Hi Anne, David, Matthias and all, I certainly don't think that anyone intentionally wants this list to end as like you we have all had many years of great information from it. I just think times change and bit by bit things happen, people post elsewhere as well as here and find out they get more replies, more quickly and they can reply with a photo to make a point better etc. And then they make a choice to use the other forum in preference and etc etc. And then before you know it traffic is hugely increased elsewhere and is quieter here.
I completely understand the issue people have with privacy on facebook but there are many many settings that you can lock down. Also the biggest thing here, is you choose what to post, who to accept into your 'friends' list, which photos you submit etc. You have that control. I understand that for some folk, it may be like Anne says, a bitter pill to swallow, but if I had a business then i would swallow that pill instantly. Cheers Martin Martin Goff www.msg-meteorites.co.uk IMCA #3387 Sent from my mobile phone On 30 Apr 2015 00:25, "Anne Black" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I certainly agree with you, David, Matthias. > I don't like Facebook and their privacy policies, or lack of. It makes the > Government agencies look like rank amateurs when it comes to watching what we > are all doing. > > However I certainly understand what Graham is saying when he writes "had to > venture into using it for marketing other aspects etc... just no choice if > you want to keep up with things." > And there are times when I wonder if I will not be obligated to join it just > and only for business purposes. That would be a very bitter pill to swallow!!! > > Anyway we can all band together, protect our privacy, and keep the List > going?? > Any comments? anybody? > > Anne M. Black > www.IMPACTIKA.com > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Ensor <[email protected]> > To: Matthias Bärmann <[email protected]> > Cc: Anne Black <[email protected]>; Martin Goff <[email protected]>; > Greg Hupe <[email protected]>; Bernd V. Pauli <[email protected]>; > meteorite list <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Apr 29, 2015 5:12 pm > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet > > > I always said I would not venture into Facebook but unfortunately it > is where > all the action is and is so easy to use, post pictures to, > share info, personal > message and find new material...see early new > finds and acquire exciting > samples...Also had to venture into using it > for marketing other aspects > etc...just no choice if you want to keep > up with things. > > You do need to keep > it in check with privacy settings and try not to > let it take over your life > though. > > Graham > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 10:47 PM, Matthias > Bärmann > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I agree, Anne. And I > ask myself emphatically: why the hell sell my "soul" > > (whatever that might be) > for free? Something rhymes ... > > > > Best, Matthias > > > > > > > > Am 29.04.2015 um > 22:26 schrieb Anne Black via Meteorite-list: > >> > >> I'll have to agree with > Greg. > >> The French Forum is rather quiet too, except for our "Name that > Meteorite" > >> game. > >> Certainly Social Media Overload. > >> > >> There are > still people talking but there is nothing really new to talk > >> about, no new > Fall, no new discoveries. > >> So a bit of peace and quiet. > >> > >> > >> Anne M. > Black > >> www.IMPACTIKA.com > >> [email protected] > >> > >> > >> -----Original > Message----- > >> From: Martin Goff via Meteorite-list > <[email protected]> > >> To: Greg Hupé > <[email protected]> > >> Cc: Bernd V. Pauli <[email protected]>; > meteorite-list > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wed, Apr 29, > 2015 2:15 pm > >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet > >> > >> > >> Hi > Bernd, Tracy, all. > >> > >> Most of my meteorite related chat now occurs via > Facebook > >> and this is > >> what i observe from many others too. Numerous > people within > >> our > >> meteorite community who were regular posters here on > the metlist i now > >> see > >> posting daily in the various facebook groups and > forums. I know > >> it's not for > >> everyone but i for one would certainly feel > as if i was > >> missing out on the > >> latest meteorite news and chat if I were > not on > >> Facebook. > >> > >> I have done quite a > >> few posts over the last > year where i have > >> submitted the same post via various > >> different forums > and plarforms to > >> try and see which generated the most > >> conversation and i > have to say > >> Facebook won by huge margins every single > >> time. > >> > >> Hope > to see you on there maybe Bernd? Your experience and knowledge > >> would > >> be > hugely beneficial to everyone there :-) > >> > >> Kind regards > >> > >> > Martin > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 29 > >> April 2015 at 21:02, Greg Hupé > >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Bernd and All, > >>> > >>> > Maybe 'Social Media Overload'? I have been talking with > >> > >> several friends > over > >>> > >>> the last few months about the dramatic slowdown [from > >> > >> > last two years] which > >>> > >>> has many contributing factors, none of which is > purely; > >> > >> MetList Forum, > >>> > >>> Facebook, Twitter or any of the other > outlets of info... almost > >> > >> a 'Quiet > >>> > >>> Before the Storm' effect. > It may be an indication of 'The Market' > >> > >> and/or > >>> > >>> 'Supply & > Demand' which has been very tough since 2008 and even more > >> > >> > since > >>> > >>> one year ago in 'my' experience and dealings. I should look up > at the > >> > >> sky > >>> > >>> and see if the birds are heading in an odd > direction for this time of > >>> > >> year... > >>> > >>> Best Regards, > >>> > Greg > >>> > >>> ==================== > >>> Greg Hupé > >>> The Hupé > >> > >> > Collection > >>> > >>> [email protected] > >>> www.NaturesVault.net (Online > Catalog & > >> > >> Reference Site) > >>> > >>> www.LunarRock.com (Online Planetary > Meteorite Site) > >>> > >> NaturesVault (Facebook, Pinterest & eBay) > >> > http://www.facebook.com/NaturesVault > >>> > >>> > http://pinterest.com/NaturesVault > >>> IMCA > >> > >> 3163 > >>> > >>> > ==================== > >>> Click here for my current eBay auctions: > >>> > >> > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original > Message----- > >> > >> From: Bernd V. Pauli via Meteorite-list > >>> > >>> Sent: > Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:34 > >> > >> PM > >>> > >>> To: > [email protected] > >>> Subject: [meteorite-list] > Awfully > >> > >> quiet > >>> > >>> > >>>> ... or have I been > dropped? > >>> > >>> > >>> Hello Tracy, Greg, List, > >>> > >>> No, > >> > >> you > haven't been dropped but the frequency of contributions > >>> > >>> has > dropped > >> > >> considerably. Interestingly, the same phenomenon on > >>> > >>> > Geoff's CSR forum and even > >> > >> on our German forum. > >>> > >>> Best from > Germany, > >>> > >>> Bernd > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > ______________________________________________ > >>> > >>> Visit the Archives > at > >> > >> http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > >>> > >>> Meteorite-list > mailing list > >>> > >> [email protected] > >> > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >> > ______________________________________________ > >>> > >>> Visit the Archives > at > >> > >> http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > >>> > >>> Meteorite-list > mailing list > >>> > >> [email protected] > >> > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >> > >> > >> > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
