The state of the United Church Facebook Group

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chansen said:
I mean, call me a "smartass". That's fine. The troll thing is typical for people who don't understand what a troll is but don't like what someone has to say. The white male privilege thing is new for me. That appears to be a weaponization of the term to shut someone up. And now I need to read a book to see why I'm a privileged white male.
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I do agree that simply by being male and white it does affect your life experiences. Yes, it does lead to privilege.
I don't understand bringing that up in relation to many different discussions though. If it's one about racism, sexism or something like that sure. I won't speak to race, but when it comes to dealing with crap simply for being female I think @chansen is actually a pretty good ally. His daughter isn't going to be one to sigh and submit.
 
paradox3 said:
So does this mean public as in "anyone can see it"? But you must be a member of the group in order to post there? Sorry, I am not very FB savvy.
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That's right. Generally stuff isn't likely to show up in a newsfeed unless one is in the group, although I think it's possible for it to show up to a non-member if their friend is posting.
One can also get notifications for a particular post by following it without being a member, but they won't get notifications for the group in general.
 
The other bit of gossip for those that didn't notice is that DKS left the FB group around the time I reposted the article and the screenshot of the old comment thread.

The irony is we had even agreed on some points recently. Not in that thread, obviously...
 
ChemGal said:
Generally stuff isn't likely to show up in a newsfeed unless one is in the group, although I think it's possible for it to show up to a non-member if their friend is posting.
One can also get notifications for a particular post by following it without being a member, but they won't get notifications for the group in general.
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The news feed items and the notifications which show up are a complete mystery to me. But I don't hang out on FB enough to pay much attention to either.
 
Wow @chansen we're pretty awful people aren't we. Someone needs a sense of humour. She's not going to like what I just wrote either. Oh well.
 
I don't actually follow that site on fb - only go there to read when somebody posts here that there's something of interest. That was a long thread for sure. Too bad how it switched focus. Yes - I think letting it go now is a good idea.
 
I have actually taken my leave from Facebook. I first withdrew from the United Church group and then decided to Delete my account. This is a process which is not initiated until 30 days after the request is made. For the first 30 days you can log in and cancel the deletion request.

IMHO there is more sense of community here and more meaningful conversation. Not to mention better software for discussion.
 
I need to check on facebook once in a while to see what is going on in my sons life. He does not talk in full sentences.
 
FB is how I know what my kids are doing and what is happening in the local community. Mostly my usage is tied to private groups.
 
I use it a lot for that, too- just my little family - although I also have fun with a limited bunch of games (smiling fondly as I think of Crazyheart and Farmville) and few public groups around Plant ID and gardening.
 
Also, it's primary free advertising for events at the church (along with the website and the electronic sign), so I couldn't actually give it up.
 
KayTheCurler said:
FB is how I know what my kids are doing and what is happening in the local community. Mostly my usage is tied to private groups.
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Many people have told me they have family groups to share photos, organize events, etc.

While several (not all) family members were on FB, we never got organized enough to use it for planning purposes.
 
We used a group for planning a family reunion a couple of years ago. I have a secret group that I use to give updates on my treatment and health. It's a nice way to let everyone know what's happening at the same time.
 
So, it's a lousy platform to have discussions on. Difficult to manage tangents, hard to keep any level of confidentiality, except in really small private family groups. But it is great for little family convos; a cuz in U.K. a sister and I are putting together our fall visit itinerary via FB.

I think you still have to have forums to have 'real' discussions. Groups are good for things like Plant ID and gardening, painted rock ideas, etc.
 
BetteTheRed said:
So, it's a lousy platform to have discussions on. Difficult to manage tangents, hard to keep any level of confidentiality, except in really small private family groups. But it is great for little family convos; a cuz in U.K. a sister and I are putting together our fall visit itinerary via FB.

I think you still have to have forums to have 'real' discussions. Groups are good for things like Plant ID and gardening, painted rock ideas, etc.
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Depends on the number too. I find the messaging feature is fine for 2 people to have a discussion, maybe 3 or 4 depending on the topic.
 
Jennifer at the FB group has decided to go after atheists again. She's a hoot.

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She is another setup machine. I really like her.
 
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Are tangents as dangerous as the stone walls? Blind Alla's and yellow brick roads ... Alla's hoe ...

Mon that's sol ...
 
Screenshots, just in case. Sorry, but I don't trust the entire moderating team there, and it just takes one.

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