Facebook pages?

[adacable]

At least part of computer is about getting people who don't often go to meetups to come to one.
At the moment we have an IRC channel, a twitter, a github and a website. Most people know what two of these things are and spend 90% of their time in one place:facebook.
We don't have a facebook page and I believe that this lack biases out audience towards more traditionally tech-engaged people.

Arguments against a facebook page:

• A page would be a place for people to attack/harass computer/attendees.
• facebook is evil

[ntlk]

Facebook is evil, destroying the web (aka my life and job) and I am wholeheartedly against it.

I'd rather make it easier for people to participate in other ways (I have volunteered to make a good irc guide for newbies for example).

On Thursday, 3 October 2013 at 13:19, Thomas Walpole wrote:

At least part of computer is about getting people who don't often go to meetups to come to one.
At the moment we have an IRC channel, a twitter, a github and a website. Most people know what two of these things are and spend 90% of their time in one place:facebook.
We don't have a facebook page and I believe that this lack biases out audience towards more traditionally tech-engaged people.
Arguments against a facebook page:
A page would be a place for people to attack/harass computer/attendees.
facebook is evil

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Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub (#118).

[adacable]

@ntlk I strongly agree with you(thankfully, it's also dying)

But we need to engage everyone, especially those who don't move in traditional tech circles.

Facebook is the place to do it, but our presence should be minimal (events for each meet) and encourage engagement elsewhere.

[ntlk]

That would be an acceptable compromise as long as we helped get people on IRC instead for chat and stuff

On Thursday, 3 October 2013 at 13:36, Thomas Walpole wrote:

@ntlk (https://github.com/ntlk) I strongly agree with you(thankfully, it's also dying)
But we need to engage everyone, especially those who don't move in traditional tech circles.
Facebook is the place to do it, but our presence should be minimal (events for each meet) and encourage engagement elsewhere.

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Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub (#118 (comment)).

[johnd]

@ntlk FaceBook is definitely evil, but it's where the people who don't go to tech events spent their time online. At least one person going to the Edinburgh meetup is going because I mentioned it on FB and 'tagged' them.

I think we need a 'page' to allow people to like or share it, and events for each meeting. But again, I don't really know FaceBook that well so I'm not sure on the best way to handle that sort of thing.

[adacable]

#42 is relevent here. Facebook should funnel people to the site/IRC. The IRC needs a web interface.

[tef]

https://www.facebook.com/ComputerAnonymous

[tef]

• Comments Turned off.
• No-one else can post to that page.

[adacable]

Closing. Maybe a point on the organizers page?