And, we can't "like" this mailing list. :)

On 5 May 2016 at 20:34, Gary Weber <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I think only you read that implication; I don't read anyone saying that
>> you *shouldn't create*
>> a Facebook group, only some folks saying that they choose not to join.
>
> Wait, wasn't it you that ordered the 10-minute argument?  :-)
>
> Fair enough.  Or it could be I'm getting bombarded on almost a daily basis
> with a sense of entitlement from those that *choose* not to join a social
> networking site and yet complain or express envy about what they cannot
> access.  What they CHOSE not to access.  ;-)
>
> If they're choosing not to join, they've kind of limited their right to be
> annoyed that they can't access the content, no?
>
>> On the other hand if you want to share something with the world you
>> *should be aware*
>> that you are excluding quite a few people by exclusively putting it on
>> Facebook instead
>> of an open sharing site; that's also a choice.
>
> Sure.  Same is true if they're exclusively putting it on Pinterest or
> Twitter.  Or any social networking site.
>
> Or, even back in the day exclusively putting it on GEnie or CompuServe,
> which was even worse considering people actually had to pay to gain access
> to those services.  But the difference is, I didn't hear people complain
> violently about what they _chose_ not to be a part of back in those days.
>
> Besides, what's wrong with the idea of those that are paranoid about their
> privacy making a Facebook profile that has absolutely NO accurate personal
> information in order to access what they wish or join any group?
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 7:54 PM, MikeS <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Gary Weber
>> To: Model 100 Discussion
>> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 10:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [M100] my Model 100 facebook group
>>
>>
>> > There was the implication (not necessarily by you, but by the thread as
>> > a whole) that people *shouldn't* create a group on a medium like Facebook
>> > because it excludes people.
>>
>> I think only you read that implication; I don't read anyone saying that
>> you *shouldn't create* a Facebook group, only some folks saying that they
>> choose not to join.
>>
>> As Gary H said, if you don't want to join FB you may well miss out on some
>> useful information; that's a choice.
>>
>> On the other hand if you want to share something with the world you
>> *should be aware* that you are excluding quite a few people by exclusively
>> putting it on Facebook instead of an open sharing site; that's also a
>> choice.
>>
>> m
>
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