Also, the invite email will have whoever's IRL name as the sender or in the subject; some people have dismissed them as junk mail and accidentally deleted them!
Also, the invite email will have whoever's IRL name as the sender or in the subject; some people have dismissed them as junk mail and accidentally deleted them!
Yes to this! I was totally confused when I saw the sender and subject line.
Oh snap. This is all happening when I'm away for the weekend! I need to go home and review my privacy settings and then I guess I'll send someone a PM.
Also, the invite email will have whoever's IRL name as the sender or in the subject; some people have dismissed them as junk mail and accidentally deleted them!
You have the same name as a photographer I follow and she sends a newsletter. Totally thought you were a newsletter and almost deleted it!
@KimmySchmidt and whoever else might be thinking about joining, no rush! We haven't set a deadline for admission or anything, so take the time you need to get home and off mobile, check up on your settings, or decide if you want to join on FB, too. We'll still be on the bump, too!
I need you gals for advice with this new bundle of nocturnal joy!!!!
Edit: DH is now holding the peanut, and I'm glad we've come to an agreement on the privacy of a FB group. @KimmySchmidt - it's definitely not about being paranoid but erring on the side of caution for your (cyber) safety. I would a thousand times rather share our birth story on the FB group than the BMB which now has a lot of unfamiliar users (for me anyway). I'm now like eek, should I go back and delete pics that I posted?!
Thanks for taking care of everything FB mods/admins!!
@frogdog Just an fyi... if you do decide you want to delete the pictures you can only do it within the first 30 days of posting, then you can't edit your post anymore.
35 years old, TTC #1 Dec 28, 2011 PCOS, Hypothyroidism.
First IVF cycle June 5th 2015 --- BFP Miscarriage at 8 weeks
FET December 15th 2015--- BFP! First saw at 6w4d It's a boy!
Luciano Alessandro Maximiliano was born on September 3rd 2016
When you ladies mention adjusting your privacy settings, can you explain what you are referring to? I am sad to admit that I am not sure what level of "privacy" I should make my profile or if it already is pretty locked down or not before I join this group. I think right now the public can just see my profile and cover photos and that's it.
Married: 3/21/15 First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
OK nevermind. I took the FB tutorial on privacy settings and actually learned a lot! I thought I was locked down but was able to change certain settings I didn't realize were public so I feel better. I will talk to my DH tonight so he feels ok with my joining the FB group (and want to make sure his settings are all private) and then I will hopefully join the group soon.
Thanks for organizing and getting this all together!!!
Married: 3/21/15 First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
@blondie080300 I checked my privacy settings for my ability to be searched via my email. I locked down my profile a while ago; there is a way to look at your profile from the viewpoint of someone who is not your friend. If you're concerned about how much non-friends can see, but I think this can only be done from a desktop.
Wife to A; Mama to C (2009), N (2011), H (2014) & baby F due 09/16/16
Also, you do not need to update your settings in order to be able to be searched by email. We can still send you an invite to the group if you're not searchable.
When you ladies mention adjusting your privacy settings, can you explain what you are referring to? I am sad to admit that I am not sure what level of "privacy" I should make my profile or if it already is pretty locked down or not before I join this group. I think right now the public can just see my profile and cover photos and that's it.
@blondie080300 it more has to do with making sure the email you give us listed on your Facebook account. We just enter your email directly into the "Add" box on the group site, rather than searching for you; we don't need to search your FB profile, we just need the email your profile has as a contact email. To check which email you have listed, go settings, then general and under contact it should show you the email. Also, if you have a Gmail account, most of the invites seem to be going to the Social, or junk folder. The invite email won't be from FB, it show as being directly from one of the Admins so it will have our IRL name, which some people have been dismissing as junk!
I'm totally down for a FB group. I'm part of one now from another BMB elsewhere and it is so much easier to keep up with- when I had no internet I couldn't for the life of me get into this BMB here, but having the Facebook app on my phone I still was able to connect with that group more often- made me miss this group so much and wish we had a FB group! The one I'm currently in is a private group, and I have a private profile so only those who I friend can see my personal information- so I'm careful of who I accept as FB friends. So if it's started, I'd love to be a part of it
A side note- I definitely understand not wanting everyone who pops up on our BMB to be in the group because of those drive-by people or those who lurk, and all other manners of strangeness. I've thought sometimes about reaching out to people in our BMB that I have personally felt a connection to to see if we can connect on FB solely because like most people have said, my Bump app is glitchy and when I try to keep up via mobile it's a total shitshow and I fall so far behind, especially when I didn't have internet for a whole dang month at my home. There are definitely some ladies I would love to stay in better touch with that the Bump community boards just have made it more difficult to do.
Ok, my profile isn't super private, anyone can send me an invite it says. How long does the invite take to pop up?
Look for it in your email! It won't come through FB itself. You'll get an email with the admin's real name in the From section. It might be in the junk folder.
@jhems776 It will come in through your email. Might have been kicked to spam or social, depending on what you use.
@SarahDarah333 S16 is private, too, so it should be exactly like what you're used to. PM me or one of the other admins your FB-associated email and we'll invite you!
I missed a lot this weekend! Thank you all for making this happen. I like the idea of a FB group but not sure I am ready to actively post yet.
Question - Is it better to wait and join the FB group when I am ready to start posting and being more involved, or go ahead and join now and just see how it goes?
I'd say it's totally up to you. You're more than welcome to join the group and not post for a while! People are still about equally active here and on FB, so you shouldn't miss anything either way.
@nativetexan512 I think if you're going to join eventually, might as well do it now. There's a bit of a learning curve associating everyone's real names with their bump names. Right now, since it's early, everyone is posting their bump names in comments for easier association. That might not be happening by the time you join, if you wait. But this is totally a personal decision on your part. You can't really go wrong either way so do what you're comfortable with.
@jhems776 It will come in through your email. Might have been kicked to spam or social, depending on what you use.
@SarahDarah333 S16 is private, too, so it should be exactly like what you're used to. PM me or one of the other admins your FB-associated email and we'll invite you!
So far, it seems like the board is still pretty active. Who knows about after the babies come, but I'd guess it was likely to quiet down then, anyway. I still have both open all day!
I'd like to join the FB group if allowed. I haven't been very active in here though & understand if I'm not allowed due to that. I rarely get on TB but am on FB a lot. I'm a member of a close knit group for my almost 5 yr old on FB that started out here on TB. FB is so much easier for me.
@Brilanea Same here. TB hardly ever works on my phone and when it does, it won't keep me logged in so I'm not able to post anyway. Finally got my laptop back though so that'll help
Re: FB Group- Discussion Thread
I need you gals for advice with this new bundle of nocturnal joy!!!!
Edit: DH is now holding the peanut, and I'm glad we've come to an agreement on the privacy of a FB group. @KimmySchmidt - it's definitely not about being paranoid but erring on the side of caution for your (cyber) safety. I would a thousand times rather share our birth story on the FB group than the BMB which now has a lot of unfamiliar users (for me anyway). I'm now like eek, should I go back and delete pics that I posted?!
Thanks for taking care of everything FB mods/admins!!
PCOS, Hypothyroidism.
Miscarriage at 8 weeks
First saw
It's a boy!
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
Thanks for organizing and getting this all together!!!
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
Also, if you have a Gmail account, most of the invites seem to be going to the Social, or junk folder. The invite email won't be from FB, it show as being directly from one of the Admins so it will have our IRL name, which some people have been dismissing as junk!
@SarahDarah333 S16 is private, too, so it should be exactly like what you're used to.
ETA: Admins are @AlwaysAuntNeverMom @PSUBecky23 @yellowrose314 @AmMcc12 @Jabreen
I missed a lot this weekend! Thank you all for making this happen. I like the idea of a FB group but not sure I am ready to actively post yet.
Question - Is it better to wait and join the FB group when I am ready to start posting and being more involved, or go ahead and join now and just see how it goes?
BFP #1 5/5/13 MC confirmed 5/9/13
BFP #5 5/16/18 EDD 1/29/19
Even miracles take a little time - Cinderella
Even miracles take a little time - Cinderella