Is Debate Mums morphing?

Sarah - posted on 08/10/2009

You're exactly right Joy! Basically i wanted somewhere we could just have polite debates.....or any type of discussion! We now have Debating Mum's Gossip for support and stuff but everyone should feel free to post whatever they like here too.
I just wanted a nice place to chat and hang out that didn't have any of the drama!
Something i feel we've achieved (mostly!) hahaha! :)

Joy - posted on 08/10/2009

Speaking as someone who has been in Debating Mums since day one, let me say this. I think when Sarah Moulton created this group (correct me if I'm wrong Sarah!) her goal was mostly to be able to debate (if we wanted) in a respectful manner and to basically have a page that is what the Welcome page "should be". So since the begining, we've all posted other things on here, not just debatable stuff. I don't mind seeing non debates here :)

?? - posted on 08/09/2009

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Debating Mums sister community - Debating Mums Gossip



Discuss your family, your life, brag about your kiddos, talk about anything from bub to the tub, cars to star wars, the diners to the whiners - a comfortable, relaxed enviroment to get away from the debates all while upholding the respect and intelligence we all experience here on DM :D

JL - posted on 08/09/2009

I say post the questions over here because they are welcome...I do not post stuff over in COM too many ummm well how do I say this nicely well I can't so here it goes too many ignorant crazies respond over there. The lack of intelligence scares me....

?? - posted on 08/08/2009

Nah, I wouldn't feel bad about it, but I wouldn't make a habit out of it either since the core of this forum is the debating :)



There is always the possibility of it turning into a debate!

Allison - posted on 08/08/2009

Well that's good to know. I wont feel bad about posting questions here then. *smile*

Krista - posted on 08/08/2009

I appreciate the collective intelligence of DB and am therefore more inclined to ask questions that I want serious and intellectual answers from. I love that I can come on here and debate, but also that I can seek the help that I need when I need it.

?? - posted on 08/08/2009

Personally I think that it's great that the members are feelings comfortable enough to post more support oriented threads here - I think we're all intelligent enough to decipher the difference between a DEBATE post and a support/recommendation post. We are all "debating mums" but... we are all moms first and our babies come before our debates. So if people want to post threads asking questions and asking for support or recommendations - I think it's great :)



That's also my personal thoughts about this forum - I love the debates but I also know I can ask any of these wonderful ladies for advice if I need too. There are MANY other forums specifically for the support and recommendations, but if anyone feels comfy asking here, more power to them - I hope we can all do our part and help them :)

Dana - posted on 08/08/2009

Good Lord. Seriously though, there were a ton of ignorant comments on that one. Scary.

Sharon - posted on 08/08/2009

LOL like the dipstick who told people that babies were safer on their moms laps?

Dana - posted on 08/08/2009

I get what you mean. I asked the question about car seats b/c I respected the opinion of the ladies here. Anywhere else I'd get some girl giving me crappy advice. In another community where car seats were the topic, a mother of a four month old turned her child to foward facing b/c he seemed more comfortable and she could look at him!?!?!! I don't want advice from those women

Sharon - posted on 08/08/2009

I really doubt we need it yet. Maybe when this forum has more traffic. The whole point non debate posts here is we get decent internet traffic from women whose intelligence we respect.