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Found the new board

bonnielu — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:17:17 GMT

Thanks everyone for he help. I thought I had signed up but I had not. I quit half way through the signup with second thoughts.

1. I was not cautious and I used correct information. Not going to do that if I go back to try again.

2. Need to know how safe it is.

3. Need to know if there will be a monitor just in case the discussion gets "interesting."

4. I feel the Q will benefit some way. They have abandoned us. Why should anyone want to promote them????

Re: Found the new board

Lilysmom1 — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:24:17 GMT

@bonnielu , there are mods and they have made many improvements to make participation easy for us. You did not have to disclose personal info. You can change your birth date, etc. Go for it! LM

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On It — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:25:10 GMT

@bonnielu I had reservations as well and hesitated to sign up. I finally used an old email address that I had forgotten about and followed other posters advice about being safe. Once I was in I was pleasantly surprised. The site is VERY well designed. The information is flowing and there are easy discussions about how to use the site.

I believe it will become a site about friends being with friends and have less and less Q influence. Take your time and go there if and when you are ready.

Re: Found the new board

PA Mom-mom — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:28:23 GMT

@bonnielu @On It @Lilysmom1 This is what QVC is posting on the Forums page now: What do you think?

WE HEARD YOU!

We understand how much you value this space as a place to make meaningful connections and share what’s on your mind. So, as we continue to build out our community experience—both onsite and on other platforms—we’re keeping our Blogs & Forums live. We also invite you to visit the We #loveQVC Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/weloveqvc to experience the wonderful and engaging community our team has begun to build there as well. Now, stay tuned. We will be reaching out through our Blogs & Forums to learn how we can continue to grow, shape, and evolve the future of our communities at QVC with you. Get started now

Re: Found the new board

Porcelain — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:31:33 GMT

@bonnielu wrote:
Thanks everyone for he help. I thought I had signed up but I had not. I quit half way through the signup with second thoughts.

1. I was not cautious and I used correct information. Not going to do that if I go back to try again.

2. Need to know how safe it is.

3. Need to know if there will be a monitor just in case the discussion gets "interesting."

4. I feel the Q will benefit some way. They have abandoned us. Why should anyone want to promote them????

1. I used a different email address than my main one. You can create a new Gmail address for this purpose if you want. Gmail will have your phone number (which they already almost certainly had) but Proboards staff will not have your phone number, only the email address you give them.

2. It's relatively safe. The only relevant danger would be if someone who personally loathed you became a mod and spammed your email address. That's why it's important that good people are the mods. And a reason to not use a work or primary email address to sign up.

You can change your email address in your profile settings as well.

3. There are monitors aka mods. Good people too.

4. The Q isn't especially promoted there. It's mainly just a board like here but with different people in charge.

Plus the avatars are cuter and you can block anyone who gets on your nerves overlymuch.

Re: Found the new board

itsmagic — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:31:38 GMT

@PA Mom-mom so now they are keeping these forums open?

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Vivian — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:34:09 GMT

After a few tries I got in. Does anyone know how I can change my font there?

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On It — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:34:20 GMT

@PA Mom-mom I have no idea what that double speak even means. They are keeping it alive until Nov 2? Longer? They have not comprehended how much many of us abhor Facebook?

Re: Found the new board

PA Mom-mom — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:34:38 GMT

@itsmagic wrote:
@PA Mom-mom so now they are keeping these forums open?

@itsmagic The way I'm reading it is, yes. They are keeping the Forums open - for now. I think they will continue to evaluate how valuable the Forums are to QVC vs. how much money they spend maintaining them.

Re: Found the new board

itsmagic — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:37:09 GMT

@PA Mom-mom Wow. Well we have two places to chat now

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PA Mom-mom — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:37:23 GMT

@On It I think they are keeping the Forums beyond Nov. 2. How long they keep them open after that is anyone's guess. Meanwhile, they will try to encourage people to go to FB. I'm not going there, and I was beginning to get the jitters about going to the Proboards.

Re: Found the new board

itsmagic — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:41:53 GMT

@PA Mom-mom I also will not go to Facebook. I feel more wary of Facebook than I do Proboards.

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Lilysmom1 — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:54:53 GMT

@PA Mom-mom @bonnielu @itsmagic @On It @Vivian , I will keep my membership here at least for awhile.

So many have joined the new board and are enjoying it. It is made by us for us and I think that is very attractive to members. There are many new categories of forums based on input from posters. The mods are very responsive. It is actually kind of amazing that they did so much in such little time. There are half a dozen of them and they really took up ownership of the new space.

I think it is sad that it took QVC took so long to realize that the sense of community was so strong here. We have been posting with each other for so long, some for decades. In these times of Covid, the connection was just that much more important. They may be shutting the door after the exodus has happened.

As for FB, I am a member. I had a look, signed up for book club but left. Not the same.

The other important issue here is the banned posters. Some of the posters were banned for posting things they were unaware had been removed. There was no avenue of appeal to them, many of whom have been shopping and participating for many many years. This upset them and their friends as well.

I have always enjoyed the boards here. I feel like it is part of my family and now a big part of that family has moved on. LM

@Dazlin

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itsmagic — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:49:58 GMT

@Lilysmom1 I agree - I’m also surprised at what a nice forum that has been set up on Proboards for us in such a short time. Also the new forum on Proboards has many nice features.

Re: Found the new board

Lilysmom1 — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:54:14 GMT

@itsmagic wrote:
@Lilysmom1 I agree - I’m also surprised at what a nice forum that has been set up on Proboards for us in such a short time. Also the new forum on Proboards has many nice features.

@itsmagic , I was truly amazed at how resourceful our friends are. There is a huge pocket of talent among these women (I think they are all women.). You know what they say about necessity being the mother of invention! Well, the mothers are inventing and then some! LM

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Dazlin — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 20:34:37 GMT

I stopped going on Facebook a few years ago...I was turned off by it for many reasons, so I won't be going back. Does anyone know why qvc is shutting down forums?

@Lilysmom1 , I can relate to your post...as for me, I've gotten some great advice, suggestions, and the support and sympathy on the pet forum for my recent loss will always have a special place in my heart...there were people there that stuck by me and followed my posts throughout the entire time. Good people here!!

Re: Found the new board

henderson — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:43:43 GMT

I signed up for ProBoards, but am confused about one poster who said you had to "register twice. Once for ProBoards and once for Q forums". Can anyone explain how to register for the Q forums? Thanks.

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Johnnyeager — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:47:59 GMT

Go directly to mellyg.proboards.com and you only need to register once.

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qvcfreak — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:41:13 GMT

@Vivian wrote:
After a few tries I got in. Does anyone know how I can change my font there?

You need to use the Reply on the upper right hand corner and use the font drop down and pick your size. You will have to do the steps every time you reply.

Re: Found the new board

chickenbutt — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:49:50 GMT

@qvcfreak wrote:
@Vivian wrote:
After a few tries I got in. Does anyone know how I can change my font there?
You need to use the Reply on the upper right hand corner and use the font drop down and pick your size. You will have to do the steps every time you reply.

You can actually set your font, color, and size so that you don't have to do it each time. Several threads have instructions but I am happy to share if they allow that here. It seems like everything about that board that's posted here gets deleted.