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Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

UrbanBaby Support

[ - ] For the very nice people who are trying to find another venue for us...once you do, maybe you can post it each morning or make it an MP somehow so people can find it in a few days. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:41 PM Flag
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I’m trying to do that by making a master thread below where we can all post suggestions and then update people on where we move—please post there if you have ideas!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:45 PM Flag
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Great idea! IMO, this site went from lively to lame once the mods took over. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:48 PM Flag
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youbemom.com is the better version of UB. its searchable, you can down-vote spam posts, etc [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:59 PM Flag
[ - ] Ok, since it's all going poof in a few days, does anyone want to partially out themselves? I figure first and last initial is too much. But maybe just first name? I'm Susan. 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:40 PM Flag
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I would love to but I have a very unusual name, I am afraid people would know me [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:42 PM Flag
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Mulva? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:18 PM Flag
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lol, I loved that episode! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:30 PM Flag
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Same here. But hi! I'm the one with the step kids. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:48 PM Flag
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AKA "AA meeting mom". Think there's any connection? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:49 PM Flag
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Hi I'm Katie, posting since 2012 [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:58 PM Flag
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I'm Jennifer, and I'm sure there are quite a few more on here! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:19 PM Flag
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I’m Jane [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:39 PM Flag
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Weirdly enough, all the other Janes that I’ve met are either much older, or are 1st or 2nd gen [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:40 PM Flag
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Do you have two little brothers that live in the same building. If so, I’ve always admired you. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:20 PM Flag
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My dd's middle name, I love it [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:36 PM Flag
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Retired nanny here, I have loved this site and all of you ladies, will miss you terribly [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:01 PM Flag
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I also used to nanny, I posted that I used to wear a uniform and not wear nail polish. Best health and luck to you all!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:10 PM Flag
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Melissa [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 09:17 PM Flag
[ - ] BOYCOTT CBS, on the other hand, does anyone watch CBS? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:37 PM Flag
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Just realized, I think their new Peacock channel starts on the 6fh. Maybe that’s where UB funding went. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:37 PM Flag
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Peacock is NBC [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:14 PM Flag
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Of course. We watch Wheel of a Fortune almost every night. It’s the closest thing to homeschooling the kids get lately. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 08:51 PM Flag
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Of course. We watch Wheel of a Fortune almost every night. It’s the closest thing to homeschooling the kids get lately. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 08:51 PM Flag
[ - ] Do you think Lilly used her trust fund to buy UB from CBS and is shutting it down to spite us? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:36 PM Flag
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Lmaaaaao I forgot about her [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:38 PM Flag
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I think the whole Lilly persona was made up. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:38 PM Flag
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Possibly. I hope for "her" sake it was. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:44 PM Flag
[ - ] I saw that UB was shutting down on YBM and came here to give it a final look. How do you see your own posts here? I posted long ago... Farewell, all. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:33 PM Flag
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Did you save them in your watched posts? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:36 PM Flag
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guess not! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:40 PM Flag
[ - ] First UES Mommas, now UB. A sad summer for UES mothers indeed. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:31 PM Flag
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Wait -- what happened to UES Mommas? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:49 PM Flag
[ - ] Random suggestion: Look at all of your old watched posts. They are likely an interesting archive/time capsule 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:30 PM Flag
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+1 This!! They are like a diary for me I posted on another thread. I might screenshot all of them and stick them in my email where I’ll probably never look at them again but just in case [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:32 PM Flag
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I lost my virginity when I was still in grad school (I’m a dorky Asian girl, I was a late bloomer) because of a thread here. I’m a married mom now. I bet it’s still in my watched posts. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:34 PM Flag
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omg what a fun detail!! If you find it post the link I’d love to read it. Someone reposted an old panty liner thread here earlier this year and I was dying laughing. Oh yes people with watched posts please post some of the funniest ever [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:40 PM Flag
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The account I used for years was shut down a few weeks ago (1 post about something political) and I lost all of my saved posts. So devastated. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:35 PM Flag
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Ha! I just took a look and someone posted that they were planning a trip to Rome mid-March and asked for recommendations. I watched the post because we were talking about going next year. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:35 PM Flag
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Ha! I remember lots of travel posts in Jan/Feb [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:37 PM Flag
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I just did this, and wow posts used to get a lot more comments. Maybe it's being shut down because fewer people come here now. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:50 PM Flag
[ - ] Sassy Tarot Mom here! I haven’t been super active here in a long time, but I just wanted to pop in and say I’ll miss this place, to tell you the truth. I genuinely adore a lot of you. You all are so smart, so funny, and so creative. Thank you for sharing parts of yourself on this board. I wish only good things for you ahead. XOXO. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:30 PM Flag
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Ahhh...I will miss you. You were spot on about the random things I asked about!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:46 PM Flag
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Wishing you all the best! I miss miss you [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:52 PM Flag
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You too, Sassy. Thanks for spending the time! You've given me wise advice. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:00 PM Flag
[ - ] Quick! Before UB shuts down! Look in your magic 8 ball and tell me if I should move my kid's school or not? She is content, but I think over time she will be better off at the other one. But it's a coin toss. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
NY Schools 07.02.20, 05:28 PM Flag
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Don’t borrow trouble. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:37 PM Flag
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Meaning go to the better school or just leave good enough as is? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:39 PM Flag
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I wouldn't make any changes this year - too much going on. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:44 PM Flag
[ - ] This makes me a little weepy even though I've been on YBM forever. UB was my first home, my gateway drug to wasting time online. Thanks, I think. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:26 PM Flag
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i feel like I need to thank whoever made this decision because I often wished I knew how to quit UB. goodbye ub. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:28 PM Flag
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NP do NOT join YBM. make a clean break [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:30 PM Flag
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thank you. i will. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:31 PM Flag
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same here :( I feel a major sense of loss. How do use YBM? It moves so fast I feel like you don’t get a lot of replies and the dialogue is different and less funny. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:28 PM Flag
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Me too [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:28 PM Flag
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Same. Never knew I'd be so sad over a community of women with no names or faces haha [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:11 PM Flag
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Same. This site has seen me through pregnancy, being a new mom, having another child, and preschool/elementary school/middle school/and now high school. I have gotten so much useful info and advice I'm going to be lost without this site! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:21 PM Flag
[ - ] Let’s make this the master thread for suggestions of where to move UB. So far, I’m seeing Subreddit as the main one. Any other ideas or someone who wants to build a Ub replica website? 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:21 PM Flag
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Subreddit suggestions: [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:22 PM Flag
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A subreddit is a terrible idea unless you want your posts stolen and passed around by fake journalists and YouTubers doing dramatic readings. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:24 PM Flag
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Okay so what else? You’re right I do see lame articles on the Daily Mail that are lifted entirely out of popular reddit threads. It might not be a popular sub though and journalists didn’t ever take them from here. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:27 PM Flag
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Yeah, I don’t want people to make fun of us as being a bunch of Karen’s. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:30 PM Flag
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Okay so what are our other options? Would people even find us to make fun on Reddit? I initially heard about UB ten years ago from a NY Mag article after the Krim kids were killed. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:33 PM Flag
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urban baby isn't private though. wouldn't they have done it by now?? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:12 PM Flag
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I see another suggestion about Dc Urban Moms and making the NYC thread active. What do people think of that? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:23 PM Flag
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Can we build our own website and chip in via a GoFundMe? Any one here who does websites and can make this a reality? There must be one among all of us [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:30 PM Flag
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Can we all write in to CBS to petition to keep UB? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:53 PM Flag
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I emailed them [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:55 PM Flag
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I will too! If CBS wants to shut it down, maybe NBC can buy it? That way we can get more Tina Fey sightings! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:04 PM Flag
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Please write back if they respond to your emaail!! I'll send them one too. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:11 PM Flag
[ - ] You guys have gotten me through a lot since 2013. I will miss you ladies! 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:19 PM Flag
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Right back at you! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:20 PM Flag
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guess we will all have more free time on our hands! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:24 PM Flag
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Me too. First DC a 2007 baby. This was my source for all things school. I am happy to say we are in a good place. Time to move on I guess! Bye bye! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:29 PM Flag
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For me it has been since 2005. Will miss UB [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:07 PM Flag
[ - ] Just coming here to say that I for sure would have botched the preschool application process without urbanbaby. I'll miss this place. What's the most helpful advice you ever got here? 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:15 PM Flag
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I got a lot of breaking news reports here first. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:20 PM Flag
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Honestly, I think I would be better off if I never found this site. It made me care too much about the wrong things re: private schools [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:22 PM Flag
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It happened recently. In adjusting to my aging face, a UBers words about how you get the face you deserve was eating at my ability to age gracefully. Here's what a kind, lovely woman said to me: That person was not a plastic surgeon. As we age our skin loses collagen, and exposure to the sun without a broad spectrum sunscreen depletes collagen more rapidly. It happens to everyone...unless they are going the full Cher route and having their face treated aggressively. You 11s are because you thought..there's nothing wrong with that. Your folds are because you've lived a life...there's nothing wrong with that. Let's stop the f*ck beating up ourselves cause we've lived. A perfectly smooth face comes with youth, but with youth also comes lack of life experience. Your face isn't your hair shirt, your face is your masterpiece. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:24 PM Flag
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The preschool process, followed by the kindergarten process. Pretty sure you guys helped get my kid into the best schools for him. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:29 PM Flag
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Where did he go? Where is he? I feel the opposite! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:33 PM Flag
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OP: we're the opposite of most UB posters in that we went to a "lesser" preschool. Someone had a thread talking about off the radar, more affordable preschools. We ended up at St Joseph's Yorkville which was so warm and sweet and yet had the more academic stuff that my kid craved. It was the perfect place for us and I would have never found it otherwise. He's at a really great public gifted program now. I feel like UB gets so much grief for talk about exclusive private schools, but in reality all types of parents are lurking here and most are really really helpful. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:42 PM Flag
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found great recommendations for camps and classes here. not sure how I'm going to get through the HS application process without UB. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:44 PM Flag
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I got great advice about a relationship that was doomed to fail due to a huge age difference and the fact that he was a total dick, which my 23 year-old self did not see. I am happy to say I am now married to an age-appropriate, fantastic, some might even say "TT" DH [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:02 PM Flag
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This is where I found out that Park Avenue Christian was moving across the Park...two weeks before school was supposed to start!! 2013. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 09:59 PM Flag
[ - ] History Mom - wow, not much notice. It's been a pleasure to have spoken with you guys over the years. Stay healthy! 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:14 PM Flag
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I’ll miss you a History Mom [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:18 PM Flag
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Thanks very much, I'll miss you all too. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:18 PM Flag
[ - ] Wow! Been on here (on and off) since 2002. So long sistas. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:10 PM Flag
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Me too! Since 2006. End of an era! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:13 PM Flag
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2003 for me, also on and off. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:57 PM Flag
[ - ] so UB is finally closing down. are we all moving to youbemom? 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:04 PM Flag
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I really needed extra notice to plan for this... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:06 PM Flag
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hahaha same. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:18 PM Flag
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I guess we have to. This makes me so sad. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:06 PM Flag
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what about a UB subreddit [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:11 PM Flag
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jinx I just posted that below that seems like a good option let’s come up with more in the time we have before july 6th so everyone can move over [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:13 PM Flag
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youbemom moves too quickly and seems pretty different i’ve tried using it a few times but eh [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:14 PM Flag
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How much do we think it costs CBS to host this website? Maybe we could do a go fund me and someone can make an alternative website and people can contribute to the fund me to pay for it? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:14 PM Flag
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I would like a subreddit. It would be helpful to see user handles so you know if someone is just replying to themselves over and over [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:37 PM Flag
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+1 on ub subreddit. why closing down now - it's been so important during covid? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:18 PM Flag
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this. lifeline of discussion and outside contact during covid! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:20 PM Flag
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Is it something we said?? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:19 PM Flag
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lol this was my thought too. i don't even really see too much drama here lately like the other mom groups i'm a part of that have been shut down. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:18 PM Flag
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Lol [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:18 PM Flag
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Reddit sounds perfect!!! Point me to subreddit [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:42 PM Flag
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It would be great to move to reddit... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:45 PM Flag
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Utterly dumb questions: do you need to register for Reddit or set up an account, and does it have any rules? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:12 PM Flag
[ - ] Am I the only one seeing UB is getting shut down July 6?! 24 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:03 PM Flag
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Nope, what are we going to do, it was great entertainment anda good source of information, this sucks, CBS sucks, [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:04 PM Flag
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Nope - I see it too. End of an era! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:04 PM Flag
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WTF?? What am I going to do with all the extra time in my workday? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:05 PM Flag
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Ah, I'm so sad. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:06 PM Flag
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UGH. Nooooooooooo! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:07 PM Flag
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Where will I go to goof off? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:07 PM Flag
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I just got this notice too!! What! Why? You’ve mom has too many posts it moves so quickly. Any ideas of moving ub? Also only a few days notice?? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:10 PM Flag
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Yeah, serious CBS, this is no bueno!!!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:11 PM Flag
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We need an alternative. We could move to reddit and make a specific Ub forum and all go there. I’m not a big redditor but that doesn’t seem like a terrible option. There must be some tech savvy UB’ers with good suggestions [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:12 PM Flag
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Notarán of reddit but will follow you ladies there if I have to [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:15 PM Flag
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**not a fan [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:16 PM Flag
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I also read and post on dc urban mom, which is a good forum. The problem is it is of course DC fcused, so when I need NYC specific stuff I come here. They do have an NYC subforum, but it's not very active, maybe we could make it so? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:18 PM Flag
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I like that idea. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:46 PM Flag
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Can we give this idea legs? Feels like we'll need to scramble to figure something out or else... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:17 PM Flag
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I think just keep reposting it [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:20 PM Flag
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Maybe they couldn’t deal with another election season and the constant trolling.. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:13 PM Flag
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This is so devastating!!! Any inklings as to why? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:22 PM Flag
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Agreed and what about all our watched posts? Ub is almost like a diary for me it’s seen me through many different life phases and problems and I have a record of it all here and my questions and concerns [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:24 PM Flag
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I honestly feel a little weepy about this. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:15 PM Flag
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They're not monetizing it yet have to maintain it (URL, server, moderator). There's probably not enough traffic/impressions to make it worth the while of redesigning the site to accommodate ad banners, etc. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:26 PM Flag
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Can we all pitch in and pay for it ourselves?? Or one of us build an alternative but identical site. Please [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:29 PM Flag
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why didn't they ask? If they said, we need to redesign or we need to charge a small fee, people would do it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:55 PM Flag
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Where will I go to brag about my DCs at Hunter and Stuy while pretending to be asking for advice? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 06:45 PM Flag
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Lol [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:19 PM Flag
[ - ] NYC has 0 (zero) Covid cases yesterday as far as I can tell? Why would schools be closed this fall? 1 person can always get sick from something or die in car crash, but we still drive cars 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 04:54 PM Flag
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Because asstards from the other infected states will come here and not quarantine and BoOM. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 04:56 PM Flag
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Ehhh. That Horace Greeley graduation situation certainly didn’t help. NY is going to see more of that attitude and behavior and then BoOM, uptick. And to top it off I heard they’re refusing to participate in the contact tracing. Rich people, they’re just like everyone else. Asstards. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 07:27 PM Flag
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Where do you see 0 cases? I thought it was hovering around 1%. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 04:58 PM Flag
[ - ] Just had a big birthday and thanks to the pandemic I ended up getting a bunch of cash from family since we couldn’t celebrate and people weren’t feeling inspired for gifts. I want to get a nice, higher end crossbody bag that works for day and night, any suggestions? Budget is flexible. I am 40, dress pretty casual and like classic pieces with a bit of an edge. It’s hard only shopping online which is why I want recs 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 04:30 PM Flag
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I have a few Chanel wallets on a chain that I really like, but they are very tight for daytime. The Hermes Evelyne is good for daytime but a bit too casual for night. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 04:44 PM Flag
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So elegant! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:00 PM Flag
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Thanks for the laugh! I saw a pepperoni-pizza pool float and though that was silly, but this takes the cake. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:01 PM Flag
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:) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:05 PM Flag
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Loewe Gate crossbody? I prefer brands without big logos. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.20, 05:29 PM Flag
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