Now you can add a “new family member” that hasn’t been born yet, even with a due date. Because, you know, that’s exactly what you want to do, tempt fate by announcing your not-yet-born child. [The Mary Sue]
Now you can add a “new family member” that hasn’t been born yet, even with a due date. Because, you know, that’s exactly what you want to do, tempt fate by announcing your not-yet-born child. [The Mary Sue]
Ian
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:12 AMPeople announce it in real life so why not on Facebook?
Wayne
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:18 AMNext they could tag the father if the person is not 100% sure who the daddy is. that way it be a new way to announce umm i am preggers and i think your the dad?
Roz
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:43 AMI don’t really see what the problem here is.
Should i tempt fait by inviting people to my next birthday party even though it hasn’t happened yet.
Seems to be implying that facebook did this just to be evil. Yeah right.
Kris
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:54 AMSorry to hear about your pain, Jesus. Losing a baby is an awful, terrible thing. I can understand that it would make you feel a little wary of telling others, too. :(
Jake D
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 11:43 AMNot all that different from updating you status with “We’re Pregnant”, though. Which is quite common.
Still creeps me out a little though.
Dave
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 12:22 PMI personally don’t see a problem with this, as already stated, it’s no different to putting it on a wall post.
I can understand your take on this Jesus, and I am sorry to hear about that, it can’t be easy on you.
anonymouse
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 12:38 PM*You are not the father .gif *
Osiris Fox
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 1:01 PMAnybody who does this is an idiot. This is purely so that FB can do more targeted advertising and diversify their advert portfolio. Don’t be a zucker, knowledge is power, don’t give it away freely.
Sicarius123
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:39 PMBetter than giving more advertising ammunition to old google.
Smifter
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 9:51 PMYeah. How rubbish to get appropriate advertisements to my needs. Much better to receive adverts about online dating and how to find out my credit rating…
That said – you are right to be careful about what information you provide and to who. But I think that targetted advertising is actually a positive consequence of information sharing.
Still I have never once clicked on an advert in Facebook as it happens. Has anyone here?
Brides speech
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 3:44 AMI dont see the harm in it.
Talia
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 9:50 AMi can understand the stupidity in announcing it in the first trimester, but like everyone’s already said, this is no different to writing it on your wall, or God forbid, telling people via text message, phone call or in person!