Facebook Group

Myzticsunshine

So I was lurking the June BMB, as reccommended in a post here lmao, and I saw that some boards are already making Facebook pages. I still keep in contact with my Februrary 2013 group on FB, anyone interested in joining one of I put it together

Dasha420

I would be but I dont have a Facebook account. 

Myzticsunshine

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1719173764966500/

Charissadeats

I've sent a request! Super excited! Thank you  

TinaTho

I sent a request over too... Not sure if it'll be my thing since I've been not so big a fb fan these days - but worth a try. Thanks for creating it!

arj14

I sent in a request.  

Myzticsunshine

Are there dudes in this group? I mean I'm totally good with it but I wanted to make sure we know who Adam Novak is before I add him? 

araecasey

^^eep! I'm still nervous about joining a FB group for that very reason.

Myzticsunshine

Ya no one can be accepted without being accepted, and I've been checking the profiles. It's always a bit of a risk, but honestly, ive never had problems before on a FB group, I just wouldn't post any super telling info. Technically these boards are even less private so the safety ship probably sailed awhile ago ;p

Kurrant

I would join a FB group! I sent a request!
I usually only use FB to communicate via messenger with my family in the USA but they are all asking me to be more active and post photos now that the baby is here.

Charla1224

I'm nervous but interested. 
How do you know who to let in?

littlebb22

Should we send in our request with a message stating what our Bump name is just to be sure that everyone is legit?

rlworzalla

I sent a request

bookelf221

I sent a request as well :-) 

AdorkablePixie

I think I am going to send a request a bit later. I can't do it from my work computer and my phone is charging.

Also, I don't *think* we have any males in this group??

MsIan

Sent a request. 

lionstigersbears

AdorkablePixie said:

I think I am going to send a request a bit later. I can't do it from my work computer and my phone is charging.

Also, I don't *think* we have any males in this group??

We did awhile back but I can't remember the name! While I didn't stay, my October group verified through bump username. 

KKnight1154

Sent a request

Charla1224

I like the idea of verifying via username and not accepting 1st time posters. No offense to lurkers but for safety reasons....

AdorkablePixie

I agree that verifying bump username is a good idea. There are a lot of people who might request to be added who barely contributed here and that's a little creepy to me. Not to be offensive, but like @Charla1224 said. Safety.

Jparke2

I sent a request I like the idea of verifying the username

and_peggy

I sent a request too

swflJD

I sent one, too.

girlaskew

I have been lurking, but have been posting more as this past week or so. I would be much more active on a FB. Sent a request, but understand if you need to ignore or reject it. 

sillyfox

Who are the admins? And what are they using to ensure no catfish/creepy lurkers? I would love to join, and I seriously love the FB group from my first bmb, but I am also cautious about putting my real name and pics of my DD & soon to be LO out there for creepers of the interwebs.

Dasha420

...you ladies are making me think maybe just maybe I should open an account 

Myzticsunshine

littlebb22 said:

Should we send in our request with a message stating what our Bump name is just to be sure that everyone is legit?

That sounds like a great idea, actually. 

diabeticmom

Just sent a request

mello13

I agree with @Charla1224   Not to be harsh, but for safety. 

I will add that I'm fb friends with a few people from my BMB when DS was born and it's been great. But I don't think there is any harm in being overly cautious. 

That being said, anyone could create an account, claim another (more active/popular) user name from here, and be a total sham with fake pics. Because the internet allows for anything. But the admin could also monitor for FB accounts that seem fake, have no history (posts, photos added, tags, birthdays etc) to potentially filter this. 

Vivian0809

I just requested too. I am much more active on FB.

Myzticsunshine

Ya, honestly, the best thing I think is to monitor the Facebook group, itself, to check for weird or no activity. I'm not receiving any messages with bump names so far... Though I *am* looking for them. 

PYLWhammy

The fact that some random guy sent a request is really skeevy. I imagine there's all sorts of people lurking on here, but to try and join a facebook group too...

Myzticsunshine

Ya, well that's the thing with these open forums. I haven't accepted this Adam Novak character since no one is sure who he is just ladies with babies (or bumps) so far. And as I said, it *is*a closed group. 

PYLWhammy

oh, I know. I appreciate that you are screening everyone carefully. It just creeps me out that randoms are trying to access the facebook group in the first place.

yogahh

calling adam novak!

jenl1681

@Charla1224 has a good idea! We can cross reference TB user names 

Lusitano8

PYLWhammy said:

oh, I know. I appreciate that you are screening everyone carefully. It just creeps me out that randoms are trying to access the facebook group in the first place.

Yes thank you for screening everyone! I like having a closed group where we can all continue our chats with maybe more safety than TB.

valerie4786

I just sent a request! 

mello13

@yogahh  You are perfection with your meme game

amberraysofdawn

It would be a bit of extra work, but couldn't you just PM the people who send you a username to confirm that they actually sent it? Assuming that they didn't post something about it here already. And I agree with the idea of checking said username to make sure that they aren't just first timers or people who've never posted before. If it gets to be too much/a lot of people are requesting admission at the same time into the group, I'm sure at least one or more of us other regulars wouldn't mind helping out.

Sorry, I'm just extra paranoid about facebook. The internet can be a really scary place sometimes.

Also, to steal an idea from another BMB: if you don't have a facebook account and/or don't want one with your name, but do like the idea of a more closed community than TB has to offer, you could always create a dummy account with the same username as this one here. 

Myzticsunshine

Ok, So I pinned a post onto the group for people to post their Bump Usernames. That way, no one can say they are someone from here (if they are not) without the possibility of being called out. I'm going to message anyone who hasn't posted their username within 48 hours of joining, and then after another 24 (72 total) hours they'd be kicked out and have to put in  a request re-join.

Just so that everyone feels safe!
The names can be searched, also, in the search bar on here. That will allow you to see how many times they've posted, but I'm also checking the names myself as they roll in.