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Post by Jackie on Jul 12, 2011 9:22:27 GMT -5
Question...always before at the NDSC I have taken cards with the URL for Uno on them as a way to get people to try this out. Are we ever going to get back to full steam or have most people moved on to FB and sub groups there? I think there is still room for both but hate to encourage people to come here...get a weak welcome and then have them find no posts. I realize all good things must sometimes come to an end but hate to see the demise of this great site with such wonderful people. Weigh in on this if you happen to tune in.
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Post by Chris on Jul 12, 2011 19:17:40 GMT -5
I really miss the rate of activity we had in the past.  I have had so many share words of wisdom and have been happy to help others. I was late getting in on facebook so I don't get any info there. I would love to see this site be active again. Chris |
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Post by Chris too on Jul 12, 2011 19:37:02 GMT -5
I want Uno to stick around. I don't mind the slow traffic, because most things we post aren't urgent, but the stuff of parenting which is a slow and steady sort of thing. I say, invite people and let them know about the slow traffic, but also how wonderful this community is - how supportive and helpful and how intimate. There's no place on Earth like unomas  |
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Post by Emilysmom on Jul 12, 2011 19:59:03 GMT -5
I just weighed in on this recently, after I took a brief break from Uno Mas.......and I think Uno Mas has a great future! ! I think we've had members who tended to "read only" for a long time, and we can't judge how much of an impact we are having on others simply by the number of posts.
I really don't like the flow of the Facebook Down syndrome groups, and almost never read the posts there. Uno Mas has such an easy-to-read format.
I'd love to see us being a bit more active again too!
Jackie, you'll have to decide if you want to recommend us........but I think we are still able and willing to be welcoming and helpful. The more the merrier!!
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Post by laurasnowbird on Jul 12, 2011 21:51:04 GMT -5
I agree. I think Uno is hard to beat. The DS groups on Facebook simply don't allow the depth of conversation we can have here. Promote us all you can!
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Post by Jackie on Jul 13, 2011 7:50:45 GMT -5
You know...of course I will tell people about UNO!!!!!!! But I hate to have to qualify what I say by saying...well...FB has taken much of the activity away ...but....LOL. Anyhow you know it will be first piece of advice outta my mouth as usual.
In fact I hope I just signed up a new family who came into my art studio yesterday. They have a 10 yr old daughter with DS...really nice family. They are from Illinois. If she comes I will let her introduce herself.
Jackie
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Post by Renee' on Jul 13, 2011 9:28:45 GMT -5
I haven't been around in a while but I feel like I don't have a lot to offer from time to time so I just read. I am always come back though..
Wow, 9 years...
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Post by Renee' on Jul 13, 2011 9:30:24 GMT -5
And that is on this one..It is really great to see everyones kids grow up.  |
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Post by Googsmom aka Jennifer on Jul 16, 2011 20:10:23 GMT -5
UNO will never go away if I have anything to do w/ it. My best friends live on Uno street  |
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Post by Jackie on Jul 17, 2011 11:21:19 GMT -5
Renee...it IS fun to watch kids grow up here...WHERE HAS TIME GONE. When I first came here my Emily was just about to graduate from HS and was 18. Now she is 31!!! and looking forward to going to the NDSC in San Antonio and on a girls trip to Vegas in Sept. ;D I remember posting her prom pictures and the pictures of her Halloween extravaganzas we put on for Special Olympics. Wish I could somehow get some of those posts back because we have had several computer crashes and saved posts have disappeared.
But although most of this group has changed since then and I miss the people we started out with ...it has been a real source of help and support to me and a wonderful place to share for me. I often wonder what might have been different for me if cyberspace was available when Emily was born. It's still exciting to meet new people here too.
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Post by kg91207 on Jul 19, 2011 11:46:04 GMT -5
Jackie I came right here after meeting you and you recommended this site! I like it that it's separate from Facebook. I feel I have more confidentiality here if I need it. I have learned so much from you guys and know I can come here anytime for advice!!!
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Post by dannysmom on Jul 19, 2011 20:08:38 GMT -5
You know I think it is a sign of the times. FB has really taken over and I do miss the activity on the forums I am part of. I am on FB, but I'm not as active there in the Ds groups. The way it's organized does not promote the types of conversations you can have on a forum like this.
I hope things change. I miss the connections I once had and even though I'm FB friends with lots of Ds momma's...it's not like it was a few years ago before FB came around. On a forum, you can see all the titles of the posts...on FB, unless your a friend of someone....AND you happen to see a particular update....you never know what's going on. Here on a forum you can have discussions when you have the time and not worry about a conversation getting buried in your news feed and never getting back to it. Can you tell I'm a bit bitter about FB.
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Post by Emilysmom on Jul 19, 2011 20:46:56 GMT -5
I love Facebook, and I love that I can keep up with everyone who is important to me on there.........friends from college, friends from church, family, Ds families, etc. But I do think it has made me a bit lazy! Just the other day, someone posted something here on Uno Mas that I really agreed with and I wanted so much to just click "LIKE"!
I do love the format here, and the fact that we can talk about anything and everything.
Let's all just keep posting here as well as Facebook!!!!!
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Post by Jackie on Jul 20, 2011 8:44:33 GMT -5
I admit I am sort of a FB junkie...but truth be told I really don't like it and wouldn't miss it if forced to take a break. I did it initially to try and find some long lost childhood friends which was a bust...and ended up with many of the friends from here at UNO. I also do it because my kids do and its now how they share photos with me instead of in emails. Its also a glimpse from time to time into teen angst when my 16 yr old grandson (Katie's) girlfriend tags him and I get to see photos or read...LOL. He would just die!!!!
I still LOVE UNO and like Susan miss the chats and catch ups on everyones lives. Having a child with DS is not the beginning or the end for any of us and I think it's good for newer parents to hear that life does go on pretty much as before. It is like becoming part of a HUGE family where we all celebrate so much together.
My real life friends and relatives can never understand things at the level that my friends on UNO do....things like popping a bottle of champagne because my child turned a door knob and opened a door ;D You all know what I am talking about...we seem to have an UNO 'wave length'...LOL
Sometimes (often?) we do go off topic...like finding the perfect cheeseburger...but all in good fun and discussions always come back around to our reason for being here.
I still check it almost every day.
Jackie
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Post by kg91207 on Jul 20, 2011 9:14:15 GMT -5
FB can really be a big time suck. When I come here I feel I take something away from it, and hopefully give something back! Most of my DS friends on there I either know IRL, from UNO, or met in another forum when I was pregnant. So yeah, FB is kind of nice for keeping up with people to an extent, but you just can't beat the personal level we have here!!!
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I have had so many share words of wisdom and have been happy to help others. I was late getting in on facebook so I don't get any info there. I would love to see this site be active again.
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Susan, Proud mom of Michael (32), Justin (25) Emily (22ds), and Jordan (20).
