Re: Facebook
Mark Foster via linux-aus <[email protected]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:52:49 +1200
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--===============8413277606186686125== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=----EILAA4ZO0EBGZJ5CA25PLGXM4494LT Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ------EILAA4ZO0EBGZJ5CA25PLGXM4494LT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It's been around many years, not really used=2E=2E=2E A FB group for the Ne= w Zealand Linux and Open Source community: <https://facebook=2Ecom/groups/35702173285/> Using Facebook for this sort of thing was kinda contra-indicated, there ha= ve been many other places for true enthusiasts to support each other, even = today FB is fine for a subswt of 'the mainstream' but doesn't resonate with= geeks who would prefer to use discord, or reddit, or anything that doesn't= mean they have to use Facebook=2E I administer several FB communities and pages for organisations that reall= y don't work anywhere else, so it's quite begrudging=2E Not sure about the= ROI even promotionally, but happy to see my group leveraged if it helps=2E (Oh and my mailman instance blew up some time ago, so I can't even plug th= e NZLUG mailing list which I formerly hosted; the demand just isn't there r= elative to the learning curve I'd have to try to resolve (or bribe my more = advanced friends to help me resolve, realistically)=2E) Mark=2E On 18 April 2026 11:15:34=E2=80=AFpm NZST, Bruceprince via linux-aus <linu= x-aus@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau> wrote: >That sounds like a great suggestion for a newby like me (and I am sure - >others)=2E > >Bruce Prince > > >-----Original Message----- >From: linux-aus <linux-aus-bounces@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau> On Behalf Of= Russell >Coker via linux-aus >Sent: Saturday, 18 April 2026 20:02 >To: linux-aus <linux-aus@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau>; luv-main@luv=2Easn=2E= au; >flounder@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau >Subject: [Linux-aus] Facebook > >Firstly a disclaimer, I dislike Facebook for many reasons and would prefe= r >it if the company went bankrupt and shut down=2E But as that's not going= to >happen and there's an estimated 17=2E7 million Facebook users in Australi= a >(almost 2/3 of the population) we have to deal with that=2E > >Currently a Facebook search for "Linux" and "Australia" will (for me at >least) return the Linux Australia organisation and not much else=2E The = Linux >Australia organisation hasn't posted since 2024=2E I think it would be n= ice >to post at least once a year but that's not the main point of this messag= e=2E > >Currently a Facebook search for "free", "software", and "Australia" retur= ns >as the only appropriate result the group "100% free software" which is mo= re >about "free as in beer" software=2E > >I think that what we need is to have a number of Facebook groups for >beginners in free software and Linux which can answer basic questions, he= lp >people get started, and then point them to more open communities (Lemmy, >mailing lists, Matrix rooms, etC)=2E > >I'd be happy to join any such groups and answer questions, but I've got >enough going on that I don't want to be any sort of moderator or anything= =2E > >Is anyone interested in running such a group? > >--=20 >My Main Blog http://etbe=2Ecoker=2Ecom=2Eau/ >My Documents Blog http://doc=2Ecoker=2Ecom=2Eau/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >linux-aus mailing list >linux-aus@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau >https://lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to >linux-aus-unsubscribe@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau > >_______________________________________________ >linux-aus mailing list >linux-aus@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau >https://lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to >linux-aus-unsubscribe@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau --=20 Sent from a mobile device=2E ------EILAA4ZO0EBGZJ5CA25PLGXM4494LT Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><body><div dir=3D"auto">It's been around many years, not= really used=2E=2E=2E A FB group for the New Zealand Linux and Open Source = community:<br><br><<a href=3D"https://facebook=2Ecom/groups/35702173285/= ">https://facebook=2Ecom/groups/35702173285/</a>><br><br>Using Facebook = for this sort of thing was kinda contra-indicated, there have been many oth= er places for true enthusiasts to support each other, even today FB is fine= for a subswt of 'the mainstream' but doesn't resonate with geeks who would= prefer to use discord, or reddit, or anything that doesn't mean they have = to use Facebook=2E<br><br>I administer several FB communities and pages for= organisations that really don't work anywhere else, so it's quite begrudgi= ng=2E=C2=A0 Not sure about the ROI even promotionally, but happy to see my = group leveraged if it helps=2E<br><br>(Oh and my mailman instance blew up s= ome time ago, so I can't even plug the NZLUG mailing list which I formerly = hosted; the demand just isn't there relative to the learning curve I'd have= to try to resolve (or bribe my more advanced friends to help me resolve, r= ealistically)=2E)<br><br>Mark=2E</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d= iv dir=3D"auto">On 18 April 2026 11:15:34=E2=80=AFpm NZST, Bruceprince via = linux-aus <linux-aus@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau> wrote:</div><blockquot= e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; border-left: = 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <pre class=3D"com-fsck-k9__plain-text-message-pre"><div dir=3D"auto">That = sounds like a great suggestion for a newby like me (and I am sure -<br>othe= rs)=2E<br><br>Bruce Prince<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: l= inux-aus <linux-aus-bounces@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau> On Behalf Of Ru= ssell<br>Coker via linux-aus<br>Sent: Saturday, 18 April 2026 20:02<br>To: = linux-aus <linux-aus@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau>; luv-main@luv=2Easn=2E= au;<br>flounder@lists=2Elinux=2Eorg=2Eau<br>Subject: [Linux-aus] Facebook<b= r><br>Firstly a disclaimer, I dislike Facebook for many reasons and would p= refer<br>it if the company went bankrupt and shut down=2E But as that's no= t going to<br>happen and there's an estimated 17=2E7 million Facebook users= in Australia<br>(almost 2/3 of the population) we have to deal with that= =2E<br><br>Currently a Facebook search for "Linux" and "Australia" will (fo= r me at<br>least) return the Linux Australia organisation and not much else= =2E The Linux<br>Australia organisation hasn't posted since 2024=2E I thi= nk it would be nice<br>to post at least once a year but that's not the main= point of this message=2E<br><br>Currently a Facebook search for "free", "s= oftware", and "Australia" returns<br>as the only appropriate result the gro= up "100% free software" which is more<br>about "free as in beer" software= =2E<br><br>I think that what we need is to have a number of Facebook groups= for<br>beginners in free software and Linux which can answer basic questio= ns, help<br>people get started, and then point them to more open communitie= s (Lemmy,<br>mailing lists, Matrix rooms, etC)=2E<br><br>I'd be happy to jo= in any such groups and answer questions, but I've got<br>enough going on th= at I don't want to be any sort of moderator or anything=2E<br><br>Is anyone= interested in running such a group?<br><br></div></pre></blockquote></div>= <div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D'k9mail-signature'>-- <br>Sent from a mobile= device=2E</div></div></body></html> ------EILAA4ZO0EBGZJ5CA25PLGXM4494LT-- --===============8413277606186686125== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ linux-aus mailing list [email protected] https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org --===============8413277606186686125==--