I don't understand what the fear of Facebook is. They only have what you give them. I am not sure why it is scary that they keep track of your eBay sales offers or cat photos. Not too scary to me.
Michael Farmer > On Apr 29, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Anne Black via Meteorite-list > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> 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 > impact...@aol.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Graham Ensor <graham.en...@gmail.com> > To: Matthias Bärmann <majbaerm...@web.de> > Cc: Anne Black <impact...@aol.com>; Martin Goff <msgmeteori...@gmail.com>; > Greg Hupe <gmh...@centurylink.net>; Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pa...@paulinet.de>; > meteorite list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > 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 > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> 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 >>> impact...@aol.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original > Message----- >>> From: Martin Goff via Meteorite-list > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >>> To: Greg Hupé > <gmh...@centurylink.net> >>> Cc: Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pa...@paulinet.de>; > meteorite-list >>> <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >>> 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 > <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> 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 >>>> >>>> gmh...@centurylink.net >>>> 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: > meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>> 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. 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