Carbon Based wrote:jameslb101 wrote:In the various recent threads on this matter, no one has really explained their reasons for being so against signing up to Facebook.
I think a few of us have - for variations between "see no reason to" and "really don't want to"...
I wonder how many people said that about the concept of an AD forum / the internet at large before they gave it a go...
Carbon Based wrote:Why do this at all?
Because there are lots of people on Facebook who are interested in AD who "see no reason to" and "really don't want to" join a dedicated forum.
Carbon Based wrote:In the two attempts to do so that I have seen there hasn't really been a clear explanation of why this would be of benefit. The way it has been portrayed has been that FB is better and that we should migrate over there.
Not better, just different.
Carbon Based wrote:There hasn't really been a strong case made for running in parallel
I suppose that's what I'm suggesting then. Not passionate enough to set it up myself but I'd join if it was present and active.
Carbon Based wrote:There doesn't appear to have been much acknowledgment of what makes ADUK work so well in its current form - IMHO a combination of a very passionate, knowledgeable and above all, generous people who actually meet up regularly to put this stuff into practice.
No reason why that wouldn't happen on a Facebook group either.
Carbon Based wrote:This forum might not be as busy as say, PH, but if your primary goal is to increase audience size then just posting there not here would be the quickest way to achieve that. Ironically, simply setting up another group risks diluting the interest below the critical mass needed for any online community to survive.
As we're in the process of figuring out, maybe they're two slightly separate audiences. Maybe people who get involved in one would then be inspired to join the other. Maybe it would be a good way of reaching out to a different (dare I say younger) audience. I'd certainly like to see more new faces on ADUK days.
Carbon Based wrote:Then there is the where. As someone has mentioned, FaceSpace does not equal Social Media.
Twitter, Whatsapp, LinkedIn and probably others (Pintrest anyone?) might have something to offer but surely a stronger case needs to be made for what will be improved.
Can't really see Twitter, Whatsapp, LinkedIn and others working as appropriate platforms. Facebook, I can.
As I said, I don't care enough about the issue to do anything about, but just felt this side of the argument was slightly under represented. I'm not claiming this forum doesn't work or has had its day, but it would be nice to attract new blood, and perhaps people closer to my age.