We really should have an emergency meeting place for when we all get banned.
There is still Treehouse that a lot of regs went out after the last kerfuffle here.
ETA: boxes...gr..
The Treehouse moves too fast for me! I can't keep up. Sad face.
I am trying out Treehouse (@lolo883 brought me over to the TTC board because, babies). I don't like the format there, so I can't do more than one board.
So the reason people are maintaining silence/exiting in mass, is not because a bunch of regs got banned. It's because a bunch of MODS got banned--including one of ours. There was no warning, the new TOS was posted and she was immediately banned. I don't know that she was the best mod...she often told people asking stupid questions to fuck off, instead of deescalating situations, but I think the way it happened was not cool. The rumor going around about why this happened is due to a bunch of negative reviews of the app on Google Play.
So the reason people are maintaining silence/exiting in mass, is not because a bunch of regs got banned. It's because a bunch of MODS got banned--including one of ours. There was no warning, the new TOS was posted and she was immediately banned. I don't know that she was the best mod...she often told people asking stupid questions to fuck off, instead of deescalating situations, but I think the way it happened was not cool. The rumor going around about why this happened is due to a bunch of negative reviews of the app on Google Play.
So the reason people are maintaining silence/exiting in mass, is not because a bunch of regs got banned. It's because a bunch of MODS got banned--including one of ours. There was no warning, the new TOS was posted and she was immediately banned. I don't know that she was the best mod...she often told people asking stupid questions to fuck off, instead of deescalating situations, but I think the way it happened was not cool. The rumor going around about why this happened is due to a bunch of negative reviews of the app on Google Play.
Ok, so I found a post that said they released the new TOU (we call it TOS over here) to create a "new kinder more welcoming bump" to please the lurkers.
If that's the plan for TK ya'll know I'm six seconds away from being banned. Is cool, I go to TH, find me there when I get banned.
OK wait, a "kinder gentler" Knot would have made me stop lurking and just go somewhere else. I liked all the harsh reality checks. People need that sometimes.
I was wondering if anyone was going to bring this up. I saw it right as everything was happening. They started banning and deleting threads left and right, including several mods. I guess the bump gods asked for input from the mods about improving the site, and then ignored their insight, sent an email stating what they planned to do, and when the email was met with warnings that it would not go over well on the bump, shit hit the fan. At least, that's my understanding from lurking over there. (Please don't ban me, just relaying what's already on there...) XO is upset about their app reviews, I guess.
I was wondering if anyone was going to bring this up. I saw it right as everything was happening. They started banning and deleting threads left and right, including several mods. I guess the bump gods asked for input from the mods about improving the site, and then ignored their insight, sent an email stating what they planned to do, and when the email was met with warnings that it would not go over well on the bump, shit hit the fan. At least, that's my understanding from lurking over there. (Please don't ban me, just relaying what's already on there...) XO is upset about their app reviews, I guess.
I imagine it's not just the App reviews, I believe the Bump Gods get a lot of emails/complaints as well. The App reviews are just public so people can see the complaints.
I was wondering if anyone was going to bring this up. I saw it right as everything was happening. They started banning and deleting threads left and right, including several mods. I guess the bump gods asked for input from the mods about improving the site, and then ignored their insight, sent an email stating what they planned to do, and when the email was met with warnings that it would not go over well on the bump, shit hit the fan. At least, that's my understanding from lurking over there. (Please don't ban me, just relaying what's already on there...) XO is upset about their app reviews, I guess.
Well I'm upset that they got an app and we get a glitchy mobile site that logs me out every time I accidentally hit the Back button.
Just out of curiosity, they talked about a past mass exodus a few years back. Is that a thing that just happens every so often?
It happens over here too. I've been through 3 here. It usually follows a change to TOS. And I suspect XO likes a good cleansing. TK and TB have always survived them. TN never recovered though, that one was due mainly to some massive technical issues.
Just out of curiosity, they talked about a past mass exodus a few years back. Is that a thing that just happens every so often?
It happens over here too. I've been through 3 here. It usually follows a change to TOS. And I suspect XO likes a good cleansing. TK and TB have always survived them. TN never recovered though, that one was due mainly to some massive technical issues.
Yeah, it sounds like they do like a good cleansing. I always wondered why TN was so quiet. Thanks!
TB released new TOS yesterday and shit hit the fan, as it always does. As it will inevitably if they use those TOS here.
what changed?
I know one thing people were upset about was that the new guidelines actually give examples of what is/is not OK (something I know here on TK we have asked for, many times). And one of the examples was :
You're an asshole-Personal Attack
You're acting like an asshole-Personal Attack
I know here on TK posters dance around this all the time by saying "I didn't say you WERE an asshole, I said that kicking out a bridesmaid is an asshole move." I believe under the new guidelines saying "kicking out a bridesmaid is an asshole move" would be considered a personal attack. The regs at TB feel that this change in the guidelines is a direct "attack" on the culture of the boards.
The other thing I remember as being a banable offense is recruiting/directing people to another forum site. IE, if you are mad about these guidelines, you should go to BabyForumsTreehouse, it's so much better there!
There is also some language about using animated gifs to harass/upset people.
I can dig up the new guidelines link, but dear god will it get me BANNED?
FFS if grown ass adults can't handle being told in no uncertain terms that they are acting like an asshole, asshat, idiot, moron, etc. then maybe life isn't for them, not just the internet.
Same thing about calling people's bad ideas out.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
Re: Bump Lurkers?
I'm the fuck out.
I'm the fuck out.
I've never seen her post here.
No. She was just one of the mods on my Bump Month Board. ETA: I assume if you're banned on TB, then that goes for TK as well.
I'm the fuck out.
Sorry for the confusion!
Lol. I think it moves quick over here sometimes. Depends on the day I guess.
ETA: the first (almost) FOUR PAGES of TTGP are people protesting.
Please don't name your kid Cannon people.
Same thing about calling people's bad ideas out.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."