https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:32:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-585114 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:03:28 +0000 pastemoo 585114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: haha, nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-576551 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:29:01 +0000 Bao 576551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I had no idea people could even block ads, but personally they don't bother me. Knowing they help you guys out, I won't be ad blocking, regardless of being gold or not. Again, thanks for all you guys do...this site has been a lifesaver for me and I will continue to be supportive in any way I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-576521 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:23:43 +0000 mrbee 576521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: We do appreciate people who don't block our ads, but did want to clear up a potential misperception. Your decision to not install an ad blocker isn't something that has generated ad revenue for us. That's only true of CPM ad campaigns, and we've never run one of those on our site:<br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_per_impression" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_per_impression</a></p> <p>I'd rather not be in a position where we have to beg our readers to please not install an ad blocker. This trend towards ad blockers will only continue, and so we have had to explore alternative paths like a Gold program. As more and more people block ads, more websites will either shut down or explore premium programs of their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-576442 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:09:57 +0000 MsMini 576442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess my annoyance comes at the fact that based on the discussion about ad blockers, I have not installed one on my browser, out of consideration for the income of the website builders. I will definitely consider putting one on now, because it seems like there is little to no appreciation for those of us who don't choose to block ads on the website. </p> <p>You still have to deal with ads on the Gold membership as well, and I can't see myself ever making a Gold post so it seems like a waste of money at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574888 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:19:06 +0000 lavender 574888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just joined HB gold and looking forward to a little more "privacy" on the internet- eek I might even post a pic of me/LO now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574868 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:13:59 +0000 .twist. 574868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty torn about this. :( I'll probably end up getting it, but it does suck for any new users who want a variety of topics. I can totally see a majority of threads going gold and "classic" users not having much to read about besides baby basics...</p> <p>ETA: chatted with the husband and decided to join! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574847 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:08:43 +0000 T.H.O.U. 574847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: There are a ton of posts I make that I don't feel the need to be classified for the gold section. Things like "What stroller do you have" or "What is for dinner" are great topics for the larger group! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574834 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:03:19 +0000 MrsBrewer 574834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: I see where you are coming from. I mean if someone signed up for the Gold feature and did it for the privacy factor. Would you want all of your posts in the Gold only section? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574826 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:01:41 +0000 swedishfish 574826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: I'm just worried about the possible amount of threads going "gold" in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574705 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:30:11 +0000 Arden 574705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: The site is still completely usable for regular (classic) members. I don't think it will turn away new members at all - they still have access to everything they had last week - they just now have the option of paying for an additional feature. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574697 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:28:26 +0000 swedishfish 574697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to say, as a fairly new member, that I'm disappointed. How do you plan on bringing in new members if they can't really try out the site before they pay? The ads never bothered me. I lurked for a long time while we were TTC and finally joined after I got pregnant. I enjoy the advice on the boards and blogs but I don't know yet if this is something I would spend money on with a baby on the way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574511 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:36:05 +0000 loveisstrange 574511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with MsMini. This gives me a very bad taste in my mouth. Is there a way to delete ALL of my content if I decide to leave?</p> <p>I can see a lot of the boards going gold (hell, half the front page is already) and there being nothing left for those who don't subscribe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574231 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:44:56 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 574231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: lol I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-574046 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:38:23 +0000 SugarplumsMom 574046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: hehe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-573720 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:53:12 +0000 wheres_c 573720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heres my convo:<br /> Me: has a new gold feature.<br /> SO: what do you get?<br /> Me:extra boards for members only<br /> SO: we arent paying for that, plus you spend too much time on there anyway.<br /> Me: you just spent $100 on board games.<br /> SO: go for it then </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-573633 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:36:01 +0000 Weagle 573633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: I'm interested to know this as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes/page/2#post-573619 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:32:34 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 573619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: this sounds great and i will definitely sign up soon. i do question how much privacy is really guaranteed though, like you say, it can never be utterly private. And even though you say it will be private from lurkers....does that mean someone has to already be posting regularly to sign up for gold? or can someone technically sign up and lurk as a gold member? (not that i know why anyone would want to do that...)</p> <p>i think the bottom line should still be that we should be careful what we post and think twice about whether we would want someone we know to find it! although this sounds like we will have to worry about it less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573593 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:29:02 +0000 MsMini 573593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am kind of put off by this Gold thing. If I decide to quit Hellobee, is there a way I could have my pictures deleted? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573551 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:18:08 +0000 IcebergMom 573551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! Happy to pay! I also just gave the gift of gold. Also fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573530 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:12:09 +0000 Boogs 573530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I for one love supporting family-owned businesses. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573523 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:10:19 +0000 mrbee 573523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: @Boogs: There is no Hellobee, Incorporated... our business has been self-funded, and we don't have any investors. It's a family-owned business... the official entity is called Busy Bee Blogs, LLC.</p> <p>So to answer your question, any Gold memberships go straight to us.</p> <p>And also, we wouldn't approve a known troll... that said, we can't promise that Gold threads will be utterly private. All we can promise is that we will keep Gold threads private from Google searches and lurkers.</p> <p>Upgrading Gold members now... you should get your gold membership in a few minutes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573489 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:00:01 +0000 Boogs 573489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I don't know the answer, but I'm inclined to say HB inc or whatever they operate under? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573433 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:47:53 +0000 T.H.O.U. 573433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious. Does the money go to like Hellobee, inc? Or to mr and mrs bee</p> <p>Another question. Will anyone be turned down from gold? Like a known troll?</p> <p>Also, I just paid can I be approved? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573332 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:18:34 +0000 littlek 573332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Signed up!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573312 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:10:41 +0000 Smurfette 573312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going to sign up now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573266 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:52:15 +0000 Bao 573266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Woohoo just signed up :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573254 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:45:55 +0000 Mrs. Pen 573254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: aww that's super cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573235 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:39:15 +0000 winniebee 573235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573230 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:36:32 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 573230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: that's soooo sweet! he knows you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stay-tuned-for-a-big-announcement-in-the-next-10-minutes#post-573206 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:20:58 +0000 Bao 573206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Haha aww :) </p>