Question about Facebook/RCTQ

I'm familiar with Facebook but I'm unclear why there is a need to start a
RCTQ group there. Won't it be the same people talking about the same
topics - mainly quilting?

I may have missed the important piece of this conversation that explains my
question. If so, sorry!

Will someone explain what I may have missed? Thanks!!!

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Laurie G. in CA
http://www.finishingtouchesquilts.com
http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7
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IMO it's a another fad that will fade away but before it does, this group
will become more off topic and more quilters will drift away.

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Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/m...host=community
"Laurie G. in CA" wrote in message
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I'm familiar with Facebook but I'm unclear why there is a need to start a
RCTQ group there. Won't it be the same people talking about the same
topics - mainly quilting?

I may have missed the important piece of this conversation that explains
my question. If so, sorry!

Will someone explain what I may have missed? Thanks!!!

--
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Laurie G. in CA
http://www.finishingtouchesquilts.com
http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7
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I think the advantage of forming the group would be to make it easier to
find and add new friends. I don't think I'd participate in extra chats very
often.

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Kathyl (KJ)
remove "nospam" before mchsi
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz
"Laurie G. in CA" wrote in message
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I'm familiar with Facebook but I'm unclear why there is a need to start a
RCTQ group there. Won't it be the same people talking about the same
topics - mainly quilting?

I may have missed the important piece of this conversation that explains
my question. If so, sorry!

Will someone explain what I may have missed? Thanks!!!

--
~~~~~~~
Laurie G. in CA
http://www.finishingtouchesquilts.com
http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7
~~~~~~~

I like it because I don't always have access to newsgroups I usually do
have access to Facebook. Plus there is a little chat thing in facebook
so if you needed immediate help you might find someone that's one line.
I still like the newsgroup but for when I'm away facebook is better.
Just my two cents
Joanna

Laurie G. in CA wrote:
I'm familiar with Facebook but I'm unclear why there is a need to start a
RCTQ group there. Won't it be the same people talking about the same
topics - mainly quilting?

I may have missed the important piece of this conversation that explains my
question. If so, sorry!

Will someone explain what I may have missed? Thanks!!!

I can't imagine anyone drifting away from RCTQ for facebook. I'm on FB
because my husband wanted me to. And I have been pleased with finding
people from "way back" and renewing old acquaintances. But RCTQ is
different by far. If someone leaves this NG for Facebook then they
probably aren't interested in this kind of quilting community in the
first place. Just IMHO.

Sunny
a bit snippy today cuz of last night's snow

I don't think anyone will leave RCTQ for FB either. They are quite
different animals.

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Kathyl (KJ)
remove "nospam" before mchsi
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz
"Sunny" wrote in message
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I can't imagine anyone drifting away from RCTQ for facebook. I'm on FB
because my husband wanted me to. And I have been pleased with finding
people from "way back" and renewing old acquaintances. But RCTQ is
different by far. If someone leaves this NG for Facebook then they
probably aren't interested in this kind of quilting community in the
first place. Just IMHO.

Sunny
a bit snippy today cuz of last night's snow

The suggestion was not to start a RCTQ group on Facebook but to add a
field to the RCTQ directory to _include_ members' facebook names so
others could 'visit' them there if they choose to do so.

-Irene

On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:41:41 -0800, "Laurie G. in CA"
wrote:

I'm familiar with Facebook but I'm unclear why there is a need to start a
RCTQ group there. Won't it be the same people talking about the same
topics - mainly quilting?

I may have missed the important piece of this conversation that explains my
question. If so, sorry!

Will someone explain what I may have missed? Thanks!!!

Oh, I can understand that concept. That makes sense...... the same as adding
an IM address, etc.

Thanks, Irene, for clarifying that.

Laurie
"IMS" wrote in message
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The suggestion was not to start a RCTQ group on Facebook but to add a
field to the RCTQ directory to _include_ members' facebook names so
others could 'visit' them there if they choose to do so.

-Irene

On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:41:41 -0800, "Laurie G. in CA"
wrote:

I'm familiar with Facebook but I'm unclear why there is a need to start a
RCTQ group there. Won't it be the same people talking about the same
topics - mainly quilting?

I may have missed the important piece of this conversation that explains
my
question. If so, sorry!

Will someone explain what I may have missed? Thanks!!!

Sunny wrote:
I can't imagine anyone drifting away from RCTQ for facebook. I'm on FB
because my husband wanted me to. And I have been pleased with finding
people from "way back" and renewing old acquaintances. But RCTQ is
different by far. If someone leaves this NG for Facebook then they
probably aren't interested in this kind of quilting community in the
first place. Just IMHO.

Sunny
a bit snippy today cuz of last night's snow

I like the idea of the Facebook group because I occasionally
loose newsgroup access for no apparent reason at random for
random lengths of time. With a Facebook group it gives me
another way to contact people here.

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Melinda
http://cust.idl.com.au/athol

On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:08:34 GMT, melinda wrote:

Sunny wrote:
I can't imagine anyone drifting away from RCTQ for facebook. I'm on FB
because my husband wanted me to. And I have been pleased with finding
people from "way back" and renewing old acquaintances. But RCTQ is
different by far. If someone leaves this NG for Facebook then they
probably aren't interested in this kind of quilting community in the
first place. Just IMHO.

Sunny
a bit snippy today cuz of last night's snow

I like the idea of the Facebook group because I occasionally
loose newsgroup access for no apparent reason at random for
random lengths of time. With a Facebook group it gives me
another way to contact people here.

But....some of us would prefer not to use Facebook at all

I much prefer the newsgroup format - no 'flash' ads, no popups, no
cookies being put on my computer....

-Irene