Social groups?

chillypenguin

Has this been discussed already? I accidentally clicked on the June 14 board and saw this (guess M14 didn't get the announcement)... Thoughts? I can see how it could be both a good thing and a bad thing..

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12273129/coming-soon-social-groups

motoLyn

I feel like this a internet "mean girls" waiting to happen. We wear pink on Wednesdays.

spacepotatoes

No, this is perfect. This is where people like @kweetkiki and @flyingryann can congregate and have their own special "support" group, where all they do is show up once in a while to ask each other random questions. They can keep us mean girls out.

Rocknroll64

Facebook is way better.

danabsd

I think it's the worst idea TB has ever had.  #2 especially is a recipe for disaster, #1 is just an unmoderated group and #3 is just an off board FB group.  

My biggest concern:  What's to stop someone from posting peoples personal information like the cray who started the FB group and then posted screen shots?  No moderation, in #2 you can't even respond.  Dumb, dumb, dumb.  

spacepotatoes

danabsd said:

I think it's the worst idea TB has ever had.  #2 especially is a recipe for disaster, #1 is just an unmoderated group and #3 is just an off board FB group.  

My biggest concern:  What's to stop someone from posting peoples personal information like the cray who started the FB group and then posted screen shots?  No moderation, in #2 you can't even respond.  Dumb, dumb, dumb.  

I agree, especially considering they say that the groups will not be moderated by TB. What happens if things get out of hand, then, or personal information does get abused? Who is going to be enforcing the TOS that they say still applies?

chillypenguin

Yeah, I thought it was kind of strange, especially the 2nd option. They should at least have mods or something..

cnbean

Sounds terrible and seems like a train wreak waiting to happen.

RachelCA29

cnbean said:

Sounds terrible and seems like a train wreak waiting to happen.

But is it a train wreck we can all witness for our enjoyment? I guess if it's a private group than no ... so no fun = no point.

spacepotatoes

RachelCA29 said:

cnbean said:

Sounds terrible and seems like a train wreak waiting to happen.

But is it a train wreck we can all witness for our enjoyment? I guess if it's a private group than no ... so no fun = no point.

I think we can witness option #2.

Miles2Go

Sounds like a disaster. 

::waits for invites::

Ladiebug30

chillypenguin said:

Yeah, I thought it was kind of strange, especially the 2nd option. They should at least have mods or something..

Self-nominated mods maybe?