OB FB Addicts group - Opinions please!
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Topic: OB FB Addicts group - Opinions please!
Posted By: pepsi
Subject: OB FB Addicts group - Opinions please!
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 10:11pm
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Hi Ladies, I was just thinking about the facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6402138213 - OhBaby Addicts , which I set up ages ago, back before the official fan page was created.
It became a closed group just because of some weird stalker lady (long story), but it seemed sensible as well because some of us posted our usernames against our real names and not all of us wanted this to be "public knowledge".. Anyway, now that the official page is running, I reckon the group really is more of something for those of us forum addicts (hence the reason I renamed it), as opposed to people who like OB but don't use the forums. There is a discussion topic in the group where a large amount of us have given our usernames so people can identify us by our real names, however not everyone has chosen to do this. So... My question is, would you rather make this group a place where you KNOW that every member is from these forums and who they are? In which case, everyone would need to provide their username so we can verify this, and anyone else gets deleted from the group? This could mean a place to discuss topics you don't want visible to anyone else like nosey family members or stalkers since there is no locked thread here at OB? What do you think? Change or leave it as it is? |
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 10:22pm
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Yes I think you need to be able to verify people. Off to check I left my forum handle in that thread. -------------  
 
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 10:41pm
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I think some sort of verification is a great idea. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 10:45pm
| Just to clarify.. there are 272 members in the group.. and only 121 posts in the thread where people have shared usernames.. so over half of the people in the group are going to be a mix of forum users who just haven't posted in the thread, and some people who possibly joined the group because they like the ob website or mag (but not necessarily users of the forums).. |
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 10:46pm
I think thats a good idea. I forgot I even belonged to the group tbh until the post came up from you  ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 10:48pm
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I think it's a good idea. I don't envy you having to sort through who's who however
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 10:56pm
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i think its a good idea - it would be nice to have somewhere 'secure' to post those sort of topics we don't necessarily want work colleagues / bosses / in-laws etc etc to read! ------------- |
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 11:20pm
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hmmm, I hope I don't have any stalkers (my ex probably would if he knew my handle) but my fb name is the same. I like the idea that it's 'private' though. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!) 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 12:05am
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Yup I think its a good idea. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 7:14am
LOL, I had to go and check FB to see if I was in the group and I am  I had totally forgotten about it too tbh. Will have to start checking in more often.-------------  
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 8:30am
Oops I'd forgotten too, I remember posting my username on facebook somewhere, must have been there. Although my username has changed now hehe. Will update it next time my sloooooow computer lets me get into facebook  ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 8:33am
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Great idea ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 8:35am
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I'm happy with it being private, if it were not I'd prob remove myself as I have 'revealed' my true identity on there and use my username elsewhere as well. Thanks Pepsi! ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 9:12am
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yep, I think that it is a good idea but I have just had a quick look and there is a lot of out of date user-names and some people who don't remember *seeing* around much.
I will have to remember it is there - I don't go onto FB much. -------------   
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 9:12am
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I like the idea that is private too, especially being on FB for some reason I feel I have to be more careful with my identity and personal details on there. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 10:17am
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I like the idea of it being private, I forgot about it to some extent as well.
On FB I limit my friends to people I actually know & don't just accept all random people coming my way as I've got pics of my kids on there. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: JessDub
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 11:20am
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Ha, like I need anymore distraction in my day!
I prefer being totally anonymous on this forum anyway... I feel like I can ask questions without judgement from RL peeps. ------------- 
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Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 12:19pm
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I forgot I was a fan also, there should be a section for the ladies to promote their businesses too, like photography, and the lady who made those cosy sleeping bags, and anyone else who has interesting ventures.. ------------- 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 1:48pm
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Ok, so it looks like the majority want it more private, so I'm going to go through and check who has put their usernames (in some cases I know who you are already)... anyone else will be removed from the group, but of course can be re-added if they provide their username :)
I'll also send out a message to everyone in the group too for anyone else who forgot about it hehe |
Posted By: LILLIS
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 4:23pm
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I just requested to join - hope that is okay ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 5:19pm
Haha, of course! It's not an exclusive club or anything.. any forum member is welcome as long as you can be verified as an actual forum member 
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Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 6:04pm
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Yeah I have just added myself into the discussion group - noticed that some of the threads haven't been used since August - will be interesting to see if more comes up now that we have been reminded it is there! ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: SBM
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 6:09pm
| Maybe it coule be like the photo gallery here and you have to have over x number of posts before you can join the FB page? |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 8:19pm
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I like the idea of verifying names. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 2:22pm
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Ok, the group cleanup is done.. Anyone I couldn't verify either by their username in the "what's your handle?" thread or by other means has been removed..but that's not to say they/you can't be re-added.. it's just that all future requests will be checked before approved..even if it means I am messaging them back to confirm the info (because there isn't anywhere on the request button to do so)...
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 2:54pm
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pepsi, I'm admin on another FB group from another forum and one way I verified info was got people to post in a thread that they were joining with their initals (for those who didn't mind) it made it mostly easy to track who was who, then anyone who I didn't recognise easily I messaged. If they didn't post their user name within a week I would message them again and then remove if they still didn't.
Hope that makes sence ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 29 March 2010 at 8:23pm
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Hey - glad you made it a closed group now! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |