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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent here and I think that the babysitter questions should absolutely stay in the nanny forum in the babysitter section. I'm glad the forums were separated and that the nannies are largely contained in that area. It sounds like you expect babysitting questions posted in the main forum will automatically attract input from actual parents. If you remember from the days when the forums were together, any questions about child care went the same way. The first few responses would ask what you pay the sitter (no matter what the question), they second set would contain insults about hiring cheap sitters who don't speak English (no matter what the question) and maybe, just maybe, you'd get a post or two with some on topic and useful advice.

If your question is about childcare, it should go in the forums about childcare, in the nanny section. I agree with a hardline policy on this. If you want the nanny forums to be more useful to parents, then participate there and help clean it up by posting good questions and thoughtful responses to other people's questions.[/quote]

But OPs question was not about childcare.

She and her husband returned home a little early from their date, paid the sitter and OP walked her home.

During that walk the sitter felt guilty and told her she had several boys over while they were gone and now the boys were hiding in the garage. OP and her husband are furious and trying to decide whether or not to talk to the teen's parent, their neighbor.

This is not a childcare or nanny issue. This is a teen and a neighbor relationship issue that just happens to include the word babysitter. Her problem has zero to do with childcare and everything to do with teens being sneaky and possible problems with her neighbors.[/quote]

I agree. Between this and the suddenly removing posts that go slightly off the original topic in any way,  this police state is a really unflattering aspect of the boards lately.[/quote]

Police state? Well, you are more than welcome to move to another forum that is less restrictive.
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As we've said many times, it's up to you. But definitely people are noticing that it seems like you're moving things somewhat randomly, on a bit of a power trip. This babysitter one was definitely a mistake. And if we all reported everything that went off topic, there would be no threads. It's definitely making the site frustrating, and more difficult to use. Your prerogative. But you're always asking for feedback.[/quote]

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