Alright, so this is what I’ve gathered based on the posts above: -FB transition can begin in March/April (depending on a vote of course) -FB group would be private -odd number of admins -selection process: majority vote (based on activity/level of support provided) I’d totally be down to be an admin, too, if y’all will have me.
I know a lot of y’all don’t want to move to FB, so maybe a private TB group can be established for those not wanting to get on FB. How does all of this sound? ETA: words because I make no sense.
I really need you guys to show me how to do the bump pics and put a cute cover up on my face, like the potato for @lilpotatomama! I am challenged in the technology-department.
Hey, also, I would be fine being an admin (as long as timing worked) as well - but we can work on deets like that once we get our final thoughts together.
@rennie1108 I actually use snapchat to put the potato on my face 😂 I use Snapchat a lot to share pics with family, and you can do a lot of fun things with the pictures.
@MRDCle good idea! I’ll update the description too.
Ah, that makes sense! I've never been on snapchat. Or Instagram or anything not Facebook really - except I was on MySpace back in the day! I think that just shows my age.
@rennie1108 I mostly keep Snapchat because my little SIL actually trusts me enough to send me her drunken snaps and I really am not interested in breaking that trust but... that’s a different conversation completely. Haha.
Are we gonna have a second poll about transition date or just discussion? And will the admins selected decide on the process of getting into the FB group or will that be open to discussion? I’m fine either way just curious how it’ll go. I just wanna make sure I make it into the group. 😂
Instruggle with the bump app, and you can have a private Facebook page and join a group and people in the group won’t see anything but what you’ve made public for everyone else to see so I don’t see a privacy issue personally.
I use facebook groups and love them for connecting. This app is terrible and annoying.
I'm in the same boat as @mighty_montgomery. I've so appreciated the support and knowledge exchange with you ladies, but if we move to FB I wont be able to join. DH and I aren't on FB for data privacy reasons. One of the things we recently found out is that even if you have a super private account with just a fake name, that just by having the app on your phone or regularly visiting the site on your computer, FB collects large amounts of usage data on you that they share with advertisers. I totally understand the utility of FB to be able to connect with everyone, but the data privacy piece freaks us out enough that we just aren't comfortable with it. But until then, I look forward to sharing and learning from you excellent ladies!
Hi ya'll...I know I'm not the most active member here but the app sucks and I dont have time to check in on a PC with a busy, active toddler (who wants to be on my lap banging on the keys). I likely wouldn't be admitted to a PG either - on TB or on FB - because I dont participant much. Honestly, I would do better with either of those platforms than here. But, I understand because ya'll dont 'know' me per se, but I really didn't connect with the ladies from my last BMB until we went to FB and it was a smaller group. So that's my 2c. I'd like to be involved more but thats life.
I vote for the switch over sometime in march- right before the babies come. Gives potential newbies time to participate and gets us over before babies come. For the first few weeks of my last BMB switch it was kind of a limbo phase where we were kind of all in 2 places.
Me: 32 DH: 31
TTC #2 since January 2018
Baby #1 DD Born 8/25/2016 BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
So I don't know what a private group is, I guess they weren't around when I was here for my DD. I prefer going straight to fb though, the bump app is hella glitchy and the autocorrect is annoyingly and consistently wack. Personally I prefer an earlier transition because it's easier for me to participate but Im fine with whatever
I'm a bit late to the conversation and I know I'm kind of a sporadic contributor (mostly because the bump app sucks and I can't always find time to get on the site during work), so I don't know how much what I think matters, but I'm for the FB group closer to the time we're due without necessarily moving to a private bump group first. I do see the value of a private group on TB for those who may not want to make the move to FB, but not really as a requirement for moving forward with the FB transition. That said, I'll roll with whatever the group decides to do.
Have to agree with quite a few of you in that the app is super glitchy and not the most user friendly. Not sure if it's just my phone but with the app on here it doesn't notify or show that there's been new comments in a thread so I'm forever having to scroll through each to see if I've seen the most recent comments. I'm hoping with FB the groups are more user friendly? Anyways due to that alone I'd definitely be up for private FB group when the time comes. Would be nice to read/post without getting kicked out of the app 10 times and having to log back in!
@kristenhk Ugh. That’s why I refuse to use the actual app. It’s an absolute nightmare. I mean it’s not great through mobile but it’s better then the app. And at least has notifications. Mostly.
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Me:32 DH:33 Married:04/2012 DD:07/2014 BFP 8/14/2018 #2 due 4/18/2019
If I’m being totally honest, I’m less active on here than I’d like to be simply due to the limitations on the mobile app, which is really the only way I have to access it. So I’m all in favor of moving over to a private FB group where the interface is easier to work with.
Couldn’t read this thread the first time I tried because the app was so glitchy...
I don’t have strong opinions because I’m not much of a Facebook user either, so I would try to go along with whatever others decide. I’m not a super regular poster, but I’ve definitely learned things from the folks here and enjoyed the community.
I love the idea of going to fb because I have trouble using this app. My concern is I didn't even know this board existed till recently and since then I've been as active as I can but im a bit shy. This board has kept me sane reading comments from other woman going through what I am and I don't want to be left behind 😞
@stefanielyn1991 I think as long as you positively participate between now and probably mid-late March (guessing about when the group will get up and going) you shouldn't have a problem.
Ditto what @MRDCle said. Almost everyone that has commented on this thread I've recognized the username, and that's a big part of it. If someone starts contributing in March and wants to join our PG 2 weeks later, that's when most of us (as a group) would go "uhmmmmmm."
Many of the people here are STM who are chasing after toddlers and/or work full time (which also includes SAHM). So we get not being able to check in daily. I couldn't yesterday because I was home all day with DD. Which also reminds me, SAHM are badass. I barely survived a day stuck inside!
I wish there was an option that wasn’t the privacy invading FB or the terrible TB app. Sorta a sad state of affairs technologically speaking. FB has made some appalling business decision that makes me not want to support them. And you all aren’t wrong about how bad the TB app is.
+3 to recognizing basically all the posters here, and seconding what @mrdcle said - if you're new here, just continue to participate so we can get to know you before the transition. I would definitely raise some concern over a brand new poster in late March wanting to join too, and that's just from a common sense standpoint.
Based on the results of the poll (that I completely forgot about until today... oops) & board member feedback, we won’t be moving to a private group before the big FB transition.
The transition will be happening sometime in March, and a separate thread will be opened at that time with any directions and rules.
Thanks for participating!
Any newbies - please feel free to interact and participate as much as possible until then!
Hi - I personally love my August 2016 FB group, I am still very active in there and there is still 90ish ladies still active as our kids are now 2.5 years old. So if we transition over please include me. The bump app isn't my fave.
@QueenBeeOC I’m not a fb admin, but I would be hesitant to have you join us on fb right now, since I don’t recognize your screen name at all. The app sucks for everyone, so some of us battle through it, some use mobile browsers, and some use the computer exclusively. I highly recommend getting some quality posts in quickly if you want to keep up the connection with the group.
Eta: I’m not trying to be harsh, but there are definite security concerns when we attach real names to things.
Re: Private Group poll - poll CLOSED
-FB transition can begin in March/April (depending on a vote of course)
-FB group would be private
-odd number of admins
-selection process: majority vote (based on activity/level of support provided)
I’d totally be down to be an admin, too, if y’all will have me.
I know a lot of y’all don’t want to move to FB, so maybe a private TB group can be established for those not wanting to get on FB.
How does all of this sound?
ETA: words because I make no sense.
@MRDCle I’ll wear a Jabba mask just for you.
@MRDCle good idea! I’ll update the description too.
DD born: 3/31/19
If thats alright with everyone else.
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BFP 8/14/2018 #2 due 4/18/2019
DD born: 3/31/19
Are we gonna have a second poll about transition date or just discussion?
And will the admins selected decide on the process of getting into the FB group or will that be open to discussion? I’m fine either way just curious how it’ll go. I just wanna make sure I make it into the group. 😂
I use facebook groups and love them for connecting. This app is terrible and annoying.
Married: 6/2016
TTC:6/2016
BFP: 11/22/2016 | EDD: 7/29/2017
BFP: 8/11/18 Due: 4/26/18
prevously helloblueeyes
Me:32 DH:33 Married:04/2012 DD:07/2014
BFP 8/14/2018 #2 due 4/18/2019
I don’t have strong opinions because I’m not much of a Facebook user either, so I would try to go along with whatever others decide. I’m not a super regular poster, but I’ve definitely learned things from the folks here and enjoyed the community.
Many of the people here are STM who are chasing after toddlers and/or work full time (which also includes SAHM). So we get not being able to check in daily. I couldn't yesterday because I was home all day with DD. Which also reminds me, SAHM are badass. I barely survived a day stuck inside!
DD born: 3/31/19
Eta: I’m not trying to be harsh, but there are definite security concerns when we attach real names to things.