https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 08:19:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-403331 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:57:46 +0000 plaidpants 403331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find all the parenting stuff super useful (obviously) but I like the non-parenting stuff a lot too. Sometimes I need a break and I want to talk about my favorite WB show or what I'm having for dinner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-403120 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:07:13 +0000 BSB 403120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm confused by the complaints, too.</p> <p> I personally don't start with spin-off or s/o because I think a lot of threads on this board are spinoffs anyway. I don't have a problem with others doing it. It was just my preference not to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-403117 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:06:38 +0000 PearlBee 403117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Yep. I'm double-dipping in both right now. Still getting acclimated over here! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-403112 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:04:19 +0000 Mrsbells 403112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lol I really do not care if the S/O is there or not. I thought it was polite to put it there, so the person who created the original post would know that I wasnt hijacking their thread but just creating a spin off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-403100 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:56:02 +0000 MrsBrewer 403100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PearlBee: Yep! Exactly that's where I am at too. Plus I was on WeddingBee before, and truthfully I don't care about wedding or anything, so I wanted to join this community! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-403091 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:51:09 +0000 PearlBee 403091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I'm not TTC, pregnant, or a parent yet either. But in the case that that changes in the coming years, I'd like to get to know the community now. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-402826 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:38:38 +0000 Andrea 402826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And btw (to no one in particular) it is still a spin off/possibly non-baby related topic even without the s/o in front! There are some days when there are a silly amount of spin off threads but we can't talk about baby stuff all day every day right? I like that we get to know more about people with the non-baby threads. But I do understand if you're trying to get an important question answered and it keeps getting pushed down. If that happens, please don't be shy to bump up your own thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-402711 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:42:26 +0000 mrbee 402711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Just trying to keep everyone happy! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-402692 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:34:42 +0000 pastemoo 402692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: haha!<br /> @mrbee: The power is getting to you! (just kidding) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles/page/2#post-402685 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:32:14 +0000 mrbee 402685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pink Champagne: That's definitely what the filters are for! </p> <p>Filtering by TTC, Pregnancy, or Parenting should cut down on any clutter... most random threads are in Not Baby Related. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402665 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:24:40 +0000 Pink Champagne 402665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I guess I should clarify- I don't mind other conversations, but it's kind of annoying to click on "Boards" and EVERY single thread is some random conversational thread. Yes, I could totally click on the drop down boxes to filter, but I don't come on here to talk about specific issues all the time- part of what I like about this community is clicking on conversations about things I haven't yet experienced with my LO yet, so that I can learn about others experiences or bookmark them for the future- I'm not looking for something specific, so I browse through the feed.. Lately, it's been a little "cluttered" with a LOT of "other" topics, that's all. It's not a bad thing to have other topics, just kind of obnoxious sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402645 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:19:41 +0000 spaniellove 402645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pink Champagne: We're all at different stages of TTC/pregnancy/parenting, and talking about different topics helps us bond regardless of which stage we're in. TTC has taken me much longer than expected (really I thought I'd be pregnant by now and talking about babies) but I'm glad we can talk about the things everyone has in common. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402631 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:13:59 +0000 lawbee11 402631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: haha that's what I don't understand either! It's not like the entire thread is being deleted...it's still a spinoff regardless of if it says "S/O" so I don't really see what the fuss is about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402628 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:12:16 +0000 birdofafeather 402628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't know why the S/O would annoy people (because the thread is still there, right?) but i think they are fine and keep a conversation going without hijacking a thread and like @Mrs. Tricycle i thought it was a good thing to not "steal" someone's idea. but it really doesn't bother me either way if the S/O is there or not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402535 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:44:07 +0000 tororojo 402535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a problem with spinoffs, but I also wouldn't notice whether S/O was in the title or not. And I like random topics! Sometimes they're the only fresh ones that apply to me and they keep me occupied when I'm bored. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402518 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:36:12 +0000 pinkcupcake 402518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind spinoff threads - I also thought it was kinda like giving a 'shout out' to the OG creator. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402455 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:20:03 +0000 Adira 402455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found some of the spinoff threads annoying, because I couldn't figure out what they were spinoffing from and THAT was the topic that I wanted to read. So I would just get frustrated because the spinoff thread got me interested in something I couldn't find. (These were not the "What are you having for Lunch" variety) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402420 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:06:58 +0000 Meridian 402420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I enjoy spinoff threads! And I also really enjoy the threads that have nothing to do with parenting/children, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402403 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:02:31 +0000 SugarplumsMom 402403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good call! After awhile every 3rd post will have S/O in front of it. But I do love spinoff threads :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402376 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:50:37 +0000 LivsMama 402376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Confession - I was one of the ones it used to annoy lol. There was one day in particular when I came to the forums home and almost every topic was "S/O!" or "Spinoff of a spinoff!" and the topics were SO similar I got annoyed. But that was the only time. I was having a bad day and probably PMSing or something lol. Regardless, I did notice the lack of S/Os lately and had wondered why. I like that it doesnt say it right in the title. I dont think its necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402374 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:50:18 +0000 mrbee 402374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pink Champagne: yah but to get those questions answered (and quickly!), it helps to have a thriving community of people.</p> <p>If we policed thread topics, the community would be a fraction of the size and you wouldn't get answers you wanted very quickly... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402369 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:48:59 +0000 lawbee11 402369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: That's exactly why I have used it, too! I didn't want someone to think I was stealing their thread idea. I actually like seeing the "s/o" because if it's a topic I find interesting I'll go looking for the original thread. I definitely won't use it from now on, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402362 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:47:19 +0000 MrsBrewer 402362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Good idea!! I will just do that from now on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402356 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:46:11 +0000 mrbee 402356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: I sometimes feel that way too! In those cases, in the beginning of the thread, I will usually give a shout out to the person or thread that inspired the thread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402351 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:44:25 +0000 MrsBrewer 402351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: I thought it was rude too!! That's why I always put it in front too!! I guess we can be as "rude" as we want now :-) Save @mrbee: some time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402348 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:43:34 +0000 mrsjazz 402348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have more important things to worry about than the use of S/O or not...like why Channing Tatum is the sexiest man of 2012. blech! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402347 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:42:30 +0000 mediagirl 402347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha. Confession - I love seeing the S/O get stripped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402342 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:41:20 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 402342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it was rude to not use "s/o" in a thread title -- like, I was plagiarizing someone else's thread idea if I didn't recognize that it wasn't 100% my own brainstorm for a topic . . . </p> <p>I guess I'll stop feeling the need to use "s/o"! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402333 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:37:56 +0000 prettylizy 402333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm totally indifferent to using the S/O, but I don't think it's necessary to be there. Tidy's things up taking it away :)</p> <p>I enjoy the chatty threads, I come here to 'hang out' with the community as well as ask questions and offer advice on pregnancy and parenting </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/confession-i-strip-the-so-off-of-all-spinoff-thread-titles#post-402328 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:34:49 +0000 ladyfingers 402328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Spinoff threads are like any other thread to me, if I don't like the topic or have anything to contribute, I just ignore them. I don't think it's necessary to add s/o to them, but I can't see complaining about it. And every other pregnancy site has non-preg-related non-baby-related threads. That's why we have a board drop down, if you just want baby/patenting/pregnancy threads, you can just go to those boards easily enough. </p>