How Mamapedia Helps?

when the guidelines are misleading, when the post-pulling is excessive and arbitrary, when moms spend a lot of time carefully crafting responses only to have them disappear into thin air......yeah, i think it's perfectly appropriate to question what's going on.
being seriously aggravated at standards that are all over the place is not being 'nasty.'
mamapedia is not some tender flower that will be bruised and cry at criticism. mamapedia has big girl panties that she can and should put on.
;) khairete
S.

Hi Y.-

I have been on mama...since it was 'source' as opposed to 'pedia'. I have always been respectful in my answers...and my questions have been few...and not particularly controversial in nature.

I have...on several occasions sent an e mail TO mamapadia when a posting of mine has been removed...or MORE often...when another posting/question has been removed...and never have I received what I consider to be 'clarification'...typically an 'automated' response...that sheds very little light.

I have learned MUCH here...and would like to think I might have assisted in responding to a question or two myself...I LOVE the idea that so many 'moms'...from SO many places...with SO many different experiences can share with one another...

I would just like some clarification regarding what causes a post to be pulled?? Why posts regarding a 'this' are OK...but a 'that'...is not...

We as 'moms' (parents)...may NOT always agree...but...particularly with some of the posts that have 'disappeared'...I have been eagerly looking for different points of view...or some intelligent debate...and have come back to find them 'gone'.

I have found this very disappointing to say the least...and have asked for clarification FROM mamapedia...and it has not been forthcoming...

I have learned much here too...would like to continue

michele/cat

Well, i had a couple of questions of mine pulled, and I never got a response from mamapedia as to why. The thing is, people ARE within guidelines, yet are STILL being pulled, some with no explanation as to why.

I love mamapedia. I have been with it for at least 4 years (it was mamasource then). Mamapedia didn't use to do this. I'm thinking that someone else is in charge, and is messing things up.

I repeat, we ARE within the guidelines (however this specific post you have right here yourself is not... lol). Mamapedia is NOT being clear to us, and pulling posts left and right.

There was a poor teen on here a week or so ago that needed from help from mamas. Asked a legitimate question, and I wrote her back a long response. The question was pulled. There was a pregnant woman asking if she should worry about bleeding after an exam... HER question was pulled. and many others. Both of those cases could use immediate support!!!

Believe me, I DO have love for mamapedia, but when something goes this AWRY, then obviously they should expect people to be upset.

being crystal clear: THEY NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT THEY PULL. PERIOD!

Sure we need to read the guidelines... but the guidelines need to actually tell us what we can & can't post! I'll I know specifically is that your post must include a question; you can't advertise stuff as a "question"; and I guess generally don't post something hurtful...

But as others have said, things are getting pulled & we get an automated response that tells us the same thing - which DOESN'T explain why the specific post was pulled. I've had things pulled, and I've been here since it was Mamasource! The other day a lady told me that when she asked Mamapedia about a post of hers that was pulled, they said it was an error!

So, I think we are just confused... lol If there are certain terms or topics we can't post... then what are they???

Very well put. I find this site very helpful, it is amazing that when you feel alone and isolated as a parent going through whatever it may be with your child from something as simple as changing a diaper to the more serious health issues it great to know that there is a support system out there, filled with mothers who are ready to help. I too have learned a great deal from the members of this site and I too feel that this should be a forum of good will.

I agree. I love this site and feel it has helped me feel more "normal" when I worry about things as a new mom. I see people posting rudely here and it's just sad b/c this is a place that should just be for support. I say, just ignore the rudeness as you would in an every day social environment, even though it still gets under your skin... Can't answer about the posts disappearing, but I'm sure tech support here can work it out. Thanks for writing about this!

at the risk of asking a "stupid" question Where are these guidelines?

I agree completely. Some moms can be so nasty with their responses, and make us feel like idiots for asking questions. Mamapedia is an awesome site, and it reaches out to a mom of any age. There are a lot of young moms on here that are first time moms and need their questions answered by more expierenced women, and we make fun of them or patronize them? We are all moms, fighting the same battle, dealing with the same annoyances, dealing with kids, husbands, family, in-laws, etc. We should all be there for eachother!!! I have had so much help from this site, and I have recieved some amazing answers from all you lovely ladies, and I thank you all!!!! Lets be a little nicer :)

Mamapedia is great, and I'm surprised- I hadn't heard anything about this. From the some of the descriptions by the other mama's it sounds like they are worried about a liability issue. I'm sure they don't want someone posting a medical question and taking other mama's experiences as the absolute answer, applying whatever advice it may be and have it turn out to be horribly wrong. In reality a lot of those questions should be addressed by a physician, and most mama's eagerly suggest so. Sometimes a gal just needs a little extra support from other women who have been there, though and it would be unfortunate if this turned out to be the new norm. Maybe they're under the gun about something right now and are being hyper-vigilant; that may also be why they aren't explaining themselves- because they can't. I don't know for sure, but it's a thought.