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