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  1. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    I have to echo a lot of the Bee's moving as part of the decline. We used to always have future due date boards and now they're almost a year behind. I see a lot of familiar names above but also a LOT of new ones that I don't "know." I was super active with my first, a little bit with my second but haven't been active much over the last 9 months maybe?

  2. graceandjoy

    pear / 1565 posts

    @cake2017: They know, I think. We had a huge thing about this a while back and I think it "ended" when Mr Bee wrote the length post about his mom, basically explaining why they've been extra MIA on top of just living somewhere remote.

    I really think the board especially now is just up to us to make it into what we want it to be!

  3. crazydoglady

    nectarine / 2431 posts

    @graceandjoy: Exactly!

    I posted something a while back about moving to reddit and Mr. Bee came by and tried to explain things and that they aren't shutting it down but don't have the time to commit either.

  4. ShootingStar

    coconut / 8472 posts

    I joined in 2012 and was a very active user for a long time. I come back every so often now, usually when I've got some kind of issue (mostly potty training related). I used to visit the boards constantly throughout the day, and enjoyed the lively discussions. I also participated in two very active due date boards, which moved constantly all day for months. But over time things started to change. There were a few times when drama caused waves of users to leave. Or to change their username, which I thought was pretty funny.

    This place started to get quieter and I found myself coming less often. I now have a 6 year old and a 3 year old, and I'm just not interested in giving people advice about childbirth or newborns. I'm at the stage of forgetting that stuff . Then my gold membership expired (which I paid for, for years) and the user experience of this site without it is honestly obnoxious. I hate that without gold I can't jump to the latest unread post in a thread. I hate that I can no longer filter out all the stuff that's not relevant to me (due dates, POAS, labor, newborn, etc). But with the traffic on the boards these days I can't justify paying for it any more.

  5. LindsayInNY

    bananas / 9229 posts

    @crazydoglady: Well if they can't commit, they need to figure out a plan B. Hire someone, sell it, something. You can't just neglect it.

  6. Mrs. Sketchbook

    GOLD / nectarine / 2884 posts

    I think this is just the nature of the internet? So many wonderful lifestyle sites like Rookie and Design Sponge are now gone, because once Instagram really took off it became really hard to monetize blogs without somehow making your site worse, like having a ton of ads for products you don't really endorse, or paid posts that everyone hates. Another thing is, the bloggers never got paid for their work until after the GOMI debacle was over. We would have giveaways and other incentives but for the most part the work was unpaid. What is the rationale for blogging and then getting mercilessly dragged on the internet and not really having anything to gain from it? There's just no reason to open up your private life to that sort of scrutiny. Once the gold membership was introduce, the bees use that money to pay the bloggers, but by that time the core bloggers were already starting to filter away and I think as the internet changed they just didn't get as many applicants for new bloggers. Unfortunately, I think that blog posts probably used to drive new people to the site more than board posts. Plus I'm not sure how to monetize board posts. I also think Instagram/YouTube/Reddit/Facebook groups really killed a lot of lifestyle blogs because people would rather just scroll on Instagram/reddit/FB thread versus going to all these different blogs and reading them. Even reddit probably contributes to self-published blogs not getting as much traffic. I used to have a Google feed reader with all of my blogs aggregated together. But once a Google reader went away I stopped reading blogs. Even blogs I absolutely loved like smitten kitchen I only read once or twice a year. Speaking only for myself I really started to enjoy Facebook groups because I could pick out something super specific, whereas a place like hellobee you feel like you're constantly being inundated with new information about parenting. For example, I am a member of quite a few cleaning/organizing/purging groups on FB and it's nice to scroll those groups and not have to see anything about parenting because sometimes I just don't want to read about parenting anymore, even if my question (how to organize toys) is somewhat parenting related

  7. sorrycharlie

    hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts

    @Mrs. Sketchbook: we used to get paid for what we did, but it was capped at a certain point. And then when everything got crazy, communication went by the wayside between the Bees and the hostesses/bloggers and we all just sorta drifted away. Definitely stage of life too though!

  8. graceandjoy

    pear / 1565 posts

    @Mrs. Sketchbook: If you want another good free RSS feed, I use Feedly!

  9. graceandjoy

    pear / 1565 posts

    @sorrycharlie: I didn't realize hostesses are still around (and/or that their titles still show!)

  10. kiddosc

    grapefruit / 4278 posts

    @cake2017: Mrs. Bee has always done blog posts and Mr. Bee was the one who used to interact on the boards. Since Mr. Bee is busy with the resort now, we don't see any representation from them on the boards.

  11. hellobeeboston

    honeydew / 7235 posts

    Wow I just realized I've been on HB for EIGHT years. That is insane.... Makes sense though, my oldest is 7. I joined after WeddingBee when TTC. The boards were crazy busy for those years everyone mentioned... it was the time too, blogs where the *thing* at the time, the boards seemed great. Then GOMI.... people wanted more privacy. A lot of the Due Date threads migrated to private FB groups so we wouldn't need to be so public, even after GOLD, which did help somewhat.... I think ultimately people wanted a little more privacy, and a public forum like this didn't feel safe to be so vulnerable. Even if it was 'anonymous'.... I still like checking in on HB, but I rarely post. I think it has to due with the fact that the kids are older and there are other more active places to post. HB was (and is) a great support system for moms or women trying to become moms. So. Many. Questions.

  12. LadyDi

    persimmon / 1379 posts

    @Mrs. Sketchbook: Maybe this is a dumb question but what is GOMI?

    I really miss traditional blogging, both here and elsewhere. All of instagram’s extremely curated content is stressful. I liked when people seemed real.

  13. JennyPenny

    nectarine / 2460 posts

    @hellobeeboston: every time I’ve looked into other more active mom forums I’m both completely overwhelmed by the quantity and terrified of the quality of what people are saying. My favorite thing about HB is I feel I can trust what I read here as coming from sensitive, kind, intelligent people. Rare on the internet.

    @LadyDi: I miss traditional blogging too. I love reading extended content about a single topic. I’m not a fan of everything being a quick snippet these days

  14. hellobeeboston

    honeydew / 7235 posts

    @LadyDi: "Get Off My Internets" GOMI, is a snark site.
    HelloBee showed up there when the site was really active. GOMI is still going strong as a site, but since the traffic on the boards here has died down, so has the commentary over there.

  15. hellobeeboston

    honeydew / 7235 posts

    @JennyPenny: agreed!

  16. crazydoglady

    nectarine / 2431 posts

    @LadyDi: GOMI is a snark site. People would post snarky things about Hellobee on there.

  17. LadyDi

    persimmon / 1379 posts

    @hellobeeboston: @crazydoglady: I see. I’ve never heard of it. Well that’s a shame!

  18. Itsjustallergies

    pea / 21 posts

    I'd say the fact that I couldn't post on @AJMommy's report card thread is reflective of the state of HB. Here is my response, but it is interrelated with this thread:

    Me again! Your favorite user!

    I’m going to repeat what @LCTBQE: and so many others have said above, which I anticipate will fall on deaf ears. Your child sounds like a normal kinder kid-and I am in the field so I feel confident in saying that. She’s getting 3s, which means she is doing fantastically well! If she is progressing and getting positive reviews from her teacher, it is good enough. I am far more concerned about her feeling like she isn’t receiving the grades her most important teachers-her parents-believe she deserves-which is not a metric by which the district can measure growth, obviously.

    And to answer a question on another thread-why have Sweetiepie (it seems actually related to this thread) and so many other incredible users left? Hellobee was a place where many different opinions were given and discussed. We were invested in one another. We knew back stories and could check each other. You desperately need someone to do that or just enter an echoing chamber because that's all you want to hear. You shame parents for not taking their own sick leave for a mild illness, but feel fine taking a kid with norovirus on a plane so you don’t have to have your plans changed. You want bereavement leave for yourself, even though the relation doesn’t follow the guidelines set by your employer. You want to squeeze extra people into an Air BNB so it suits your schedule and budget. As @LCTBQE said, you are EE in all things special snowflake.

    To answer your original question: 4/EE is, as you were told, to indicate a full grade level or more above. The metric exists to delineate those that excel in particular areas of academic, social-emotional, and physical growth. It’s not them “expecting perfection,” but a real way to express achievement. I encourage you to speak with the principal, rather than polling internet strangers about your needs as a parent.

    RE this post: https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/report-cards-whats-the-point-then

  19. Ajsmommy

    pomegranate / 3355 posts

    @itsjustallergies

    First I have not blocked you so if you couldn't post I'm not sure why.

    Second if you think I'm sharing all of this report card nonsense w my 6 yo then you're simply delusional.

    Third do you ever followup on threads bc I merely asked about the airbnb and after I got a few responses (like one or two) I notified the host and all was rectified so.you can cross that horror off your list.

    Help Out An Airbnb Rookie « Hellobee Boards

    Yes I still do think it'd be best if parents could keep their kids home when they had even a slight cold. I realize that's not possible and I'm not going to crucify or follow or stalk someone whom doesn't agree w me... It's simply that I believe if we could keep our kids home when slightly sick it would help the greater population. My opinion.

    Yes I do think granting a 20 yr employee a half of a bereavement day for an in law grandparents death would be reasonable and the right thing to do. Again my opinion.

    And yes I did take my daughter who had vomited that day on a plane....no one else got sick and we had a great time. Thank you.

    I'm entitled to my opinions just as you are. It appears you have severe issues w me personally and it seems to me that your post is more suited for gomi than hb.

    And it's my opinion that if there are 4's and ee's available they should be given.

    Again just my opinion. I'm not here trying to change anyones opinion..at least that's not my intention...I'm sorry if it feels that way...I'm here to discuss things..but it certainly feels.like you and maybe a few of your friends do want to change my opinion.. But it's mine and I'll keep it. Thank you.

    Eta: and for now I'll bid you adieu to go back to your lurking or posting under your real name,whichever it is, until the next time I insight your rage and anger.

  20. Mrsbells

    squash / 13199 posts

    @cake2017: in addition to what others have said, back then most people knew each other on a more personal level too mostly from weddingbee

  21. LCTBQE

    nectarine / 2461 posts

    1. OP, sorry for the thread jack.
    2. Yes, sweetiepie left because that homework thread was annoying enough to her to make her peace out, but I think she and a lot of people were heading in the bored/disenchanted/moving-on direction already. I've seen a lot of people quit after getting irritated by a thread. (still miss gingerbebe!)
    3. @Itsjustallergies: I don't know which user you used to be, but if you're invested enough to still stalk the boards this regularly and keep mental track of annoying shit and be sad about good people leaving, why not come back and be in the mix for real? Also, I saw that you posted to my wall but no message ever actually showed up, and then Ajsmommy said she didn't do anything to her thread--so I don't know what's up with your account, maybe it's being moderated somehow by a ghost pirate or whatever. Either way I am (and I'll bet others) are pretty curious to find out who you are. As for that thread, I think it sucks to solicit a bunch of thoughtful, realistic, and informative responses and then cherry pick and ignore almost all of them, and I think the dearth of that kind of thing on HB is what makes it such a special place. I got annoyed and called it out, which wasn't polite (and I suppose good manners are another thing that makes HB special). But probably my personal favorite thing about HB, above manners, is the good grammar and spelling. Love it here. Guess that brings us up to speed !

  22. crazydoglady

    nectarine / 2431 posts

    @LCTBQE: Ghost pirate?!?! I'm dying! This English teacher just got schooled with "dearth." Also, I was a member of BBC for about a day, and punctuation does not exist there.

    @Itsjustallergies: I'm going to agree with @LCTBQE: I don't get stalking these boards waiting for someone (particularly Ajsmommy) to do some sort of perceived blunder. I think it would be much more entertaining to actually interact with people. While I understand that HB is slooooow, it's got to be more interesting than keeping a list of things, hiding back in your hole until the right time, and coming out to spout something off. I don't agree with everything Ajsmommy has said but she actually interacts with this community and provides help/humor. Maybe try it out? Just come back already.

  23. Ajsmommy

    pomegranate / 3355 posts

    @crazydoglady: thank you

    We don't all have to agree but why can't we just get along?

    I know my opinions aren't always popular but I feel confused when others try to get me to change my opinions... I don't try to get others to change their opinions, even if I don't agree with them, so why are a few getting so mad at me when I don't change or agree?

    I love that there are so many different life styles, views and opinions here. It's why I come. I just wish some would grant me the same in return.

    And nothing anybody posts will bother me sooo much or annoy me so badly that I'd leave.

    Anyway, thank you @crazydoglady: and I'm sorry that my post was so bad that it made one of your favorite's leave. Truly I didn't mean that at all.

  24. cake2017

    persimmon / 1082 posts

    @LCTBQE: I’m so sad to hear Sweetiepie left. She was valued and yes so was gingerbread. Sucks!

    @Ajsmommy: Some posts are annoying and yes many have left because of them especially when advice or valid information is shared and it’s not taken. It’s too bad

    And it’s funny that allergies is under another name. It’s not like we all know each other in real life. Maybe a few but who cares share your opinion without using another secret name! You’re welcomed here whether you don’t like someone or whatever!

  25. MeAgain

    pea / 16 posts

    @Ajsmommy: Hi, it’s the poster formerly known as sweetiepie 😂 and while I would find it highly annoying if someone deactivated then still took the time to come back and reply, I’m going to do it anyway. 😂 Because I do feel like I peaced out rather quickly and irrationally. And I don’t want you to think it was solely because of you or your report card thread.

    Also, I read itsjustallergies comment on not being able to comment on that thread and the state of HB and went to check - the pagination for that thread is broken, so I think that’s what she/he meant. Meaning the state of the site is going to hell in a handbag and that thread was just proof of it. I don’t think it was intended as a dig or accusation at you. My interpretation at least.

    I’ll start by saying that I’ve been coming to HB for years now. So it’s a habit to visit the site. Sometimes I am zoned out on my phone and I don’t even realize I’m typing “boards” into my browser before I’m here. So even though I deactivated yesterday, I still have found myself typing it in a couple of times and couldn’t help but look and see where things panned out. I have to say that it was kinda refreshing to be able to read but not feel compelled or able to reply sometimes replying is time consuming but I still felt like I had to do it.

    I have felt for a long time like I’ve just outgrown HB. The posts don’t resonate as much with me. The boards are slow. And many of my closest HB buddies have left. There is no one person or thread to completely make me leave. I’ve been tempted to do it for a while now (at least a year, but since I was still in the infant stage for a lot of it I wanted to stick around). Yesterday it was a combination of being irritated by the thread, sleep deprived and with a cold. I was just in a bad mood and then I felt like I was being unnecessarily debated with so I was like peace out, I’m done. Kinda regret it, but kinda feels refreshing.

    I want to explain why it made me feel like leaving.
    I do find it interesting that you say you like seeing other people’s opinions and don’t try to change anyone’s mind so why does anyone try to change yours...when that thread didn’t seem very open minded at all. You weren’t very open to hearing anyone’s opinions, even those who have “insider info”. No one was trying to change your mind, I don’t think, but you were certainly trying to change all of ours. Some of us were just offering a new perspective. I’ve reread my initial response on that thread and there was no part where I said you should think differently. I was offering my perspective and even said “it’s just a possibility”. And my opinion on leveling the playing field and what that means to me. You’re actually the one who came back and argued MY opinion. I think giving an opinion, and hearing a counter opinion, are normal back and forth in a thread. But when you then come back to me again to debate (honesty wasn’t expecting a response at all, let alone an argumentative one) that felt argumentative and dismissive of my POV. That was the only point in the thread when I got frustrated and thought “well what’s the point then?” And decided HB just wasn’t for me anymore. I like hearing different opinions, I don’t like a debate.

    And, as weird as I think it is that someone is coming back and hurling rocks at you over past threads, I can’t help but go back to the allergy one. You again said up above that you don’t try to change anyone’s mind, but in that thread you did a whole lot of arguing and demeaning working moms and trying to convince them that they were wrong for sending their kids to school “sick”. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think the point where it went awry was when you kept arguing and...well, trying to convince people that you are right. You didn’t say “I understand why you have to do that. I’m able to keep my kids home so yay for me. I wish you could too, but it doesn’t sound like that’s possible”. You actually started accusing people of using their PTO for selfish reasons and questioning how much PTO they have and why they can’t just use it for their kids instead. I mean, being a working parent is hard enough. I think (maybe I’m wrong) that it felt a lot like mom shaming. And that term makes me roll my eyes 99% of the time when it’s used.
    Again, just offering a non-snarky explanation as to why that thread bothered so many. No one thinks you’re wrong for using PTO to keep your kids home for every single time they have a cold. But you sure made it known how you felt about people who don’t.

    I’m generally not an argumentative person (I think you’d be hard pressed to find even a dissenting opinion from me on HB let alone an argumentative one). And I’m honestly not even coming at THIS situation with like anger or malice or to make you feel bad. I just wanted to explain why I think some of your threads and comments have come off as a little preachy or argumentative. For the record, I don’t think that it’sjustallergies is being helpful or constructive, just mean. As much as I may disagree with your approach on some of these threads, I disagree with lurking and lashing out at someone even more.

    Anyway, a post like this isn’t really my style and I might just delete it later. But I felt like I needed to explain myself a bit more vs you thinking your post just annoyed me so much that I deactivated my account. I was frustrated and a little offended, but also tired and sick and considered doing it for a long time anyway.

    I’ll leave this acct open for a few days, if anyone does want to get my email or FB name or anything, just wall me

  26. Ajsmommy

    pomegranate / 3355 posts

    @MeAgain:

    truly appreciate this! And I'm sorry if you took my responses badly. I guess I should stop posting things I feel strongly about. I post things to see what others think, yes for sure and I read all responses. I don't respond to all simply for lack of time (I WOH full time too). I guess I enjoy debating and I like to push too much apparently. I want to know how or why you (not you or anyone specific) whomever you are think the way you think and why.

    The whole PTO/sick days/itsjustallergies thing got way out of control and i guess bought me a LOT of haters.. I mean come on how can I be shaming working moms when I AM A WORKING MOM. I felt like people were saying that I was cray cray for thinking it'd be best to keep semi sick kids home. The point I was "trying" to get across was that wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a society where we COULD keep our kids home for just some sniffles? It spiraled fast... but the whole point I was trying to make wasn't about shaming anyone. It would just be nice if we could stop having the continuous running noses thing that exists from Sept to April? I know we can't, but in an ideal world it'd be nice to... my responses were also jaded by real life people whom I know knowingly send their kids sick.

    this probably doesn't make any sense either... i'll have to come back and re read it... as I'm trying to respond before I run into a meeting....

    ETA: I guess what I'll take from this is that I will not respond back anymore and I will not "debate" so much and I will also not post about things I feel strongly about. I will just have to taper back.

  27. mrsjyw

    GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts

    hi old friends

  28. 808love

    pomelo / 5866 posts

    @mrsjyw: Hi!
    Can’t believe I still know how to do this.

  29. graceandjoy

    pear / 1565 posts

    Hi! I've literally been MIA since pandemic started.

  30. pastemoo

    cantaloupe / 6146 posts

    @cake2017: There was a contast "buzz." Someone was always online and you could spend hours just on the boards.
    And more bloggers.

  31. turquoisemama

    persimmon / 1481 posts

    @pastemoo: yep! I remember being able to constantly refresh the page and there were new replies and topics started. And pretty much chatting back and forth. So many Pee on a stick, due date boards and bump pic boards too!

  32. arosebyany

    clementine / 955 posts

    This makes me so sad. I was on HB back in 2014 at the height as well. Once my son was diagnosed with autism I moved over to babycenter. The main boards get wild but the Autism support groups are gold over there. I still lurk on here every now and then when I’m feeling nostalgic. It’s been probably a year since the last time I checked in, I didn’t realize the boards had slowed so much. I do see some names I remember though. I definitly miss what this board was at a specific time in my life. Good to see some of y’all!

  33. jennlin821

    kiwi / 617 posts

    I think that the state of the world has also contributed to the slow-down of the boards.
    I used to be able to pop-in and ask light-hearted questions and participate in fun threads (like the one about hypothetically moving posted yesterday). But I just can't now. Between Trump, the Republican Party, the erosion of women's rights, BLM, and then the entire should-have-been-preventable pandemic, I don't have the capacity to participate.

    In fact, it hurts. If I think about replying to something it brings up all the related thoughts. To continue using the moving thread as an example - I thought about replying. But that caused me to think about our cross-country move 3 years ago which was extremely stressful, and we moved away from Texas because we couldn't stand be surrounded by Republican 'Christians' who agreed that Moses was a founding father and Trump was worthy of praise. We decided that we would not raise out child there, and moved back home to New England. The move was stressful, with temporary living spaces and a 9 mo old. Plus it caused some HUGE fights between DH and I. The following year we bought a house, which I did 99% of while having pnumonia for 8 weeks. My husband then got a job where he has chosen to work 12+ hours per day which has caused a rift in our relationship as I also work full time. Then the pandemic hit - we are both considered essential (but not front lines) so I took on 90% of the childcare AND working remotely full time, while he still went into the office.
    So I couldn't reply to a lighthearted thread about hypothetically moving because it makes me spiral. On a daily basis I'm doing everything I can to just keep it together, I don't have the capacity to be fun or lighthearted when the entire world is spinning out of control.

    I wish I did. I really miss it.

    At this point I'd be hypothetically moving to Canada - without my family
    And if Trump is reelected or if the Senate isn't flipped, it might not be hypothetical...

  34. Chuckles

    persimmon / 1494 posts

    @jennlin821: I'm so sorry that you are struggling. It's so hard when the division of labor at home is so uneven. And, yes, I find that I can't think too much about the election and the future of the country or I start to go down a rabbit hole. DH and I have been semi-joking about a civil war if Trump loses, but it's obviously not really funny. I'm sending you lots of caring thoughts.
    I've been able to to post more recently because I have a much quieter job where I'm at my desk more instead of running around like crazy with my busy classroom.

  35. foodiebee

    kiwi / 662 posts

    @jennlin821: I 1000% get your thoughts here, and I imagine this sentiment or something similar is contributing to the slowing of participation for others too.

    What I didn't say in that moving thread (that I started!) was that I am miserable most of the day, with no sense of self, a complete loss of whatever life we'd built up here that I enjoyed, and my in-laws living with us for reasons I can't even bear to get into right now. Part of the reason I think I might feel like such an outsider where we live right now is for political reasons. I just feel like I perhaps have different morals than many of the people around me, or at least, I'm not willing to turn a blind eye/turn the other cheek for some things like others are. Some days I feel like that less true than others, but some days are also just far harder than others.

    I "joke" with DH that I just need the country to get past the election so that I can know what we're dealing with and if we *need* to move. I think I posted that thread as a coping mechanism. My friends are tired of hypothetically "trying on" different places to live with me, but it's my only escape. I actually *do* have family who have moved away from the US because of the climate here. I have friends who are preparing to do the same. It's pretty real for us and those around us.

    I suppose all of this is to say: You aren't alone in those feelings, and I wanted you to know that.

  36. jennlin821

    kiwi / 617 posts

    @foodiebee: Thank you for this! I appreciate you validating my feelings and I hope you don't mind me using your thread as an example. I love HelloBee as I don't have any friends- so this is my only mom group. I desperately miss the lighthearted fun days - but as you said even your thread has an unspoken undercurrent of desperation and despair!

    I'm clinging to election day as a beacon. I will feel such relief if Biden is elected. But I don't dare to hope - Trump and the Republicans have stolen than from me.

    I'm so tired of being tired sad and angry.

    I want people to keep posting light happy posts and angry struggle posts. I want to keep this space alive. I just can't participate as much as I want until there is hope again.

    @Chuckles: Thank you for the validation. And if you have the ability to post, please keep posting. I do still check the site several times a day and read most boards. I just can't participate as much as I want to!

  37. JJ2626

    kiwi / 548 posts

    @foodiebee: ha I “try on” new places to live constantly and I’m sure it drives my friends crazy. But-when it was super smoky here in Cali, everyone texted me asking me to tell them more about Vermont! That said, I’m sorry you’re so low and I would also have a very hard time living somewhere that didn’t match my ideals/morals. I love my liberal bubble. I feel super lucky in that way and it’s a major consideration for us in where we move. I’m also anxious and depressed about politics and the election and am really hoping for change which can bring me some peace. Hang in there!

    @jennlin821: life is rough right now! You are not alone! I’m not super active on here but have been more lately bc it’s a distraction. That said, any posts about family visits or travel are super triggering bc my main source of sadness (other than Trump) right now is that we cannot see our families across the country right now bc of Covid and likely will go 2 years without seeing them. I cry about it daily.

  38. foodiebee

    kiwi / 662 posts

    @JJ2626: @jennlin821: I'm always available on my "wall" if you want to chat or need a pick-me-up or even just someone to say "I'm stressed" to!

  39. poppygirl15

    apricot / 400 posts

    Does anyone else wish there was a note of closure about the blog portion of this website clearly being over? The last post was put up in July. It just feels weird for the post to be titled “Hello Again,” but the Bees are clearly done posting content. I have no problem with Hellobee existing for the boards only, but I guess having been part of this community since the beginning, I wish there was “closure,” for lack of a better term. Maybe just so I’d finally stop checking for a new post.

  40. skiierchck99

    kiwi / 518 posts

    @poppygirl15: agree. With Bee would just put up a so long farewell post. It’s wild, I’ve been involved in their boards for more than 10 years, first on wedding we and then here. The end of an era...

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