Re: [44net] New Facebook Group

I am subscribed to a number of mailing lists delivered via e-mail. Over the years I've seen numerous lists splinter off to other delivery venues due to some of the subscriber's whims. Either the original list withered, or the new venues or most aggravating, all of them. One has to wonder if the splintering was part of the cause. A few survived because ways were found to make sure that discussion occurring one place was mirrored everywhere else, so no one missed anything. I am not on social media. I don't have a smart phone. I have a flip-phone and a laptop. I've been working with computers since 1969. I've seen a lot of different ways to communicate come and go. The one thing that seems to have lasted is plain old e-mail. That should tell you something. I heard recently that Yahoo groups is going away. ...Another delivery method with limited longevity. YaHoo groups is where some of the mailing lists splintered to I mentioned earlier. When mobile devices change format or go away due to the next new thing, then Facebook, Instagram, et.al. could face extinction along with the hardware. E-mail will probably endure. You want to be on Facebook? Be on Facebook. No problem. Don't compel everyone to go that direction just because it works for you. Ask first. Otherwise, you'll fractionate venues and kill participation __Reid, WB7CJO__ _________________________________________ 44Net mailing list 44Net(a)hamradio.ucsd.edu http://hamradio.ucsd.edu/mailman/listinfo/44net