Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 19:05     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Anonymous wrote:Baby advice on the listserv for my now college student


Ditto, in 2001
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:57     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Came here looking for information on local travel soccer teams, and then just grew from there to more subjects that are interesting. Kind of TikTok for adults.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:54     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Listserv. Right after my now senior in high school was born.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:54     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Baby advice on the listserv for my now college student
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:54     Subject: Re:How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Googled "small bathroom renovation" and landed here.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:54     Subject: Re:How did you get turned on to DCUM?
I came here looking for a preschool for my now 16 year old.

I was told in the absolute rudest way possible that 1) I should have used the search function, and 2) I was a terrible parent for considering a parochial school when we weren’t religious. A good parent would pick some hit from more reputable.

I was shocked by the tone and feedback. Then I never left.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:52     Subject: Re:How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Looking for stroller advice for my baby who is now a junior in high school.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:50     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Back in 2016 or so Yelp used to have a local chat feature, I mentioned that I was looking for somewhere new to "hang out." One of the posters recommended this site, but warned that it could get catty and vicious at times. I left Yelp, came here and haven't looked back since.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:29     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Anonymous wrote:Years ago I read on another site, GOMI, that this was the meanest online forum so i had to check it out for myself.

I never left


Once I mentioned this site to my neighbor and he said, oh right, that’s like 8Chan for moms? That cracked me up.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:27     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Nanny share googling
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:21     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Anonymous wrote:Years ago I read on another site, GOMI, that this was the meanest online forum so i had to check it out for myself.

I never left


Bahahahaha!
That's fantastic... you're my kinda poster!
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:19     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Years ago I read on another site, GOMI, that this was the meanest online forum so i had to check it out for myself.

I never left
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:12     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?
A friend recommended while I was pregnant back in listserv days.

I believe that I bought a bag of baby clothes early on - did people sell stuff back then or am imagining it?
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:08     Subject: Re:How did you get turned on to DCUM?
Ugh my now 7th was in 2nd grade and I didn’t want to ask anyone I knew IRL my AAP questions. I wish I could quit.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2021 18:07     Subject: How did you get turned on to DCUM?

I'll go first...

I've been a regular since Jeff started with three emails (( I reaallllly got involved when someone asked about piercing her 2 year olds ears and someone replied that it was "sk@nky" 😠).

Since then, I've told every new parent that I've met that's new to the DC area, just to give them sort of a crash course on the area, but also for questions they may have and also recommendations...

What about you?