wow..has CC become the new facebook?

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<p>Perhaps I’m more focused on the long view, while some of you are looking at the 3-day effect of implementing a new feature – which of course encourages some of us to discover the rules and play the game to “get ahead” early.</p>

<p>But over a period of weeks and months, everybody senior who is knowledgable and helpful will end up with a long brick of green squares, even those that don’t “play the game.” I think even those of you who don’t much like the game could see the long-term benefit of being able to click on a particular post and leave a message of why said post was really helpful or on-target, which might well encourage more of the same. The folks who are playing the game right now are also rapidly disseminating information on how the new system works, which can be a good thing for many of us.</p>

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<p>ALso, did I mention that I want to be captain of the drum line? ;)</p>

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<p>I personally already felt it was. I used to participate on a message board for mothers of young children. As they got older, those issues were no longer relevant. I like that here, I can talk with parents who have children the same age as mine and who are at a different stage in life, dealing with different issues. I’ve met some CC’ers IRL and am friends with others on Facebook. There are others I’d like to meet if the occasion presents itself, yourself included. I think it already is / was a community.</p>

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<p>While the green thingys are silly, I must admit its been amusing, entertaining and has had me interacting with a wider network of cc’ers than I already had in this wonderful community. If for no other reason than those, I have enjoyed it. I do think it will have a short shelf life, but for the meantime, except for being a serious time suck, its been fun.</p>

<p>Agree that if we start being able to give out negatives (the red boxes?) things will go south fast. In preparation, I would surely like to build up as many greenies as I can in advance so as to have a nice cushion to work against. So I will, for the time being, continue to shamelessly grovel for green lovies, and will try to return the favor when mine are reset.</p>

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<p>jym626, you have so many boxes you’re the last few are lighter…I think you’re using up all the green ink! Save some for the rest of us! :D</p>

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<p>Oops, sorry Yalemom. Maybe as the levels rise higher towards nirvana they get bleached out by the light…</p>

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<p>Woot woot!! My greenies got recharged. I have been trying to pay everyone back. Those who I missed, please remind me. It wouldnt let me do some of them, saying I had to “spread the love around”. That sounds… wrong.</p>

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<p>I should be on your list, jym. I’ve been spreading the love, but still at square one. </p>

<p>I think that the purpose of this new addition was to increase traffic to the site, as thumper suggested. It seems to have worked- at least for the short term. </p>

<p>I don’t know if I’ll ever get my post count increased, as it seems I spend all of my time on the parent cafe. Back when I had kids going through the process I was registered under of different name- many moons ago. (anyone remember cronie?) I think I’ve been on this site since 2002, but re-registered with a new computer and an empty nest. ;)</p>

<p>I think that the games we’re playing with the green squares shows what happens when you treat adults like children. We rebel a little bit. :slight_smile: Either drop out, or try to game it.
I don’t think anyone here really likes it.</p>

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<p>moonchild, it takes a 100 reps to get a new green box so hang in there. At 150 you get a new comment. Hope jym can spread it to you soon -that will probably do it! Yes…I am a rebel :)</p>

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<p><strong><em>poof</em></strong> Your wish is my command, and you are now at 2 greenies, moonchild! Thanking you in return.</p>

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<strong><em>poof</em></strong> Your wish is my command, and you are now at 2 greenies, moonchild!

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<p>Yea, but I got you within striking distance just before, moonchild. Does that gain me an assist for our lead goal scorer? :)</p>

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<p>You two are so powerful! I’m in awe!</p>

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<p>:D :smiley: :smiley: lol</p>

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<p>Hey, thanks to whoever gave me some rep points! I do feel like Sally Field! I have been diligently giving out my max 10 reps per day, somewhat randomly, I admit. Looknig especially for other 1-squares like me to boost!</p>

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<p>From me to you, mamabear! It does feel good to be promoted.</p>

<p>This must be how my kindergartener felt when she came home with a gold star for not being a pill that day. ;)</p>

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<p>I’m tapped out at the moment, mamabear, but I’ve put you on my list for late tonight or tomorrow mid-day.</p>

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<p>Speaking of Facebook (in the thread headline), does anyone know how I can send a private message to someone on Facebook that I have friended but don’t have an email for? I don’t want it to post on the page. TIA!</p>

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<p>There is an option to “message” them. Works like a charm.</p>

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<p>Loremlpsum - if you are able to find them on fb, say on a friends friend list, or simply by looking them up, depending on their security settings you would click on their name going to their page. There should be two boxes on the bottom right of their cover photo, +1 Add Friend, and Message. If the Message box isn’t there they have elected not to receive messages from people they are not friends with.</p>

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<p>So the message box doesn’t end up on the posts shown on their page?</p>