that if you are friends IRL with 'nesties' it's most likely a direct result of being on this board, (meeting at a GTG, etc) which I think is the case for a lot of us on here, and that the Nest is going to come up in convo because that's your common link to eachother for the most part. I don't think it's any different then talking to co-workers about work or to friends about other friends you have in common, etc. It's just a given that it's going to happen, regardless if it's snarky or not.
Which goes back to the point that people post a LOT of very personally information on here...I mean how many of us have posted things like being PG, having issues getting PG, health problems, marriage problems, family problems, moving, etc. before we even told our real friends or family??? Then we act all shocked when it gets back to people.
We get a little too comfortable sharing here, but I think that's because a lot of us have been here a long time, and even those who haven't, get attached to this board, and everyone on it, and you become passionate about what is going on in eachothers lives.
We over-share and we fiercely defend.
And I really don't think its all that strange for us to remember things that happen on here especially if it was a drama filled posting frenzy. LOL!
That is a good point. I've never been the subject of any of this stuff, I'm sure it is easy to forget when it involves a bunch of strangers, but not when it's yourself.
I didn't realize there had been problems for you, I didn't mean this to be directed at you, I'm sorry.
I think this is true for a lot of folks. Maybe I have more reservations than some about internetz privacy. (someone toss me my tin foil hat.)
No worries at all... I was just giving you a reason why SOME may not forget or bring it up after such a long time.
That one is cuter anyway. But will it protect me from Big Brother, who knows?!
Some of those friendships blossomed because of this board and some came to an end because of here too. Shannon's right that we probably over-share, but I've always loved this place. I think I have the right amount of emotions invested in it that I get exactly what I want out of it: support, humor, eduction, feedback, and all the information on cloth diapering I never wanted to know.
I am not sure what exactly happened today, I assume there are some deleted posts? but I agree, it is fascinating how much people remember and it seems like it all comes pouring out when drama starts on here.
I like the Nest--I have met some really nice girls from here and gained a lot of knowledge that I would not have otherwise
but the snarkiness turns me off too, and feels very Mean Girls at times. I think too many people get caught up in the drama and say (type?) things on here that they would not say face-to-face.
How can you know/remember everyone's history or even their names? It's all too much to keep up with, and that's good. It's easier if you know the person in real life, like a lot of these girls do, so you can put a face, to a name/screen name.
The dramz is interesting and I kinda sorta like it, but it's not about me. I'm with Haven and I take the board at face value. Ask questions about local stuff and I've always received great answers. I've even met a few girls and they're all spectacular (you know who you are).
Anyway, you're not alone
thanks to jennied
I just wanted to come back and say that I was just projecting here, if it wasn't obvious. "Internet friends" or not, it sucks to hear that people are talking badly of you.