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[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

I just can't resist commenting on how many people appear to be "afraid" 
of new technology! (That's my perception.)

These text based reflectors are so "last century" it's laughable. I 
consider them equivalent to a 5-tube AM radio on the kitchen shelf.

Facebook, on the other hand, is equivalent to a 72" HDTV with color, 
surround sound, video, and instant connections to your friends and 
family. YOU control who gets to "see your stuff", not some invisible 
reflector moderator.

In my case, I reconnected to co-workers from many decades ago, relatives 
I visited in Europe 12 years ago, my nieces & nephews who live far away, 
as well as ham radio groups, DXpeditions, and many other resources. I 
get to see personal adventures with their comments on photos and videos 
they post. I got to see my new grand nephew hardly minutes after he was 
born 600 miles away. Another is participating in weekly Jr Cart Racing 
and stands on the podium.

So Jim, please elaborate on the "brain drain" aspect that you cast onto 
Facebook. I really would like to understand how a negative perception of 
the newer technologies develops in peoples minds. What are the issues?

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN

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On 2/23/2014 3:08 PM, Jim W7RY wrote:
> I agree with Jerry.
>
> If retailers are going to start relying on Facebook, the will loose my 
> business to. I refuse to bow to the brain-drainer AKA Facebook.
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
>
> On 2/23/2014 9:49 AM, COURYHOUSE at aol.com wrote:
>> Hi Jerry! because I wanted to????
>> you do not have to be  signed into facebook to read that group  or 
>> get the
>> link but we will also be releasing something things there first  before
>> they are formatted up for the museum smecc.org  site.
>> the link  may also be  live  now on the  _www.smecc.org_
>> (http://www.smecc.org)   front  page   now  too.
>>     In a message dated 2/23/2014 10:18:07 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
>> jeflanders at comcast.net writes:
>>
>>> be  sure to LIKE https://www.facebook.com/teletypegroup
>>> (you  do not  have to me a member to pick up the link    for this  new
>>> material from there.)
>>> and follow the links to the SMECC site  to read this  new
>>> material that has been added  there.
>>> _________________________________________
>> Why not just  post the link here????? Why the facebook intermediary
>> stuff????
>>
>> jerry  W4UK
>>