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Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-25T01:46:09+00:00

Liv wrote:
I recommend a good Guy Fawkes mask and random act of vengeance. I find it deeply therapeutic.

Gotta admit, I'm tempted...

Statistics: Posted by SouthernFriedInfidel — Sat May 25, 2013 1:46 am

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-24T22:29:14+00:00

I recommend a good Guy Fawkes mask and random act of vengeance. I find it deeply therapeutic.

Statistics: Posted by Liv — Fri May 24, 2013 10:29 pm

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-24T21:52:03+00:00

Ok, I know I'm out of step with the rest of the world on this subject. I prefer to have some privacy in my life, and it truly rubs me the wrong way to know that any information I post on Facebook makes those bastards money that they would NEVER dream of sharing with me.

I can't speak for others that might post on web sites, but are no longer interested in using the N&R forums. For myself, I want to have the option to speak my mind to the community .. and I don't mind using my real name there, so long as others are as well. But being told I can only do so via Facebook, and being forced to check the "Post to Facebook" box in order for anyone beside myself to see it... just DAMN.

I sent them an email this morning explaining my objections. Apparently, they want to force anyone that wants to contact them to use a PHONE, cause no emails exist on the "contact us" page. Truly, their communication plan is an absolute puzzle to me.

Oh well. Whatever.

Statistics: Posted by SouthernFriedInfidel — Fri May 24, 2013 9:52 pm

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-24T19:40:10+00:00

It could be an audience mis-match. Meaning, around here, people (could be) technically less-inclined, or simply-put, their audience doesn't translate to Facebook users.

Give you an example of Facebook commenting:

http://www.noshcookbook.com/2011/12/whe ... teria.html

Obviously, it's my site, and my page... but the Facebook commenting system is highly utilized, with over 21 comments out of 929 likes.

So it does get used.... but, I have some pages that don't get comments or likes.

The News & Record just needs a good marketing strategy for their online presences separate from their print media. Most people who know how to do such things do it for themselves.

Personally I think OpenID commenting is the way to go (which includes Facebook), but Facebook does have a stranglehold on the web right now.

Statistics: Posted by Liv — Fri May 24, 2013 7:40 pm

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-24T01:37:16+00:00

Hm. Just looked in on the Opinion page. Of the 6 or 7 letters to the editor I looked in on, only one person was commenting. The sound of the cicadas must be deafening over there...

Statistics: Posted by SouthernFriedInfidel — Fri May 24, 2013 1:37 am

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-24T00:35:00+00:00

I will never use ANY web site to conduct my actual social life. I would love to write material for an audience, but after the events surrounding Royal Dingleberry... I want no one to EVER know more than needed about me personally. I'm CERTAINLY never going to voluntarily share any thought on-line that I want to keep private.

Statistics: Posted by SouthernFriedInfidel — Fri May 24, 2013 12:35 am

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-23T23:47:13+00:00

Well it's already been dubbed "mombook" by the younger generation, and most "kids" a generation younger than I, have been using Tumblr as the new Facebook. That was of course until Yahoo purchased them last week. Not sure what's next.

Statistics: Posted by Liv — Thu May 23, 2013 11:47 pm

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-23T22:26:31+00:00

It's not that I'm anti-social. I just do not trust a multi-billion dollar corp that gets that way by selling information gleaned by these posts from people trying to just be social.

Plus, there's no way to be "open" in posting, since people keep saying that employers study people and what they post there. So why even try to be involved with something that forces you to pull your punches in order to make a living.

F that.

Statistics: Posted by SouthernFriedInfidel — Thu May 23, 2013 10:26 pm

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-23T16:10:18+00:00

Yeah I strongly considered it when I got back from Belgium, because I was (am) having difficulties being back in hell and watching my life go on over there without me.... but, in the end I keep it, just to follow others.... but I'm not nearly as involved in posting on it as I was.

Sort of my sacrifice for lent.... I need to spend more time in the real world.

Statistics: Posted by Liv — Thu May 23, 2013 4:10 pm

Re: Greensboro News-Record loses me

2013-05-23T07:26:44+00:00

Huh. You have to fill out a form to humbly request deletion? Figures. I'll definitely get on it today.

That's another set of bastards I'll never miss.

Statistics: Posted by SouthernFriedInfidel — Thu May 23, 2013 7:26 am