Hi All,
I am not to keen to have the facebook set up as I am not in favour of having my
personal details displayed for all to see (e.g. drunken photos from the weekend
may be one example). Not that my involvement is the be all and end all but I am
merely stating my reasons as others may have the same reasons not to be
involved. Unless a group set up is different?
Angela
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> Message: 16
> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:20:38 +1000
> From: "Katherine Bronte" <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Facebook and Birding-aus
> To: "Dave Torr" <>
> Cc: Birding Aus <>
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> Maybe a group and a link could be set up.
>
> I like to think of Facebook as huge social experiment. Also allowing
> opportunities for others to learn somethings in a different way. Some of the
> applications are crap but some can be used as learning tools.
>
> The question of Gender and Age......statistics of course - statistics!!
>
> Katherine
>
> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Dave Torr <> wrote:
>
> > I can see some benefits for attachments - but as I said I see no reason
> why
> > you don't just set up a group (maybe Russell would object if you called it
> > Birding Aus!) and see what happens - I would definitely not be too happy
> if
> > "normal" posts started to appear there and we ended up with two parallel
> > birding aus systems that we needed to read! But the market will decide -
> if
> > people prefer Facebook your system will get users and BA will wither and
> > die
> > - if not then the converse will happen.
> > (I am naturally suspicious about any site that requires my gender and date
> > of birth before allowing me to register)
> >
> > 2008/8/29 Kurtis Lindsay <>
> >
> > >
> > > Graham,
> > >
> > > Adavantages of a facebook group include those I listed in my previous
> > email
> > > "It would be an easier way to post links, videos and pictures without
> > having
> > > to go through other sites like photo bucket.com. At the same time, I
> > > believe it would bring the already friendly, personal Birding-aus to an
> > even
> > > friendlier level, to a level were listers can get to know one another a
> > > little better just like members of a club."
> > > Currently, to post an image or video on the BA list, you must log into a
> > > seperate website and attatch your pictures throught that, then make sure
> > it
> > > is of the right size etc before you can paste a link to it on a
> > Birding-aus
> > > bound email. With a facebook group, videos and photos can be attatched
> > > directly onto the page.
> > > The benefits aren't endless, so I'm not going to lie or try and over
> > > glorify facebook, I don't even work for them! I am simply putting
> forward
> > an
> > > idea.
> > >
> > > If a group like this was set up on facebook it would be entirely up to
> > the
> > > individual what they post on it, when and where they access it, how long
> > > they look at it let alone whether they even join. I understand many
> > > workplaces frown upon access to such social networking sites on their
> > > computers, and I'm definately not forcing anyone to do so.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Kurtis
> > >
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