[meteorite-list] Awfully quiet

[David Pensenstadler]

What about those of us who are not on Facebook?  I would really hate
to see this list diminish.  The content has most always been
informative, and interesting.

Dave

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Matthias Bärmann
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>
> I agree, Anne. And I ask myself emphatically: why the hell sell my "soul"
> (whatever that might be) for free? Something rhymes ...
>
> Best, Matthias
>
>
>
> Am 29.04.2015 um 22:26 schrieb Anne Black via Meteorite-list:
>>
>> I'll have to agree with Greg.
>> The French Forum is rather quiet too, except for our "Name that Meteorite"
>> game.
>> Certainly Social Media Overload.
>>
>> There are still people talking but there is nothing really new to talk
>> about, no new Fall, no new discoveries.
>> So a bit of peace and quiet.
>>
>>
>> Anne M. Black
>> www.IMPACTIKA.com
>> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Martin Goff via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> To: Greg Hupé <gmhupe at centurylink.net>
>> Cc: Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>; meteorite-list
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Wed, Apr 29, 2015 2:15 pm
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet
>>
>>
>> Hi Bernd, Tracy, all.
>>
>> Most of my meteorite related chat now occurs via Facebook
>> and this is
>> what i observe from many others too. Numerous people within
>> our
>> meteorite community who were regular posters here on the metlist i now
>> see
>> posting daily in the various facebook groups and forums. I know
>> it's not for
>> everyone but i for one would certainly feel as if i was
>> missing out on the
>> latest meteorite news and chat if I were not on
>> Facebook.
>>
>> I have done quite a
>> few posts over the last year where i have
>> submitted the same post via various
>> different forums and plarforms to
>> try and see which generated the most
>> conversation and i have to say
>> Facebook won by huge margins every single
>> time.
>>
>> Hope to see you on there maybe Bernd? Your experience and knowledge
>> would
>> be hugely beneficial to everyone there :-)
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Martin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 29
>> April 2015 at 21:02, Greg Hupé
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>> Hello Bernd and All,
>>>
>>> Maybe 'Social Media Overload'? I have been talking with
>>
>> several friends over
>>>
>>> the last few months about the dramatic slowdown [from
>>
>> last two years] which
>>>
>>> has many contributing factors, none of which is purely;
>>
>> MetList Forum,
>>>
>>> Facebook, Twitter or any of the other outlets of info... almost
>>
>> a 'Quiet
>>>
>>> Before the Storm' effect. It may be an indication of 'The Market'
>>
>> and/or
>>>
>>> 'Supply & Demand' which has been very tough since 2008 and even more
>>
>> since
>>>
>>> one year ago in 'my' experience and dealings. I should look up at the
>>
>> sky
>>>
>>> and see if the birds are heading in an odd direction for this time of
>>>
>> year...
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Greg
>>>
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>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: Bernd V. Pauli via Meteorite-list
>>>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:34
>>
>> PM
>>>
>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Awfully
>>
>> quiet
>>>
>>>
>>>> ...  or have I been dropped?
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello Tracy, Greg, List,
>>>
>>> No,
>>
>> you haven't been dropped but the frequency of contributions
>>>
>>> has dropped
>>
>> considerably. Interestingly, the same phenomenon on
>>>
>>> Geoff's CSR forum and even
>>
>> on our German forum.
>>>
>>> Best from Germany,
>>>
>>> Bernd
>>>
>>>
>>>
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