[JMS] Should JMS move to Facebook?

[JAMES HANLON]

I'm not on Facebook myself.

Jim, W8KGI

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> On Jan 19, 2018, at 10:53 AM, timothy walker <w1gig at att.net> wrote:
> 
> How about Yahoo Groups?  That is where AWA hangs out.  Also on a personal basis I do not subscribe to facebook.  But don't feel that there is any malice in that.
> Tim 
> 
>    On Friday, January 19, 2018 12:14 PM, Joseph Fell <josephfell at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> I have had a W3GMS page for my museum on FB for many years now.  It has 
> worked out great.with zero problems.  I was amazed at how many people 
> check into the page and like it.
> 
> https://www.facebook.com/W3GMS-698608260225256/
> 
> 73,
> Joe-W3GMS
> 
> Don Buska - The Radio Lab Works wrote:
>> Good day JMS members.
>> 
>> I've been toying with the idea of moving our communications over to 
>> Facebook as a private group.  We've used the QTH reflector now for 
>> around 18 years and it has proven reliable, but also quite limited in 
>> features, i.e. no pictures or graphic, no attachments etc.  So even 
>> with relation to just email it is well below the capability of current 
>> offerings.  I have also noticed many groups and clubs have migrated 
>> over to Facebook due to the built-in features that are vital to a 
>> clubs operations, like a calendar with reminders.  In addition,the 
>> ability to show & tell new acquisitions, and later offer them for sale 
>> when the ownership joy has worn out, hi.    My guess is that a good 
>> percentage of JMS members are already on Facebook as well, so the 
>> transition should be smooth and would integrate into current activities.
>> 
>> Your ideas?  I would probably not eliminate the QTH reflector 
>> immediately as it doesn't take much effort to maintain.  Eventually I 
>> would have it return a message informing any poster to our Facebook page.
>> 
>> 73
>> Don N9OO
>> President - The James Millen Society
> 
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