[microsound] .microsound on Facebook

[Phillip Thomas]

And a UK news report on FB today...
 
http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/20/is-facebook-dying-the-uncool-site-we-like-too-much-to-leave-4270948/
 
> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:11:34 +0100
> From: lorenzofsutton at gmail.com
> To: microsound at or8.net
> Subject: Re: [microsound] .microsound on Facebook
> 
> On 20/01/2014 19:15, Kim Cascone wrote:
> > Dear .microsounders,
> >
> > Judging from the number of posts it seems like this mode of
> > communication, i.e. the email list, has become antiquated.
> 
> Personally I still follow the list... I must admit that lately I tend to 
> skip posts as the original distinction between microsounda-announce 
> (links to people's work etc.) and microsound has blurred... so that the 
> discussion seems to have thinned.
> 
> I do have a Facebook account, but access it very sparsely. I prefer 
> mailing lists to both fora and Facebook groups, as personal taste.
> 
> As per quantity vs. *quality* of posts I'm not sure switching platform 
> will automatically improve the situation. Sure a Facebook account might 
> generate more traffic / posts, but from a qualitative perspective I'm 
> not sure what the gain will be.
> 
> Just my opinion.
> Lorenzo.
> 
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