Facebook

issyamerica · June 2012

Would anyone be interested in a facebook group? Not trying to take away from here at all! But I find its easier for me to check in there and keep up with eveyone than here (but I sure do read and try). I've had fb groups with both my boys and loved it. We are all really close, and really got to know each other.

Anyway, just thought I would through the thought out there.

MarleyJean · June 2012

I would love it!

catiej414 · June 2012

Sure!!

LadyMadrid08 · June 2012

This was discussed a few days ago and I think most people felt more comfortable waiting a few more weeks before starting one.

At least I think that was the general consensus.

I may join later on, but I am pretty busy with some other groups on FB and am not sure I could keep up!

JabberJay · June 2012

Lacey! Fun to see you over here

I am kind of anti-FB until the group has been around for awhile, but I am sure it will migrate over ere eventually

buckeyebaby814 · June 2012

LadyMadrid08:
This was discussed a few days ago and I think most people felt more comfortable waiting a few more weeks before starting one.
At least I think that was the general consensus.
I may join later on, but I am pretty busy with some other groups on FB and am not sure I could keep up!

^This. Also, coming from someone who had to delete themselves from a fb group- it's not fun if you have a miscarriage and you have to leave the group. Just my $.02... I'm on board for the future though Smile

perplexed59 · June 2012

I like the idea of a Facebook group and am in one from my last pregnancy. In my opinion we should really wait until we all get to know each other better. The January 2013 board just had a huge blow up because there was a fight and some person copied and pasted a convo from the Facebook group on to the bump. Privacy was breached and in my opinion that was a big deal. I would rather wait and weed out the crazies before we do it. Anyone at this point can be lurking on our page. At least in the future we would know if they were a regular poster or just someone out to get us. Does that make sense? If you want to do it now I for one will be creating a fake account until I get to know the people better.

buckeyebaby814 · June 2012

perplexed59:
I like the idea of a Facebook group and am in one from my last pregnancy. In my opinion we should really wait until we all get to know each other better. The January 2013 board just had a huge blow up because there was a fight and some person copied and pasted a convo from the Facebook group on to the bump. Privacy was breached and in my opinion that was a big deal. I would rather wait and weed out the crazies before we do it. Anyone at this point can be lurking on our page. At least in the future we would know if they were a regular poster or just someone out to get us. Does that make sense? If you want to do it now I for one will be creating a fake account until I get to know the people better.

^^^This too. Also, I believe the EXACT same thing happened on the Dec 2012 board. I've been on tb long enough to witness trolls make-up pregnancy losses and fake pregnancies (with multiples and premies) to know that even though they might seem normal if you're not looking close, they're actually crazy cakes under a microscope!

lo0818 · June 2012

buckeyebaby814:
perplexed59:
I like the idea of a Facebook group and am in one from my last pregnancy. In my opinion we should really wait until we all get to know each other better. The January 2013 board just had a huge blow up because there was a fight and some person copied and pasted a convo from the Facebook group on to the bump. Privacy was breached and in my opinion that was a big deal. I would rather wait and weed out the crazies before we do it. Anyone at this point can be lurking on our page. At least in the future we would know if they were a regular poster or just someone out to get us. Does that make sense? If you want to do it now I for one will be creating a fake account until I get to know the people better.
^^^This too. Also, I believe the EXACT same thing happened on the Dec 2012 board. I've been on tb long enough to witness trolls make-up pregnancy losses and fake pregnancies (with multiples and premies) to know that even though they might seem normal if you're not looking close, they're actually crazy cakes under a microscope!

I agree with this too! I think Facebook would be much easier however I would have to change my privacy settings and information so if there is a crazy they can't come find me! haha

kwherrett · June 2012

I'd love it. I'm part of one for my daughter too.

babystoli · June 2012

How do people have the time to do that, I barely have time to read the posts let alone make up a fake identity!

Mash67 · June 2012

buckeyebaby814:
LadyMadrid08:
This was discussed a few days ago and I think most people felt more comfortable waiting a few more weeks before starting one.
At least I think that was the general consensus.
I may join later on, but I am pretty busy with some other groups on FB and am not sure I could keep up!
^This. Also, coming from someone who had to delete themselves from a fb group- it's not fun if you have a miscarriage and you have to leave the group. Just my $.02... I'm on board for the future though

This. I dont agree with a FB just yet.. if at all.. people are crazt, and with this bors being so new it would take way from the boards in my opinion. Plus, People are creepers and i dont want people knowing my full name.

kelly321 · June 2012

I missed the original discussion on this. I feel very strongly against having a FB group, but obviously all I can do is explain why I think it's a bad idea and then not join myself. Here are the reasons I am against a FB page:

1. Stolen pics: My last bmb didn't start one until we delivered, which I thought was great. But once it was started, they were still accepting anyone who felt like joining, and someone had a picture stolen from their FB site and posted on another site linked to TB (TTGPPS, in case anyone's wondering). So even waiting longer doesn't ensure that stuff won't happen.

2. Real name: People starting the FB page try to reassure everyone that your personal info can still be hidden from everyone in the group, but your FB name cannot be. So if your FB name is your real name, then everyone on TB will be able to link your real name with your screen name and everything that you have posted on TB.

3. Personal info revealed: I've seen a blow-up between two board regulars on another board I was on. One of them revealed personal information about the other which she had purposely only put on the FB group. Yes, the FB group is "private," but again, there's no way to know what the other people are going to do with that information.

Anyway, those three reasons are enough for me to say that I will never join a FB group connected to TB. I also hope this board waits as long as possible to do it because it really takes away from TB board. When my bmb set it up, TB board died pretty quickly because everyone who was on the FB group was posting there since "it's so much easier to post pics." That may be true, but again, I'm just not comfortable sharing that many pictures of myself or my baby with people who are essentially internet strangers, no matter how long we've been on the board together.

Ok, that was my 2 cents. Carry on.

Southernpeach80 · June 2012

buckeyebaby814:
perplexed59:
I like the idea of a Facebook group and am in one from my last pregnancy. In my opinion we should really wait until we all get to know each other better. The January 2013 board just had a huge blow up because there was a fight and some person copied and pasted a convo from the Facebook group on to the bump. Privacy was breached and in my opinion that was a big deal. I would rather wait and weed out the crazies before we do it. Anyone at this point can be lurking on our page. At least in the future we would know if they were a regular poster or just someone out to get us. Does that make sense? If you want to do it now I for one will be creating a fake account until I get to know the people better.
^^^This too. Also, I believe the EXACT same thing happened on the Dec 2012 board. I've been on tb long enough to witness trolls make-up pregnancy losses and fake pregnancies (with multiples and premies) to know that even though they might seem normal if you're not looking close, they're actually crazy cakes under a microscope!

This.

IncogNeato · June 2012

FB killed the Jan 2011 board. Killed it. Entirely.

I don't feel comfortable sharing my real name and info on FB with a large group of internet strangers. I'm just too paranoid for that.

juepnunes · June 2012

I'm on FB Dec. 2011 mommas and I love it here!! I am up for it!

hsweetman · June 2012

I would rather wait awhile too, I love my FB group for DD and all it`s off branches. We had a serious breech in ours, one of the ladies had her DH ex stalk her on the FB group and was a total crazycakes. She was not caught until all our babies were around 10-11 months old, it was a pretty scary the amount of effort put into her stalking. Also they have serious issues in real life with her as well.

RAC07 · June 2012

IncogNeato:
FB killed the Jan 2011 board. Killed it. Entirely.

I don't feel comfortable sharing my real name and info on FB with a large group of internet strangers. I'm just too paranoid for that.

im a part of the jan twenty eleven moms group and you are absolutely right, it did kill the bump board for sure and that totally sucks for the women who didnt feel comfortable joining the fb group. but i will say, i think it has been a great success. its a group of over two hundred women who are all very supportive and caring toward one another even if we dont always all agree. i would absolutely be up for joining a fb feb moms group further down the line, but id like to make sure this is a viable pregnancy, first and then kind of get to know everyone here a little better.

issyamerica · June 2012

JabberJay:
Lacey! Fun to see you over here

I am kind of anti-FB until the group has been around for awhile, but I am sure it will migrate over ere eventually

Its nice to see you here too! I've missed you :-)