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to fb or not to fb... that is the ?

I have been in a few audio fb clubs and have found that they are not well monitored... and some people get on just to attack and put people down. If you post... you are fair game. However... it is a great place for uploading and sharing photo's, videos, information, and events. To get away from all the yahoos... I have started a fb club where if someone is there just to cause trouble... they will be removed. So... just seeing if there is any interest. Currently only 16 members. It's called Audiophiles - High End Audio.
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stereo5
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I have been on FB for 10 years, never had a problem and am very careful as to what I post. I am friends with many audio reviewers, Steven Stone, johnathan Scull, Myles Astor, Mat Weisfeld plus probably 20 others. They always answer my Audio related questions and I have found some of us have mutual interests outside of Audio. It is also the only way I can see my nieces and nephews who live on the other coast grow up before my eyes. That is extremely important to me.


I am not the type to post what I had for breakfast or latest bowel movement like a lot of people do, but with ra very large family (my wife has 9 brothers and sisters) that is scattered all over the world, it is nice to be a part of their lives and they a part of mine
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avhomeguy79
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I tried Facebook twice. In the end, it became nothing more than stress, aggravation, and a political platform. I am happy to have found Audiogon.
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michaelgreenaudio
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Wow, I'm finding this most enlightening. I've assumed everyone was on Facebook, a much bigger audio and music crowd than any audio forum I have ever seen. The ability for pictures and words alone reaches far beyond forum pages.

I actually have 2 facebook timelines. As soon as my personal page hits the max of 5000 fb friends I will build the mga timeline to 5000. That's 10,000 personally selected listening friends to keep in touch with.

I belong to forums, have my own forum and website and do facebook. I can't image at this point not having facebook. However I am surprised and excited to read the opinions here, very telling indeed.


mg


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uberwaltz
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MG
From what I have seen so far here, the Audiogon crowd is definitely more insular than your average Farcebook mob.

I gave up on Farcebook years ago, even being a mod in a speciality closed group did not seem to end the idiocy on display from people whose egos were far greater than anybodys I have seen here on the Gon.
Good luck out there MG, its a cruel world!
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michaelgreenaudio
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Hi uberwaltz

Again Wow. My facebook page is a listening party.

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