[meteorite-list] Awfully quiet

[Martin Goff]

Hi Anne, David, Matthias and all,

I certainly don't think that anyone intentionally wants this list to
end as like you we have all had many years of great information from
it. I just think times change and bit by bit things happen, people
post elsewhere as well as here and find out they get more replies,
more quickly and they can reply with a photo to make a point better
etc. And then they make a choice to use the other forum in preference
and etc etc. And then before you know it traffic is hugely increased
elsewhere and is quieter here.

I completely understand the issue people have with privacy on facebook
but there are many many settings that you can lock down. Also the
biggest thing here, is you choose what to post, who to accept into
your 'friends' list, which photos you submit etc. You have that
control.

I understand that for some folk, it may be like Anne says, a bitter
pill to swallow, but if I had a business then i would swallow that
pill instantly.

Cheers

Martin

Martin Goff
www.msg-meteorites.co.uk
IMCA #3387
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On 30 Apr 2015 00:25, "Anne Black" <impactika at aol.com> wrote:
>
> I certainly agree with you, David, Matthias.
> I don't like Facebook and their privacy policies, or lack of. It makes the Government agencies look like rank amateurs when it comes to watching what we are all doing.
>
> However I certainly understand what Graham is saying when he writes  "had to venture into using it for marketing other aspects etc... just no choice if you want to keep up with things."
> And there are times when I wonder if I will not be obligated to join it just and only for business purposes. That would be a very bitter pill to swallow!!!
>
> Anyway we can all band together, protect our privacy, and keep the List going??
> Any comments? anybody?
>
> Anne M. Black
> www.IMPACTIKA.com
> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com>
> To: Matthias Bärmann <majbaermann at web.de>
> Cc: Anne Black <impactika at aol.com>; Martin Goff <msgmeteorites at gmail.com>; Greg Hupe <gmhupe at centurylink.net>; Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>; meteorite list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 29, 2015 5:12 pm
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Awfully quiet
>
>
> I always said I would not venture into Facebook but unfortunately it
> is where
> all the action is and is so easy to use, post pictures to,
> share info, personal
> message and find new material...see early new
> finds and acquire exciting
> samples...Also had to venture into using it
> for marketing other aspects
> etc...just no choice if you want to keep
> up with things.
>
> You do need to keep
> it in check with privacy settings and try not to
> let it take over your life
> though.
>
> Graham
>
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 10:47 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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> >>
> >>
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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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