With all the negativity around here today, I want to bring some positivity. I suggest we use the Legally Blonde snap cup idea: say something nice about a fellow bee. I'll start.
I appreciate Septca because she is hilarious. 
Snaps for Septca!
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Great idea!
I appreciate Twist because she makes me LOL every time I read her posts and it makes my day.
Snaps for Twist!
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SimplyFelicity is one of the kindest bees out there. Seriously, I've felt the love from this lady, even when she is going through an incredibly tough time.
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Could we put this thread on pause OP? I think the newer users who feel like they havent been able to forge any relationship s may feel more exclusion with a thread of this type. There seems to be two types of exclusion that have been voiced on the threads about the hb atmosphere. One being a passive one that newer users are more affected by.
Eta: just until ppl have a chance to get things off their chest n clear the air. No ill will to offend or moderate this thread--
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Yeah, see this game only works if your part of the in crowd..
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I would think that posting genuine positive things about each other would make new users feel more welcome to join a supportive and loving community. Maybe they can't participate yet because they don't know many people, but I'm certainly not posting specifically about one group of people and purposefully excluding others. I don't think it has anything to do with being in the "in crowd". If it does then count me out because I'm definitely not in that group.
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@mrsjyw: agreed.
Some of us won't get snapped.
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@Danizaur: It's just about new users not being able to participate that makes it exclusionary not that a thread like this is negative.
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@mrsjyw: I understand that, it's just that it doesn't feel like it would be exclusionary to me. There will always be new users that can't participate. I just thought this was a good idea but I can see where you're coming from.
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@mrsjyw: that was my first thought when opening this thread.
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@Danizaur: I understand completely what youre saying as well. I think in light of some newer bees who shared thier viewpoint just recently on the passive exclusion, I just it might be best to press pause on this one. Im all about the
and support but dont want to fuel the fire for some valid points that were made today.
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I love the idea of positivity! Can we possibly say something nice about the poster before us? It might take a little legwork if you don't know the person that well, but it could be worth it!
Eta: I am not volunteering, it's just an idea.
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@mrsjyw: Yeah you're right! I got a little frustrated.
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@mrsjyw: I am impressed with you stepping up and saying exactly what I was feeling.
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@AmeliaBedilia: @Danizaur: @PermaStudent: @mrsjyw: @Mrs. Champagne: @Dapple Grey: @Dandelion: @Bao: @simplyfelicity: @looch: Snaps to all of you!
I agree with others here. Even though I have been on the boards for a while I don't think I forged deep enough friendships to get a snap but I do think that this is a good effort to try to lighten up the mood of the board recently.
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Okay I've stayed out of all the drama today (and to be honest didn't even realize drama was brewing until I saw Septa's post tonight) but I'm going to be honest here and say I think this is a little bit silly. We now can't say nice, true, honest things about people who have possibly really helped us out (and I have a few people-- some of whom I don't think would be considered super big posters) because it might make other people--grown adult people-- feel bad? I think that's heading this whole place down a really bad path if we're THAT concerned about making people feel included that we can't even bring a little positivity to the evening. Everyone was new at some point. Jump in! I think we're nice people around here and people who have been around a while liking other people they have met through the boards I think says good things about this place.
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@Mae: I totally agree. My post in this thread was meant to lift up another member who I really appreciate, not to leave anyone else out. If the new members make an effort and jump in, it won't be long before they aren't new anymore. We all had to start somewhere.
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@Raindrop: I like your positivity and reaching out to many Bees.
Snaps for Raindrop!@Mae: I like your common sense. Snaps for Mae!
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@Mae: Totally agree. This is EXACTLY what I was talking about in the other thread and why I think these boards need some moderation - because users feel the need to self-moderate to the extent of commenting on someone's thread simply to tell them that their thread is bad because it could make other people feel bad. And no one is even being talked badly about - we really can't say kind things we've noticed about others because it might make new people feel bad? When I first joined this site, seeing users that did obviously know each other made me want to be MORE involved and get to know people. Instead of complaining, might it be more productive to call out snaps to someone you don't know that well, rather than criticize whether or not this thread should even exist? I don't mean that snarkily at all - it truly just seems like the judgements about what threads are and aren't appropriate is getting pretty out of control.
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@grizz: your post is blank?
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@ladybee: I edited something because I'm posting it on that member's wall
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I don't think I'm part of "the crowd", but I am still going to post here.
I appreciate Adira because she takes the time to comment on posts by less frequent posters like me -
I'm going to give myself a couple of snaps. Snaps for me for being the only sane person on this site.
Snap, snap, snap!
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Snaps to all my new friends on here and on instagram who like my obsessive pictures of my cats and now my baby. And snaps for those who ask about my babys head. A couple of snaps to my haters. Snaps to whoever gifted me gold, and my friend who gifted me gold last year. Snaps to the newbies, Snaps to the Utah bees who refuse to meet up with me. Snaps to my due date ladies. I cant stop freaking snapping.
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I just want to say I appreciate everyone! I know it's totally pollyanna, but that's okay.
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@Dagny: Oh my gosh, I love(d) that movie! It's such a happy, cute movie.
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I am very excited for all of the commotion that happened today to die down so people can post what they want.
Not to say that people should post mean comments because I hate that, too, but if a comment is well-intentioned, well-thought out and honest, I really think it should be posted. Not shot down.
That being said, I also really appreciated @mrsjyw for being proactive and responding to the sentiments brought up by other users. Maybe there's no way to win here.
and support but dont want to fuel the fire for some valid points that were made today.
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