Year Chat Group

[peanutmum1]

Hello Mums, I am new to mumsnet so please do excuse any etiquette lapses.

I am thinking of creating a chat group for the mums in my sons year. Has anyone created a group? What technology to use and what are the associated problems?

Also, if you are in a group, do you think these groups are useful or are they a cause of nuisance? What are the benefits and what are the downsides?

Sorry have asked a lot of questions :-)


Look forward to other mum's thoughts.

[Namechangenamechange456]

Could do it on Facebook, seems the easiest way.
Can make it a private/secret group

[Gobbolino6]

We have one on FB. Check your school's social media policy, while you're entitled to say what you like, negative comments in ours (mildly negative about something in the newsletter) have been reported back to the HT by some parents, there was an insane amount of fallout. Unless the members are all your good friends, I recommend keeping it practical/light content only.

[Gobbolino6]

That said it is useful. No one forgets events and lost jumpers are reunited with their owners with alarming speed.

[AveEldon]

We use WhatsApp but it's more social chat really

[peanutmum1]

Thank you ladies for your response. Facebook sounds interesting. Would people not have privacy concerns where other's can view their profiles etc?

With WhatsApp would need to collect numbers from all mums and I only know a few! Worried that they might not share numbers and then numbers would be visible to all in the group.

[AveEldon]

The other option is an email mailing list or group

[AtiaoftheJulii]

You can be in a facebook group with people without being friends with them, so they wouldn't be able to see any more of your profile than anyone else.

[slebmum1]

Private Facebook group or whatsapp - if they don't to give you their number they are unlikely to want to join in a chat anyway. Ditto Facebook - they still have to accept the group.

[donadumaurier]

Why on earth would you bother at secondary level?