Re: [LUG] Facebook page

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Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2018 17:32:45 +0100

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On 07/06/18 11:50, Julian Hall wrote:

On 07/06/18 08:14, Tom via list wrote:

On 07/06/18 01:44, Julian Hall wrote:

On 06/06/18 21:01, Grant Phillips-Sewell wrote:

Yes, no, maybe.

I kinda figured the discussion would head in this direction.

On the one hand, I totally understand the reasoning behind "let's only use FLOSS-friendly social tools to promote the LUG".

On the other hand, surely doing so is a bit like *ahem* shouting in the wind.

There are *a lot* of people on Facebook. Surely more people will hear about us running events if "we" (those of us who are on, and who use Facebook) post & share about the events publicly, than if we stick to posting about them on social channels that are very thinly used?

I mean, you don't get more people to church by only ever talking to those who already go to church.

Talking of "mixed messages" - what message does an abandoned Facebook page send? Does that sound like an active group to you? To me it sounds more like a group that is no more.

Grant. :)

I agree, it would be like expecting Windows users to adopt Linux without engaging with them. Telling other Linux users how great it is, is preaching to the choir. On that note billions of Facebook users are Windows users and require the engagement.

Julian

True - however as a facebook user I would not use FB for DCGLUG. Its bloody useless for anything other than temporal whimsy.

Tom te tom te tom

The museum I volunteer with uses it to engage with our visitors, promote events, publish photos of past events, and generally keep people current on what we have planned. Personally, I am an Admin of a group dedicated to helping people research their relatives' wartime service in the armed forces. I'm also in several Bomber Command related groups. With respect Tom, quite a bit more than temporal whimsy, although I will concede that for the individual without specific purposes it could well be as you say.

Julian

I've just found that every FB page consists of recent ongoings and anything (barring a pinned item or two) older is effectively beyond rational reach. I've yet to see one that allows member postingÂ and also coherent.

Tom te tom te tom