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[Post New]07/07/2010 20:39
Anonymous
Any chance you've considered more specific parenting forums than the "general"... I'm thinking along the lines of

1) sleep
2) eating (can include BF/FF, solids, mealtime strategies)
3) gear (for recommendations on strollers, high chairs)

perhaps I'm missing my old days an database design consultant now that I SAH but it might help cut down on repeat posts
[Post New]07/07/2010 20:59
Anonymous
And while you're at it, might you revisit the issue of separate forums for specific private schools, or types of schools, that generate a lot of threads? E.g., Cathedral Schools (or break it down), Catholic schools, single sex schools, etc?
[Post New]07/14/2010 15:23
Anonymous
I like the idea of combining the daycare and preschool forums. I don't like the idea of labeling any one "alternative" but think it would be ok to have a Parenting: Special Concerns or something with singles, LGBT, etc areas in it.

I don't like the idea of a Pet forum. I don't need much advice about my pet and even if I did, I wouldn't come to DCUM about him. I would much prefer specific parenting-related forums as discussed by 20:39.

While we're at it, I would also like it if there were some way to subscribe to threads I want to track. Haven't figured out anyway to do this (maybe there is a way?).

Thanks for all you do!
[Post New]07/14/2010 15:31
Anonymous
Why not just Parenting, broken down by ages? I'm not sure I see the need for it to be broken into adoptive, glbt, etc., as opposed to just posting your question/issues/concerns under say, Parenting: Toddler years (1-3) or something like that. And as a PP mentioned, perhaps a specific forum for the endless questions that are repeated ad nauseum about breastfeeding, CIO, etc., or that would at least just end up in Parenting: Infants (0 - 1) or whatever?

Guess my point is that if the question is about the kids and how to parent, the parents themselves aren't that relevant, we're just...the parents?
[Post New]07/14/2010 15:34
jsteele
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Anonymous wrote:Guess my point is that if the question is about the kids and how to parent, the parents themselves aren't that relevant, we're just...the parents?


This is my view exactly. However, it doesn't appear to be the view of the parents that use those forums. Each of those forums was only created after pretty heavy lobbying.

[Post New]07/14/2010 15:59
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I am not sure that adoptive parents, single parents, gays and lesbians etc would like to be thought of as the same kind of alternative parenting...

I think what a lot of people might need (me included!) is a real estate forum, where we could address buying/selling, renovating, contractor recs, neighborhoods schools, etc...


This. I would include decorating in there, too.
[Post New]07/15/2010 14:09
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I like the idea of combining the daycare and preschool forums. I don't like the idea of labeling any one "alternative" but think it would be ok to have a Parenting: Special Concerns or something with singles, LGBT, etc areas in it.

I don't like the idea of a Pet forum. I don't need much advice about my pet and even if I did, I wouldn't come to DCUM about him. I would much prefer specific parenting-related forums as discussed by 20:39.

While we're at it, I would also like it if there were some way to subscribe to threads I want to track. Haven't figured out anyway to do this (maybe there is a way?).

Thanks for all you do!


I like this idea. Or being able create my own "frequently visited forum list" type thing. And one other uninvited comment (or just instructions for me if there is already a way to do this I don't know about): have a link within a forum listing the others - like a side menu with shortcut links to another forum - instead of having to go back to the main forum index. I jump around a lot between forum 1, forum 2, forum 3, etc. But maybe that's just me.
[Post New]07/15/2010 14:16
jsteele
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Anonymous wrote:And one other uninvited comment (or just instructions for me if there is already a way to do this I don't know about): have a link within a forum listing the others - like a side menu with shortcut links to another forum - instead of having to go back to the main forum index. I jump around a lot between forum 1, forum 2, forum 3, etc. But maybe that's just me.


At the very bottom of every page it says, "Go to:" and then has a drop down list of the forums. Just select the forum to which you want to go.

A personalized forum list is a feature that I've thought would be popular. It doesn't exist, but probably could be created. However, it would require logging in. Otherwise, they system wouldn't now which list is yours.
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[Post New]07/15/2010 15:21
SAM2
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jsteele wrote:A personalized forum list is a feature that I've thought would be popular. It doesn't exist, but probably could be created. However, it would require logging in.

Yes, more perks for logging in! Can we get free coffee too?
[Post New]07/15/2010 15:31
jsteele
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SAM2 wrote:
Yes, more perks for logging in! Can we get free coffee too?


Given that about half the users are pregnant and the other half are already too high strung, I'm not sure that would be a good idea.
[Post New]07/15/2010 16:15
Anonymous
jsteele wrote:
Anonymous wrote:And one other uninvited comment (or just instructions for me if there is already a way to do this I don't know about): have a link within a forum listing the others - like a side menu with shortcut links to another forum - instead of having to go back to the main forum index. I jump around a lot between forum 1, forum 2, forum 3, etc. But maybe that's just me.


At the very bottom of every page it says, "Go to:" and then has a drop down list of the forums. Just select the forum to which you want to go.
A personalized forum list is a feature that I've thought would be popular. It doesn't exist, but probably could be created. However, it would require logging in. Otherwise, they system wouldn't now which list is yours.


Thank you...and I now hang my head in shame for not knowing this, seeing as how I spend way too much time on the site.

And love your response to the post re: free coffee.
[Post New]07/25/2010 18:16
Anonymous
Can we consolidate all the assholes? Maybe a "Jerks: please post here?".

Thoughts?
[Post New]07/25/2010 18:17
Anonymous
Oops, I misplaced that last question mark.
[Post New]08/17/2010 21:55
Anonymous
Please, please: remove the merge from daycares and preschool - they are TOO different!!!! I totally missed the vote on this because I wasn't checking this forum during the summer (just school year).
[Post New]08/18/2010 07:40
Anonymous
Please - why are people always so insistent that these two programs for kids of similar ages so completely different that they would never be able to find information unless PRESCHOOL has its own forum. Jeez -

Combining the two makes perfect sense, and folks should just get used to looking for topics in the newly-titled forum - its not like Jeff is making a statement about preschool...
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