Should we keep the daily symptoms thread or nix it?

Re: Should we keep the daily symptoms thread or nix it?

• NicknShan member

  December 2015 edited December 2015

  I chose Option 3: Keep the daily symptoms thread as a symptoms thread - not as a GTKY thread. And let that live as long as people want to vent. EDIT: But I don't know why I vote - because I don't care as long as people are happy and posting :-) Long live June 2016!

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• Bear14+ member

  December 2015

  I'm with @NicknShan totally cool with the thread, but just make it about symptoms and not all the GTKY.

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• Huskerfanz member

  December 2015

  Ditto @nicknshan!
  

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• alysemci member

  December 2015

  Doesn't bother me either way but I know when I comment I ignore the GTKY because I'm lazy. Sorry. Don't hate me for it.

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• Atlast111 member

  December 2015

  Ditto @NicknShan. Keep both but I would like to see ticker and symptoms be very different because I opened them both the other day and they looked identical to me lol.

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• Wyattnash00 member

  December 2015

  Ditto @NicknShan, I like the gtky part and love reading about everyone. Only so many symptoms I can take tho

  

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• Wyattnash00 member

  December 2015

  Ps. My day never has the ticket changed, I too could post, ha! I like combining Sunday/Monday and getting to know those ladies too!

  

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• Corts member

  December 2015

  Wait, there is a thread where I could have been complaining about these terrible cramps in my lower back? Dammit.

  

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• ucfgemini member

  December 2015

  I like the thread- it's consistent so it's a nice way to actually get to know some of the people on here. It seems to be the same people posting most of the time so it's kinda nice.

  
  

  

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• DeePaddy24 member

  December 2015

  I personally love the thread & how it's laid out. I find the rant/rave section to be a really great way to get to know everyone, since that's where everyone shares the good & bad things going on with them that day (appointments, annoying things that have happened personally and/or professionally, etc). It's nice, & comforting to be able to both give & receive support from a group of ladies who understand, & to do it without having to create an entirely separate thread each time. 

  We're all entitled to our opinions...this one just happens to be mine.  

  
  

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• maddmama member

  December 2015

  I definitely second @DeePaddy24

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• Linsbins member

  December 2015

  Keep it but rename it. It's called waiting for baby (wfb) in other places. I didn't even open it the first three weeks that I was pregnant since I didn't have symptoms.
  
  Questions-
  How far along
  What are you doing to get ready for baby
  R/r/s
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• dennyandlee member

  December 2015

  @mrsschmity did you see @Linsbins suggestion?

  
  

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• Linsbins member

  December 2015

  denny+lee said:

  @mrsschmity did you see @Linsbins suggestion?

  I personally really like that format because you get to know people but it's not all focused on things like morning sickness, although you can talk about it if you want. I left out that there's a section for questions in case you want to ask others something. Then it's easy if you're scrolling through.

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• mrsschmity member

  December 2015

  Linsbins said:

  @mrsschmity did you see @Linsbins suggestion?

  I personally really like that format because you get to know people but it's not all focused on things like morning sickness, although you can talk about it if you want. I left out that there's a section for questions in case you want to ask others something. Then it's easy if you're scrolling through.

  I'm all for whatever people want! I like that format too. There wasn't really a format to begin with, so I just went with what seemed fitting. 

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• HighFive16 member

  December 2015

  I feel a little better today.. This is my first day that I could have told you all that I haven't puked yet...  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

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• HighFive16 member

  December 2015

  I would like to see it back in some form. I like seeing I amn't alone. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

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• goldie987 member

  December 2015

  HighFive16 said:

  I would like to see it back in some form. I like seeing I amn't alone. 

  Ditto

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• SMLmom member

  December 2015

  It was my favourite thread!  It really helped me to see what others were going through and what I could look forward to in coming weeks. 

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• Linsbins member

  December 2015

  Mind if I start a wfb thread?

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• dennyandlee member

  December 2015

  Linsbins said:

  Mind if I start a wfb thread?

  Do it! Maybe it will go over better with other members than the symptoms-oriented thread. Can't hurt to try.

  
  

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• mrsschmity member

  December 2015

  Here is what I'm proposing:
  
  

  1. We keep the daily thread - those that would rather only participate on their ticker change day, go for it. 

  2. We rename the thread to "Daily Checkin" or something along those lines.

  3. We modify the format slightly to something like this:

  
  

  How far along are you?

  How are you feeling?

  What are you doing to get ready for baby?

  Rants/Raves:

  GTKY:
  Questions?
  
  Thoughts? Suggestions? People can still post separate GTKY threads - we've always done that and I think it's great. I don't think the format being similar to the Ticker Change thread matters too much since the ticker change doesn't involve everyone on a daily basis, but this isn't my show so let me know what you guys think!

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• fishwife799 member

  December 2015

  Here is my thought. Obviously there are people that like it. So keep it. If you don't want to participate then don't. It's as simple as that.

  
  
  
  
  

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• totsabounding member

  December 2015

  mrsschmity said:

  Here is what I'm proposing:
  
  

  1. We keep the daily thread - those that would rather only participate on their ticker change day, go for it. 

  2. We rename the thread to "Daily Checkin" or something along those lines.

  3. We modify the format slightly to something like this:

  
  

  How far along are you?

  How are you feeling?

  What are you doing to get ready for baby?

  Rants/Raves:

  GTKY:
  Questions?
  
  Thoughts? Suggestions? People can still post separate GTKY threads - we've always done that and I think it's great. I don't think the format being similar to the Ticker Change thread matters too much since the ticker change doesn't involve everyone on a daily basis, but this isn't my show so let me know what you guys think!

  Brilliant. I second this. I should add that I originally voted against the daily symptom thread, but everyone saying they missed them and giving the reasons why made me change my mind. I would participate in what @mrsschmity is proposing above. Excellent idea/compromise.

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

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• goldie987 member

  December 2015

  mrsschmity said:

  Here is what I'm proposing:
  
  

  1. We keep the daily thread - those that would rather only participate on their ticker change day, go for it. 

  2. We rename the thread to "Daily Checkin" or something along those lines.

  3. We modify the format slightly to something like this:

  
  

  How far along are you?

  How are you feeling?

  What are you doing to get ready for baby?

  Rants/Raves:

  GTKY:
  Questions?
  
  Thoughts? Suggestions? People can still post separate GTKY threads - we've always done that and I think it's great. I don't think the format being similar to the Ticker Change thread matters too much since the ticker change doesn't involve everyone on a daily basis, but this isn't my show so let me know what you guys think!

  I like it!

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• HighFive16 member

  December 2015

  Sgoldberg247 said:

  Here is what I'm proposing:
  
  

  1. We keep the daily thread - those that would rather only participate on their ticker change day, go for it. 

  2. We rename the thread to "Daily Checkin" or something along those lines.

  3. We modify the format slightly to something like this:

  
  

  How far along are you?

  How are you feeling?

  What are you doing to get ready for baby?

  Rants/Raves:

  GTKY:
  Questions?
  
  Thoughts? Suggestions? People can still post separate GTKY threads - we've always done that and I think it's great. I don't think the format being similar to the Ticker Change thread matters too much since the ticker change doesn't involve everyone on a daily basis, but this isn't my show so let me know what you guys think!

  I like it!

  
  

  
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• mrsschmity member

  December 2015

  Ok, unless I hear otherwise or there are more suggestions before tomorrow, I'll try out the new format tomorrow morning

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• samsonator member

  December 2015

  I'm not against it at all, just noting that it seems pretty much the same as the symptoms thread but with "feeling" instead of "symptoms" and even more questions to answer. Maybe add *answer whichever ones you want! A lot of times I wouldn't do the symptoms one because I couldn't commit to answering all the questions, haha. Maybe by 2nd tri I'll have enough energy to not get intimidated by 4-5 question threads, ha.

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• SMLmom member

  December 2015

  Yay! That's good news! Thank you

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