TTC Threads Closed - Why? - Are "Cycle Buddies" type threads okay or not?

[laurabelle1317]

Recently, a post was put onto many threads in the TTC board informing us to read a particular sticky stating the following:

"Please do not create a post for the attention of a specific member. Those posts get deleted. Post as those tend to go into a chat session. This is a problem specific site meaning: Post a question for advice. No chat sessions please. If you want to ask find out am update of a specific members situation, please reply to that persons old thread that you would like to inquire about. "

I am wondering if that means we also cannot have threads pertaining to "Cycle Buddies" as they are often called. Many posters on the TTC board enjoy finding out who is on the same sort of cycle as them so that they have people to "go through the experience" of trying to conceive together, possibly experiencing symptoms at the same time, and then testing at the same time. This is very similar to the threads that are made in the Pregnancy board for women that are due during the same month (an example name would be: June Mommies). On the TTC board there was a thread titled: Thanksgiving TTCers. It did not specify particular member's names to get their attention, as the sticky above has advised against. The thread had correspondence between women that were on a similar cycle that had them trying to conceive around Thanksgiving. While some sections of a post may have been a little off topic, the vast majority of our posts revolved around bbt temperatures, problems trying to conceive, ovulation prediction tests, and pregnancy testing.

While the Thanksgiving TTCers thread has now been closed, there is another Cycle Buddies thread on the board that has not been closed. That is what makes me wonder if Cycle Buddies type threads are okay or not. And if not, then how are they different then threads on the pregnancy board for women that are due in the same month?

Thank you for your help! I appreciate being able to aslk these questions instead of risking posting something that is against the rules.

[Modinatrix21]

The threads that I closed were because they had gone to chatting like sessions. Cycle buddies threads should be ok just as long as they remain on topic of ttc. Talking about children,work and other such off topics will either get the thread editted,closed or deleted. The sticky does mention the following: This is a problem specific site meaning: Post a question for advice. No chat sessions please.

[laurabelle1317]

Would you consider reviewing the Thanksgiving TTCers thread again and consider reopening it? Out of 43 posts there are only a few that have information regarding something other than ttc. The off topic comments were about Thanksgiving and about our current home/family situations - of which we did mention how a baby would affect our current home/family situations. Other than those few posts all the rest were on the topic of ttc (bbt temperatures, problems trying to conceive, ovulation prediction tests, and pregnancy testing). Even in the few off topic posts, ttc comments were still mentioned. I would appreciate it if you would reconsider your decision to close the Thanksgiving TTCers thread.

Thank you.

[Modinatrix21]

I am leaving the thread closed because there is too much of a chat session feel to the thread. I have also noticed that people have come to board and seem to feel the need to ask to join. No one should feel they have to ask to join. Yes the ladies made others welcome which is great but new posters shouldnt have to feel like they need to ask to join in on the board.