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Facebook and Facebook Groups - Thoughts? (1 Viewer)

Do you use Facebook Groups?

  • Yes. I love them

    Votes: 6 5.7%

  • Yes. I like them

    Votes: 21 19.8%

  • Yes. But they're just meh

    Votes: 16 15.1%

  • No.

    Votes: 63 59.4%
  • Total voters
    106
Joe Bryant

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Obviously, if you're reading this, you're ok with this type of "old school" online community and a message board.

The questions I have for you are these: 

1. Do you use Facebook?

2. Do you use any Facebook Groups?

I'm especially interested in if you use Facebook Groups. If so, can you elaborate on groups you like and how you use them and in particular, pros and cons of Facebook Groups compared to a message board forum like this one? 

Thanks.

 
Bring back alt.sports.football.pro (I know it's still there). Usenet newsgroups were my first taste of forums back in the '90s.

I do use FB a few times a day but it's mostly checking in. I am a member of a local pickleball group and it helps when folks chime in that they are playing that day so you know it won't be a wasted trip to the park.

My wife spends much more time on FB than I ever will. She'll ask me if I saw something and when I tell her no she says "you're a poor FB'er" which I will readily agree to. 

 
Yes and yes.

Both groups that I participate actively in are local groups around specific interest areas - pro soccer and urbanism. The main advantage is that I can have conversations with real world people interested in discussing the issues, rather than anonymous keyboard jockeys. In both groups, I’m friends or work at a civic level with some of the other participants. They’re still a small percentage of the whole, but it’s good to have a connection.

It’s also easier to use than a message board because there’s no separate login to manage.

Have also been in a couple splinter FBG groups on FB. Neither was particularly successful. I think it was because there was no unifying theme, other than talking about the same stuff we already talked about here, but with swearing.

 
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The biggest difference is anonymity.  I’m much more comfortable discussing things here than in FB in front of family, work colleagues, etc. 

 
And to Brent’s point, the group’s I participate in there are for specific interests. One is for local parents and school issues for my town. The others are recreation like a specific model of car, etc.  

 
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Thanks @bentley and @Otis,

Can you elaborate on practically "how" you use the groups? 

Do you "check facebook" and see there is a post from one of your groups on your news feed and then check it out. 

Or is it a thing where you intentionally go to the group's page in the same way as you'd check in on this forum?

I'm trying to get a sense for how people use the FB Group community. 

Thanks for the insights.

 
FB Group: Real Estate investing in specific area. I prefer moderated group to keep messages on point and remove spammers.

 
culdeus said:
I only rarely follow my neighborhood one to see the drama and hate for fellow man.  
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Yea. Some lady complained about her sprinkler getting stolen the other day in mine. Lone sprinkler conspiracy. It was hilarious. 

 
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Joe Bryant said:
Thanks @bentley and @Otis,

Can you elaborate on practically "how" you use the groups? 

Do you "check facebook" and see there is a post from one of your groups on your news feed and then check it out. 

Or is it a thing where you intentionally go to the group's page in the same way as you'd check in on this forum?

I'm trying to get a sense for how people use the FB Group community. 

Thanks for the insights.
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Group posts and notifications show up in the feed along with everything else. I click to them off the main feed. Which is another benefit of groups. New topics show up in the main feed without me having to do anything.

 
I do a semi-weekly sweep of fb which includes: browsing my news feed, browsing the videos feed, selecting the three groups I specifically want to follow* from the groups tab and browsing what might not have popped up from my news feed.

*All 3 are based around podcast fan groups

 
Capella said:
Yea. Some lady complained about her sprinkler getting stolen the other day in mine. Lone sprinkler conspiracy. It was hilarious. 
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Was it connected to a hose and running at the time?  :lmao:   Would be pretty good shtick. 

 
Rarely use Facebook compared to others.  About once a week.

Only group I am a member of is with a fantasy football league.  There's nothing on that that isn't covered by our email chain except for some trash talk.

 
I pretty much only use Facebook personally (the business that I manage has a facebook page where we put pics of new merchandise up) for the sports card collector groups I’m in.   People will post pics of cards they are looking to sell/trade so the groups effectively end up being more like trading posts than typical social media stuff.  

 
I check in on Facebook once or twice per day typically.  I don't post much, but read a lot.  I ham part of a few groups...A couple of physics related groups which is mostly networking, sharing ideas and common interests.  I am in a collegiate alumni group that I infrequently contribute anything to, but read through content.  Two years ago my sisters (4 of them) and I were trying to plan coordinated family vacation.  I got sick of trying to communicate via text, and emails were cumbersome.  I created a Facebook group for family planning.  Now when we need to all communicate about vacation planning or other extended family issues, we can do it through there.  It is sort of an extended family message board.   I am in another group for my son's former travel baseball team.  I probably should leave that one as he no longer plays.

 
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Stop checking Facebook daily last few months. Basically now just check in once a week and scroll through. 

Im in a couple of groups mainly to just have my feed populated with a couple things that interest ne.

 
I'll use Facebook, but that's really only to keep in touch and have contact info. for old friends. I do very little social media stuff, and am in no groups.

 
Facebook has become all bragging and look at me or someone needs a prayer. Facebook groups are where it's at. Just talk about stuff that people are similarly interested in.

 
Joe Bryant said:
Thanks @bentley and @Otis,

Can you elaborate on practically "how" you use the groups? 

Do you "check facebook" and see there is a post from one of your groups on your news feed and then check it out. 

Or is it a thing where you intentionally go to the group's page in the same way as you'd check in on this forum?

I'm trying to get a sense for how people use the FB Group community. 

Thanks for the insights.
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Typically I go to my regular FB feed and it includes updates from those groups, almost like they are regular FB friends.  So then I click over into it when I see something interesting.  Sometimes I’ll go to the group page and post something there, but more regularly it’s just something else that is integrated into my regular FB feed.

 
Joe Bryant said:
May I ask why?
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For me, my wife uses it and I see what people post. I don't need to see 34 pictures of Billy chasing butterflies during his most recent soccer game, or a bunch of links to factually incorrect crap that must be true because "ZOMG it was on the internet!!!" All in all, the stuff the majority of folks post is mind-numbingly stupid, dull and/or irrelevant. I couldn't find one redeeming quality to it.

 
I'm on it pretty much all day.  My biz page has an ad for first time buyers that does very well.  Since new ad 2 24, almost 100 incoming messenger messages.   Have already closed 2 deals, 1 pending and 5 others qualified and looking.  

Have closed around 60 deals in almost four years off my fb ads.  

Have a closed fb page for all the agents at our brokerage.  Huge source of info and help when you need a plumber, electrician,  etc.  Usually get a few responses within 10 minutes, often in time critical situations.  

 
DallasDMac said:
For me, my wife uses it and I see what people post. I don't need to see 34 pictures of Billy chasing butterflies during his most recent soccer game, or a bunch of links to factually incorrect crap that must be true because "ZOMG it was on the internet!!!" All in all, the stuff the majority of folks post is mind-numbingly stupid, dull and/or irrelevant. I couldn't find one redeeming quality to it.
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Thanks. How much of that do you think is the people and companies and groups you've chosen to follow?

I get it. I don't care for the mind numbing stuff. But a lot of that is on me to choose correctly which things to follow. 

 
Joe Bryant said:
Thanks. How much of that do you think is the people and companies and groups you've chosen to follow?

I get it. I don't care for the mind numbing stuff. But a lot of that is on me to choose correctly which things to follow. 
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I un follow, not un friend anyone that posts constantly just their political views, on either side.  

Also the same with those that post just about everytime they sneeze. 

I like to travel, so I do like seeing people's travel pics.  I know six people from here and fb that are in Italy right now. 

 
Joe Bryant said:
Obviously, if you're reading this, you're ok with this type of "old school" online community and a message board.

The questions I have for you are these: 

1. Do you use Facebook?

2. Do you use any Facebook Groups?

I'm especially interested in if you use Facebook Groups. If so, can you elaborate on groups you like and how you use them and in particular, pros and cons of Facebook Groups compared to a message board forum like this one? 

Thanks.
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I use groups for the opposite of the reason I come to FBG's.  For me, FB groups are about very special interest topics that I would not see normally or in volume on my normal feed from my family and friends.  Here are the groups I'm in:
 

  • The Pun Club
  • Svengoolie (a local/going national weekly b movie horror show)
  • King's X fan club
  • Hometown high school group
  • Couple of kids sports teams
I come here for wide ranging news and entertainment.  If there were a "FBG Facebook Group" I probably wouldn't sign up for it.  The exception might be a SP Breaking News type group.

 
Psychopav said:
I use groups for the opposite of the reason I come to FBG's.  For me, FB groups are about very special interest topics that I would not see normally or in volume on my normal feed from my family and friends.  Here are the groups I'm in:
 

  • The Pun Club
  • Svengoolie (a local/going national weekly b movie horror show)
  • King's X fan club
  • Hometown high school group
  • Couple of kids sports teams
I come here for wide ranging news and entertainment.  If there were a "FBG Facebook Group" I probably wouldn't sign up for it.  The exception might be a SP Breaking News type group.
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This exactly.  Specific topics/interest work well in a Facebook group...Everything here is related to ________(fill in with interest)   A message board works better for wide ranging topics where separate threads can easily be maintained and tracked.

 
Psychopav said:
I use groups for the opposite of the reason I come to FBG's.  For me, FB groups are about very special interest topics that I would not see normally or in volume on my normal feed from my family and friends.  Here are the groups I'm in:
 

  • The Pun Club
  • Svengoolie (a local/going national weekly b movie horror show)
  • King's X fan club
  • Hometown high school group
  • Couple of kids sports teams
I come here for wide ranging news and entertainment.  If there were a "FBG Facebook Group" I probably wouldn't sign up for it.  The exception might be a SP Breaking News type group.
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Thanks. Where I'm thinking of with an FBG Facebook Group first is with NFL discussion like our current Shark Pool. That's much more focused. Do you think that would work?

 
Joe Bryant said:
Thanks. Where I'm thinking of with an FBG Facebook Group first is with NFL discussion like our current Shark Pool. That's much more focused. Do you think that would work?
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Personally, I do not think that would work.  Too broad, and not easy to return to topics that interest you (like the SP is).

 
Psychopav said:
Personally, I do not think that would work.  Too broad, and not easy to return to topics that interest you (like the SP is).
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Interesting. You think the horror movie topic is less broad than the NFL?

But I totally agree on the (lack of) easy navigation. 

 
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Joe Bryant said:
Interesting. You think the horror movie topic is less broad than the NFL?

But I totally agree on the (lack of) easy navigation. 
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Definitely not, but the SP is for organized fantasy football intelligence. If I were interested in cataloguing horror movie plots or adjusting my rankings of The Blob based on facts and interpretation of facts about the movie, I wouldn't be using the group for that.  The SP is more analogous to IMDB than a FB group imo. 

 
Psychopav said:
Definitely not, but the SP is for organized fantasy football intelligence. If I were interested in cataloguing horror movie plots or adjusting my rankings of The Blob based on facts and interpretation of facts about the movie, I wouldn't be using the group for that.  The SP is more analogous to IMDB than a FB group imo. 
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Interesting. Thanks. 

 
Joined the Michigan Bourbon club a couple of year ago.  Got old pretty quick.   Even though they had thousands of members the same 15-20 people dominated every topic on bourbon. Kind of like the PSF here.

 
I held out for a long time. I think one of the reasons I joined was my daughters' dance teacher has private groups on their and that's how they communicate with parents.

This was my first post:

It's 2015 and I finally caved and joined Facebook. #shakesfistatMarkZuckerberg

I don't really post personal family stuff on there for the most part. I'll share some political current events stuff and comment on them. Don't have a ton of fb friends. Mainly just closer family and ifriends from fantasy football. I don't really like some of the world's colliding stuff. For example if I want to post a comment of some opinion it's annoying when my mom will come in and post too. She means well but I think everyone can relate.

 
I am part of 3 Facebook groups.

1) Neighborhood - an endless cycle of complaining about teenagers, bad drivers, and the gates.  Same as Nextdoor.  Complete waste.. not sure why I haven't deleted it.

2) Professional Group - this one is really well moderated and any topics that devolve into wasted space are cut.

3) Kids Sports - hardly used by the group aside from notifications and updates.

 
Facebook is an absolutely wretched company, one of the most evil in the world imo. However the service it provides is outstanding. I like being able to keep up with family I otherwise wouldn’t and share pictures of the kid with them. It’s really what you make of it. 

For the people saying they don’t want to see 37 pictures of little Johnny hitting a baseball....then don’t. :shrug:  It’s remarkably easy to block that stuff. You have to be almost braindead not to make it into something that works for you. 

 
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Capella said:
Facebook is an absolutely wretched company, one of the most evil but the world imo. However the service it provides is outstanding. I like being able to keep up with family I otherwise wouldn’t and share pictures of the kid with them. It’s really what you make of it. 

For the people saying they don’t want to see 37 pictures of little Johnny hitting a baseball....then don’t. :shrug:  It’s remarkably easy to block that stuff. You have to be almost braindead not to make it into something that works for you. 
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This.

I will post pictures of our family/kids so other family members and friends who don't live near us can keep up. 

I will occasionally see a name or friend pop up that I haven't seen in a while and may look at what they're up to lately.

I almost never comment or even like posts pictures because I don't want to get sucked into anything. As far as looking at my FB feed, I might scroll it a couple minutes a day. I also may go a week without ever checking in. On a scale of importance for me, FB is maybe 2/10. 

I don't do the FB groups, really. Currently joined one and it's only temporary. I can see the usefulness, but personally just don't have the need or desire now.

 
I’ve never had a FB account.  I’ve been told it’s more of a cesspool than LinkedIn.  What’s the FB equivalent of being harassed by Indian recruiters ad nauseam for a job that nobody wants? 

ETA: Nextdoor is mostly for the “get off my lawn” crowd imo.

 
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Also Facebook marketplace is amazing. I’ve made over 1200 bucks now unloading stuff since we’ve moved. A lot of it sold and taken away the same day I posted it. Easiest thing in the world. 

 
Don't have Facebook and never will.

I like my privacy for the most part

 
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Capella said:
Also Facebook marketplace is amazing. I’ve made over 1200 bucks now unloading stuff since we’ve moved. A lot of it sold and taken away the same day I posted it. Easiest thing in the world. 
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I am just starting to discover this...  I got a bunch of stuff that I should probably have a garage sale or something.  Maybe I'll just take the better items an list them there.

 
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