Re: [luv-main]Facebook
Paul Esson via linux-aus <[email protected]> Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:45:30 +1000
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--===============3699900307094808704== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000aaa65e064fcd0ba1" --000000000000aaa65e064fcd0ba1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable How about using something like https://mixpost.app/. It's an open source product to help post content to multiple social networks simultaneously. Allowing us to have a social media presence that perhaps funnels people into the mailing list, events etc. This is probably a nice efficient way of fostering a community external to our more traditional methods while also maximising the impact of our efforts. Paul Esson On Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 7:01=E2=80=AFpm Les Kitchen via linux-aus, < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Russell, > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2026, at 20:02, Russell Coker via luv-main wrote: > > Firstly a disclaimer, I dislike Facebook for many reasons and would > prefer it > > if the company went bankrupt and shut down. But as that's not going to > happen > > and there's an estimated 17.7 million Facebook users in Australia > (almost 2/3 > > of the population) we have to deal with that. > ... > > Your suggestion is a good one. I've been thinking along similar > lines, but haven't had the time or energy to take action. > > However distasteful, yes, the fact is that almost all the > population are on Facebook =E2=80=94 more than two-thirds if you > discount the very young and the very old. > > In a way, it's the modern agora, and if we want people to know > about Free Software, then we have to have a presence there. > > The same goes for the other platforms run by the Big Tech > companies (mostly American), collectively "The Beast". > > I'm reminded of the old saying, "It's permitted to walk with the > Devil to cross the bridge". > > Like you, and I guess other people, I'm not in a position at the > moment to run such a thing, but would be glad to help out as I can. > > My only other thought, is that these are global concerns. What > are other Free Software groups across the world doing in this > space? At least to start with, perhaps we could link up with > some existing Free Software presence on such platforms, if any. > Some homework to find out what exists... > > > =E2=80=94 Smiles, Les. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > --000000000000aaa65e064fcd0ba1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>How about using something like <a href=3D"https://mi= xpost.app/">https://mixpost.app/</a>. It's an open source product to he= lp post content to multiple social networks simultaneously. Allowing us to = have a social media presence that perhaps funnels people into the mailing l= ist, events etc.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">This is= probably a nice efficient way of fostering a community external to our mor= e traditional methods while also maximising the impact of our efforts.</div= ><div><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Paul Esson</div></d= iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl= ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 7:01=E2=80=AFpm Les Kitchen via lin= ux-aus, <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">linux-aus@lists= .linux.org.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty= le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi Rus= sell,<br> <br> On Sat, Apr 18, 2026, at 20:02, Russell Coker via luv-main wrote:<br> > Firstly a disclaimer, I dislike Facebook for many reasons and would pr= efer it <br> > if the company went bankrupt and shut down.=C2=A0 But as that's no= t going to happen <br> > and there's an estimated 17.7 million Facebook users in Australia = (almost 2/3 <br> > of the population) we have to deal with that.<br> ...<br> <br> Your suggestion is a good one.=C2=A0 I've been thinking along similar<b= r> lines, but haven't had the time or energy to take action.<br> <br> However distasteful, yes, the fact is that almost all the<br> population are on Facebook =E2=80=94 more than two-thirds if you<br> discount the very young and the very old.<br> <br> In a way, it's the modern agora, and if we want people to know<br> about Free Software, then we have to have a presence there.<br> <br> The same goes for the other platforms run by the Big Tech<br> companies (mostly American), collectively "The Beast".<br> <br> I'm reminded of the old saying, "It's permitted to walk with t= he<br> Devil to cross the bridge".<br> <br> Like you, and I guess other people, I'm not in a position at the<br> moment to run such a thing, but would be glad to help out as I can.<br> <br> My only other thought, is that these are global concerns.=C2=A0 What<br> are other Free Software groups across the world doing in this<br> space?=C2=A0 At least to start with, perhaps we could link up with<br> some existing Free Software presence on such platforms, if any.<br> Some homework to find out what exists...<br> <br> <br> =E2=80=94 Smiles, Les.<br> _______________________________________________<br> linux-aus mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no= referrer">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus" rel=3D"no= referrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/l= istinfo/linux-aus</a><br> <br> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to<br> <a href=3D"mailto:linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org" target=3D"_blan= k" rel=3D"noreferrer">linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org</a><br> </blockquote></div> --000000000000aaa65e064fcd0ba1-- --===============3699900307094808704== 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 --===============3699900307094808704==--