Unsubscribing from Facebook groups is simple if you know how. Either leave the
group or turn of notifications. Exact instructions, anyone?
Peter Shute
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf
> Of Tony Ashton
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 March 2018 1:44 PM
> To: Robert Scholes <>
> Cc: Birding-Aus <>
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Facebook Groups for birding - time for a rethink?
>
> Hear, hear. Perhaps Birdlife and other birding groups could take the lead and
> link with a provider that allows outsiders access. Then I wouldn't be forced
> to
> have a Facebook account. BTW, FB makes it unduly difficult to unsubscribe.
> Then again, Linkedin makes it almost impossible. Same goes for many others,
> I guess.
>
> FFacebook, I say,
>
> Tony Ashton
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 9:47 AM, Robert Scholes
> <>
> wrote:
>
> > I agree . Basically I hardy look at facebook for the reasons stated .
> > I stick to Instagram
> >
> > Rob Scholes
> >
> > Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> >
> > From: Dave Torr
> > Sent: Wednesday, 21 March 2018 9:19 AM
> > To: Steve Clark
> > Cc: Birding-Aus
> > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Facebook Groups for birding - time for a
> > rethink?
> >
> > Apart from the privacy issue, my main gripe about Facebook is that it
> > appears to be totally random what I see - I have a glance at it when I
> > get up in the morning, see something interesting but when I go back
> > later the post has disappeared. And there are some groups that my wife
> > and I both follow and we get different posts.
> >
> > On 21 March 2018 at 09:07, Steve Clark <> wrote:
> >
> > > G'day all
> > >
> > > Is it time the managers of the various Facebook birding groups
> > > sought alternatives? I've never been comfortable with a Facebook
> > > account and
> > only
> > > have one because of the need to be in touch via the birding groups.
> > > With the recent scandal indicating high-level personal data misuse
> > > and
> > targeted
> > > fake news I think Facebook is really on the nose.
> > >
> > > Maybe options such as www.simplybirding.com or www.birdforum.net
> are
> > worth
> > > considering.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Steve Clark
> > > Hamilton, Vic
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