r/PregnancyAfterLoss • u/AutoModerator • Nov 09 '23

ModPost Subreddit Updates

Hello everyone!

There's been an influx of Standalone Threads and less usage of the Daily Threads.

We want to foster a sense of community, which is why we have Daily Threads - a centralized place for most conversation. These threads allow users to post and get replies, but also encourage replying to others. Most milestones should go in the Dailies, including seeing a heartbeat, a good scan, announcing your pregnancy, and your "balloon day!". Most daily thoughts, worries, and anxieties should go here.

We're going to institute mod-approval for all Standalone posts (which means there will be a delay between submitting a post and it being approved). Standalone threads should be used for topics like birth posts and losses (with flair), as it allows the general population of users to skip the post if their emotional space requires it. Otherwise, standalone posts should be used for complex/unique situations or questions that haven't been sufficiently engaged with in the dailies/previous posts, or for Mod approved research/studies. It may also help to use the *search* function, as many standalone posts have questions that have been asked and answered previously.

We're also:

- Adding new threads to help address some of the commonly seen needs from the influx of standalones.

- Starting an FAQ series; we'll post common questions so a large number of people can answer them, and then we'll link to those posts from the FAQ.

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Thanks for helping us create a great community. If you have any questions, ask away!

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u/sleezypotatoes Nov 09 '23

Just for clarity’s sake (I’m relatively new here), are standalone posts about active losses/questions about recovery a typical part of this sub? When I came over from r/ttcafterloss I was a bit surprised to see a lot of similar posts and questions.

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u/therealamberrose MOD, 6 losses, 2LC Nov 09 '23 edited Nov 09 '23

They haven’t always been. And usually when they’re posted people are gently directed to ttcafterloss.

With the need for mods to approve, now those posters will be sent to ttcafterloss unless it’s a member of PAL who was regularly posting and they’re letting people know about their exit.

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u/sleezypotatoes Nov 09 '23

Gotcha, thank you for all that you do!

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u/kamper22 Nov 10 '23

Yes I’ve been seeing tons about loss recently. As someone who’s FINALLY made it to this sub, I won’t lie, it’s been a bit triggering. Happy to see more regulation with these. Thank you mods!

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u/babyaccountforbabies Nov 09 '23

Appreciate this. While I feel for everyone facing loss or having anxiety (SAME!), it feels like I’m reading the same four posts over and over again. Instead of crowdsourcing info into a single post, all those comments end up spread out over too many posts for it to be helpful. Thanks for figuring out a middle ground.

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u/FourCatsLater Nov 10 '23

I agree with this generally speaking, but I do think it’s worth noting that piling everything in a daily thread makes it difficult for folks to do keyword searches in the subreddit.

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u/therealamberrose MOD, 6 losses, 2LC Nov 11 '23

We understand that and it was weighed in this decision. Thanks for ensuring we realize.

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u/vjf0rd EDD: June 24. MMC Jan 22, Neonatal death Sept 22, MMC July 23 Nov 10 '23

This sounds like a really good idea. Thanks, Mods for everything you do here