Nest/Bump trying to get rid of the snark

[redheadbaker]

Excerpt from the new "Community Rules": 

1. Remember the human: Malicious behavior is not acceptable here

When you communicate online, all you see is a computer screen – you are anonymously conversing with others behind a screen. This does not give you the right to maliciously criticize or attack others. Remember – there is a human on the other side of that screen. Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life.

The Bump encourages you to share your opinions while respecting others' thoughts and feelings as well. Feel free to share, but be ready to hear and accept other opinions that you may not always agree with. Because you do not agree with someone, does not mean this is the place to attack anyone else's beliefs.

Personal attacks are unacceptable. These posts include, but are not limited to: starting a thread with a user's name as the topic/title to "bash" them, linking to a thread to call out a user on their post, thoughts or beliefs (not a topic), calling a username out maliciously, starting a malicious or derogatory poll/question about a user, using images (memes, gifs, etc.) in a direct attack/vicious manner, etc. If you're thinking of using a specific term such as a racist or derogatory insult, think again about why that's a bad idea, and don't do it.

Not sure what would qualify as unacceptable? Make sure you can answer NO to these questions about your post:

• Does this post put down or attack another user?

Any communication in the forums, even those expressing disagreement or opinions must be delivered in a manner that is respectful toward other users (ask for support, answer a question, further the discussion, etc).

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Regardless of intent, posts that contain any mean-spirited content may be removed and the poster may be banned.

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Posts that contain any hint of maliciousness or provocation of users to gain attention may be removed.

If you answered YES to one or more, the post is not appropriate for The Bump forums and should not be posted.

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The Bump administrators and volunteer moderators reserve the right to remove anything or any user we deem inappropriate or malicious at our own discretion.

[Deleted]

lol

[IIOY]

These people are not familiar with the internet.

[heyjude]

Did mommy bloggers take over the nest?

[iammalcolmx]

[pixy0stix]

So the bump wants to be babygaga or whatever the hell that site was.

[cattledogkisses]

I have no idea what the nest/bump is like these days, so I don't know if this is laughable or not.

It did make me think that I really like the fact that our discourse here is usually respectful. We discuss some pretty thorny subjects sometimes, and the conversation can get heated but doesn't typically cross into being disrespectful. And we do it all without being policed, because we are awesome, lol.

[Deleted]

I'm not surprised. Everyone we met at Nest HQ was very wide eyed and earnest. The one cool person did go out drinking with us after though.

nicbreeful Muddled

[redheadbaker]

May 16, 2014 11:40:18 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

I have no idea what the nest/bump is like these days, so I don't know if this is laughable or not.

The Nest is pretty much still tumbleweeds (the boards I look at every month or so). The Bump tri boards are pretty snarky. 

[debatethis]

GL enforcing that, as well as the new "one user name per person" rule.

[Deleted]

May 16, 2014 11:42:42 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

May 16, 2014 11:40:58 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

I'm not surprised. Everyone we met at Nest HQ was very wide eyed and earnest. The one cool person did go out drinking with us after though.

nicbreeful Muddled

Two!  There were two cool women.

I wonder how they're doing?

That's right!  I just looked on the corporate website to see if I could find them. Lol. 

[iammalcolmx]

May 16, 2014 11:42:42 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

May 16, 2014 11:40:58 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

I'm not surprised. Everyone we met at Nest HQ was very wide eyed and earnest. The one cool person did go out drinking with us after though.

nicbreeful Muddled

Two!  There were two cool women.

I wonder how they're doing?

OMG that's right!! Some of you actually met up with them. Let me look for the thread that describes what happened during this meeting.

[Deleted]

May 16, 2014 11:44:26 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

May 16, 2014 11:40:58 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

I'm not surprised. Everyone we met at Nest HQ was very wide eyed and earnest. The one cool person did go out drinking with us after though.

nicbreeful Muddled

did you post on here you met them? was this before or after the great migration?

I think on MM & ML.  We went for a focus group (free wine & $50gc!)  

We discovered that a surprising number of women only read the content and don't go on the boards at all

[redheadbaker]

One of the reaaaally long-term posters was banned for "excessive reports." The reports came from butthurt newbs who didn't like being told that it was scientifically impossible to get pregnant the day before their period started, or that they sounded like whiny brats for slamming their OB because their first appointment was postponed due to the OB needing to attend an emergency C-section.

Meanwhile, one of those newbs told her she didn't deserve to have children and hoped her husband divorced her, and that person is still posting.

[IIOY]

May 16, 2014 11:40:18 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

I have no idea what the nest/bump is like these days, so I don't know if this is laughable or not.

It did make me think that I really like the fact that our discourse here is usually respectful. We discuss some pretty thorny subjects sometimes, and the conversation can get heated but doesn't typically cross into being disrespectful. And we do it all without being policed, because we are awesome, lol.

FUCK YOU AND YOUR SHITTY OPINIONS

[NewOrleans]

The Nest/Bump never appreciated my art.

[pixy0stix]

May 16, 2014 11:46:13 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

One of the reaaaally long-term posters was banned for "excessive reports." The reports came from butthurt newbs who didn't like being told that it was scientifically impossible to get pregnant the day before their period started, or that they sounded like whiny brats for slamming their OB because their first appointment was postponed due to the OB needing to attend an emergency C-section.

Meanwhile, one of those newbs told her she didn't deserve to have children and hoped her husband divorced her, and that person is still posting.

This makes me really want to post over there.

[KB]

Send 'em our way!

[Deleted]

Dear Nest/Bump:

[Deleted]

May 16, 2014 11:45:56 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

May 16, 2014 11:42:42 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Two!  There were two cool women.

I wonder how they're doing?

OMG that's right!! Some of you actually met up with them. Let me look for the thread that describes what happened during this meeting.

Found it! pandce.proboards.com/thread/182960/birds-left-nest-repeat

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[katfco]

Well, there goes the baby shower board. Those ladies just might have an aneurysm restraining themselves the next time someone posts about a tacky shower idea.

[laurenpetro]

Oh Jesus Christ.

[debatethis]

May 16, 2014 11:54:10 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

Oh Jesus Christ.

Careful there. That might get ya reported for vile language.

[MrsAxilla]

Good! Good good good!! Fuck them and their posters.

[LoveTrains]

May 16, 2014 11:40:58 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

I'm not surprised. Everyone we met at Nest HQ was very wide eyed and earnest. The one cool person did go out drinking with us after though.

nicbreeful Muddled

I totally forgot that you guys did that! Best.thing.ever.

[jlt19]

Sounds like they want to shut down the forums for good.

[heyjude]

I think their business strategy is at this point to become like a Pinterest, a gathering for Mormon housewives.

[MrsAxilla]

May 16, 2014 11:46:13 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

One of the reaaaally long-term posters was banned for "excessive reports." The reports came from butthurt newbs who didn't like being told that it was scientifically impossible to get pregnant the day before their period started, or that they sounded like whiny brats for slamming their OB because their first appointment was postponed due to the OB needing to attend an emergency C-section.

Meanwhile, one of those newbs told her she didn't deserve to have children and hoped her husband divorced her, and that person is still posting.

Who was that?

[NewOrleans]

Do you guys remember when everyone left The Nest, and ML created a Wikipedia to document it and ended the Wiki entry with "Balls"?

lol

lucyhoneychurch