[Magdalen] End of an Era.

[sally.davies at gmail.com]

I suppose for functionality/sharing information etc FB is just fine and
easier to administer.

But I am amongst those who don't find it at all equivalent to an email
list. I enjoy FB and look at it from time to time but I find it superficial
and not really capable of building/sustaining relationships as I've done
over the years using email.

Sally D




On Thu, 28 May 2015 at 7:00 PM Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> On 28/05/2015 17:46, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
> > Without ceremony, there was a simple statement by the Bethlehem (USA)
> > Archdeacon this morning that as of 5 PM EDT, the DioBeth List  ("Bakery")
> > will be no more, with Facebook being expected for ongoing diocesan
> > communications.
> >
> > There was no discussion, simply a fait accompli.
> >
> > I joined that list more than 20 years ago in its infancy, and had found
> it
> > to be an excellent medium for communication of TEC information, and
> > am especially sad that it is happening just before TEC GC.
> >
> > I don't quite see how Facebook will serve quite the same purpose,
> especially
> > the quick dissemination of important information.  But, then, I guess  I
> have
> > to get more familiar with Facebook than I am.
> >
> > It's simply the 'March of Time".
>
> I suspect that you are like me in that you don't log into facebook to
> the extent that you look at emails.  People will also need to like the
> particylar group and go to ut for news, which is not as convenient or
> efficient.  Additionally an email can have an attachment, such as a
> letter from the Bishop, whereas gacebook will mean going to a (hopefully
> shortened) URL and will be slower.
>
> Presumably the decision has been made by some comms guru who is on
> Facebook and tweets all the time.
>
> Roger
>