Forum -> Facebook Groups
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:48 pm
Patrick has twice written on Startline asking for opinions for moving the forum to Facebook.
I say NO.
1. Not all members are 'on' Facebook. I know for a fact that my Dad, for example, reads this forum (as a guest), but will never hae anything to do with Facebook, Friendface, MySpace, Bebo etc. What percentage of Mono people (not necessarily direct members) would moving the forum to Facebook cut off? 10%? 90%? 50%?
2. Facebook is NOT a forum. It allows basic discussion, but it is not as easily moderated, organised or browsed.
3. Facebook is evil. Maybe not as evil as Google, but it's getting there. To my knowledge there hasn't been a movie about Google made yet, which is some comfort.
4. If the Board of Directors feel that the forum is an unneccessary evil, then shut it down, not move the discussions/arguments/name-calling etc to a place where unruly people can't be banned, private messages can't be sent (as easily, depending on users' privacy settings), and the whole thing becomes unmanageable. Shutting it down would, of course, lessen the 'community' feel of Monoposto. There might be less public arguments (although there aren't many really - have you been to other forums? We're pretty damn nice here in comparison), but there would also be less interesting topics so readily available.
I can see ZERO benefit to moving the forum to Facebook. I can see MANY benefits of leaving it here as it is.
That is all.
I say NO.
1. Not all members are 'on' Facebook. I know for a fact that my Dad, for example, reads this forum (as a guest), but will never hae anything to do with Facebook, Friendface, MySpace, Bebo etc. What percentage of Mono people (not necessarily direct members) would moving the forum to Facebook cut off? 10%? 90%? 50%?
2. Facebook is NOT a forum. It allows basic discussion, but it is not as easily moderated, organised or browsed.
3. Facebook is evil. Maybe not as evil as Google, but it's getting there. To my knowledge there hasn't been a movie about Google made yet, which is some comfort.
4. If the Board of Directors feel that the forum is an unneccessary evil, then shut it down, not move the discussions/arguments/name-calling etc to a place where unruly people can't be banned, private messages can't be sent (as easily, depending on users' privacy settings), and the whole thing becomes unmanageable. Shutting it down would, of course, lessen the 'community' feel of Monoposto. There might be less public arguments (although there aren't many really - have you been to other forums? We're pretty damn nice here in comparison), but there would also be less interesting topics so readily available.
I can see ZERO benefit to moving the forum to Facebook. I can see MANY benefits of leaving it here as it is.
That is all.