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Facebook and Facebook Groups - Thoughts? (1 Viewer)
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glvsav37
Footballguy
Heavy enough FB user. Got really down on them during the election b/c I could not stand the hate spewed on both sides and the 1 image memes pretending to be the end all be all of someone's political stance. I have friends, family and clients who are in my feed and I stopped commenting b/c I could not risk offending anyone.
That said, I have to be on FB b/c of work, I'm in marketing and design. So i could not divorce myself 100% from the platform. And a lot of my direct likes and interests used FB groups to communicate.
Now I've really culled my news feed down to content from groups I like, and drowned out personal posts. Groups I follow are:
• Disney Related
• Graphic Design Related
• Hockey goaltending related
and that's pretty much it. So I know that 85% of my newsfeed will be content I want to see.
As for differences between here and FB, I think FB moves by too quickly to ever get any meaningful conversation going. I check in here multiple times per day b/c I know that topics will linger on the front page for a while and I can keep tabs on the conversation. OLus they are easy to find should I have an update or the ability to add to the conversation days or even years later. Not so much on FB.
I can also comment here pretty much freely, b/c i really don't know any of you guys personally. Whenever I post on FB, I run through a checklist in my minds of real-life people who I might be concerned about their opinion of my post—i.e. inlaws, extended family, my crazy political friend who just chimes in on everything, clients, etc.
I'll be honest, if this board morphed into FB, I'll prob tap out. The structure, conversation, and familiarity of this board are much better then FB can ever be.
That said, I have to be on FB b/c of work, I'm in marketing and design. So i could not divorce myself 100% from the platform. And a lot of my direct likes and interests used FB groups to communicate.
Now I've really culled my news feed down to content from groups I like, and drowned out personal posts. Groups I follow are:
• Disney Related
• Graphic Design Related
• Hockey goaltending related
and that's pretty much it. So I know that 85% of my newsfeed will be content I want to see.
As for differences between here and FB, I think FB moves by too quickly to ever get any meaningful conversation going. I check in here multiple times per day b/c I know that topics will linger on the front page for a while and I can keep tabs on the conversation. OLus they are easy to find should I have an update or the ability to add to the conversation days or even years later. Not so much on FB.
I can also comment here pretty much freely, b/c i really don't know any of you guys personally. Whenever I post on FB, I run through a checklist in my minds of real-life people who I might be concerned about their opinion of my post—i.e. inlaws, extended family, my crazy political friend who just chimes in on everything, clients, etc.
I'll be honest, if this board morphed into FB, I'll prob tap out. The structure, conversation, and familiarity of this board are much better then FB can ever be.
Otis
Footballguy
Nipsey
Footballguy
This board isn't going anywhere. If we do anything with facebook it'll be in addition to these boards.
Otis
Footballguy
I don’t see this board “sticking” on FB. The anonymity issue and the fact that the functionality and usage cases are just very different. I get that you’re looking to “stay current” which is of course a good thing to think about, but I don’t see this place working in any other format.
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Truth be told, it was strictly for family living out of state. At the time, my sister was suffering from leukemia. I wanted to keep in touch with her and other family. My wife was of course friended with all of them. I asked her to keep an eye on anything relevant to see if it was worth creating my own account for. It was absolutely mind numbing. I was much better off just calling and visiting when I could. Reading about how so and so was robbed on Idol, or which dancer was kicked off DWTS... I almost felt embarrassed by what people felt was important enough to be post worthy. I realized quite quickly, there was nothing to be gained by creating an account.
Otis
Footballguy
Just don’t buy the shtick from the “I don’t get it” guys. It’s pretty easy to get. It’s a great way to keep up with family and friends and what’s going on in their lives. And people are curious creatures—admit it or not, they’re interested to see what past acquaintances are up to. It’s really no more complicated than that.
On top of that add in the groups and now you get information from strangers around the world or in your community with information relevant to your interests.
Nipsey
Footballguy
I have no interest in what Frank from sophomore year in high school had for lunch today. I''m 100% up to date on what's going on with family and friends without being on Facebook. Honest to god i have no idea why a grown man would be on Facebook. Your last sentence about "groups", I don't even know the general idea you're trying to convey.
Here's what facebook is to me:
James: hey all, soooo I just saw this lady choke on a muffin at starbucks. ambulance came, it was awful.
Steve: omg James. that's awful
Shelly: omg james
Davis: so sorry james.
Glenda: that's terrible. miss you james.
Aunt Linda: love you james
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
My beef with the majority of FB groups I have seen is how rigid they are with the content they allow. There are a few for musicians I like that I unfollowed because they wouldn't allow any topics that weren't about the featured musician. Granted, most of these are fan-run, not run by the musician themselves, but it just seems like a way of stifling what could be good chatter.
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Otis
Footballguy
I know this is a popular view. Just always seemed to me the cool guy view for folks who like to believe they’re cooler than it or above it.
You’re better about keeping up with your family and friends than I am I guess. I don’t call family as often as I should. It’s a great way for my to see what my siblings and cousins and their families are all up to, and even my own family when I’m traveling for work or busy, I sometimes get to see photos of what our kids were up to that day. I find it useful.
As for the groups thing, imagine there were a website about an interest of yours, say fantasy football, and you could get updates and information about that.
And maybe it’s lame to admit but I actually am on occasion curious to hear how James from sophomore year is doing.
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DallasDMac
Footballguy
Or it could just be that we truly aren't interested. I honestly have no clue who has or doesn't have FB other than my siblings (older brother doesn't, sister does but rarely ever posts, mother is almost 90 and doesn't even own a computer). Not everyone in the world is as interested or worried about their iRep as you seem to believe.
Otis
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
I think there's a middle ground between you and Nipsey that I personally occupy. It is okay to hear what James from sophomore year is doing sometimes, given that he's cool about it. I like Facebook, as I said before, mainly as a way of keeping in touch with old friends via their contact information (generally, in case of emergency) that I might not have saved in my phone.I know this is a popular view. Just always seemed to me the cool guy view for folks who like to believe they’re cooler than it or above it.
You’re better about keeping up with your family and friends than I am I guess. I don’t call family as often as I should. It’s a great way for my to see what my siblings and cousins and their families are all up to, and even my own family when I’m traveling for work or busy, I sometimes get to see photos of what our kids were up to that day. I find it useful.
As for the groups thing, imagine there were a website about an interest of yours, say fantasy football, and you could get updates and information about that.
And maybe it’s lame to admit but I actually am on occasion curious to hear how James from sophomore year is doing.
I really don't use the platform like a super user.
Wingnut
Footballguy
I have zero family in Florida where I live, they're all 1300 miles away in Michigan, so FB is a great way to stay in touch and see pics and updates form the neices and nephews, and even my 77 year old mom is on it and loves it because she gets to see recent pics, updates etc of her kids and grandkids (who all live at least a few hours away). Also, I went to school up there so FB lets me stay in touch with some of those friends that I would otherwise rarely get to talk to or see. I also follow/like lots of local businesses, restaurants, venues, etc to keep a pulse on what's happening for things to do, special events and such.
I'm also in several FB groups, from beer nerd groups, kayak and fishing groups, and a couple of 49er groups, which are all fun. You can set preferences for any page or group so they show up first in your feed if you like, that way you won't miss any content since FB algorithms seem to shuffle posts and not show you everything you should be seeing.
I doubt I'd be interested in a FBG group on FB, like others have said, I like the anonymity here and forums are a totally different experience from social media. Here, Im interacting with users I've known for years without really knowing them, which sounds strange if you think about it, but its actually more fun than FB.
I'm also in several FB groups, from beer nerd groups, kayak and fishing groups, and a couple of 49er groups, which are all fun. You can set preferences for any page or group so they show up first in your feed if you like, that way you won't miss any content since FB algorithms seem to shuffle posts and not show you everything you should be seeing.
I doubt I'd be interested in a FBG group on FB, like others have said, I like the anonymity here and forums are a totally different experience from social media. Here, Im interacting with users I've known for years without really knowing them, which sounds strange if you think about it, but its actually more fun than FB.
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Otis
Footballguy
I’m not a super user either by any stretch. I’m also somewhere in the middle, and probably most guys here are I bet. Likely age dependent to some degree too.
rockaction
Footballguy
Yeah, I didn't think so. Your usage seems normal, actually. But in between those who use it to narrow down subject matter and participate in groups vs. those that don't use it all, I rarely use it; therefore, I'm somewhere in the middle.
Galileo
Footballguy
Nipsey
Footballguy
I don't feel like I'm above it, it just doesn't appeal to me in any way. In fact, it's off-putting. I can't imagine blasting out a picture or video to everyone I know/have ever known of me doing something mundane. I have friends who use it and friends that don't. A friend who uses it said what you said about it being a way to share pictures of the kids with family. (But when you post those on Facebook aren't you also blasting those out to Ralph from 6th grade, Paula your dental hygienist, etc?) I don't have kids so i probably don't get that aspect of it. Did you ever have a cousin or aunt who sent out those annual letters updating what everyone in their immediate family was up to? "Billy broke his leg in May but is back swimming now. Uncle Herb went camping for the first time!" Facebook to me are those letters but instead of Aunt Mary sending them once a year she sends them 15 times a day. I'm good not knowing a duck stopped by Cousin Mark's pool this morning.I know this is a popular view. Just always seemed to me the cool guy view for folks who like to believe they’re cooler than it or above it.
You’re better about keeping up with your family and friends than I am I guess. I don’t call family as often as I should. It’s a great way for my to see what my siblings and cousins and their families are all up to, and even my own family when I’m traveling for work or busy, I sometimes get to see photos of what our kids were up to that day. I find it useful.
As for the groups thing, imagine there were a website about an interest of yours, say fantasy football, and you could get updates and information about that.
And maybe it’s lame to admit but I actually am on occasion curious to hear how James from sophomore year is doing.
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Capella
Footballguy
My aunt posted a picture of a squirrel with two different colors on her deck yesterday.
Zegras11
Footballguy
you can easily send pics to only those you want to see them. I have a lot of people that want WSOP updates from me and I have a friends list for just those people. Takes 5 secs to create.
Otis
Footballguy
Sometimes it’s dummies posting mundane crap. Sometimes it’s something funny or interesting.
You know, like, the entire Internet. .
