On 11/8/2018 9:42 AM, Tina wrote:
On 02/11/2018 19:28, joy wrote:
On 11/2/2018 12:03 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article , Tina
wrote:
On 02/11/2018 05:21, MaryL wrote:
On 10/23/2018 7:38 PM, Cheryl wrote:
On 2018-10-23 3:29 PM, jmcquown wrote:
On 10/23/2018 1:08 PM, Tina wrote:
Jill, I wish you'd try a bit harder with FB rpca. OK there's a lot
of people you don't know, but you do know some of us, it's just you
may not recognise their real names. FB rpca does take some getting
used to, it's different, extremely fast paced, just reply to what
you like, tick to like others with various emoticoms, and ignore
the rest that you don't have time for.. I'm sorry you didn't feel
welcome, of course you are. It's just different, you'll get used to
it. Persevere.

Thanks!Â* I never said I didn't feel welcome.Â* I just don't like the
FB interface.

I don't like Facebook either. I tried it once, very briefly, many
years ago, took against it and decided I didn't need to spend even
more time on the computer learning to use a program I disliked from
the start.

I do miss some of the old groups I used to follow - pretty much
defunct now, all of them, but I doubt I'll give Facebook another try.
There's not much point, since it's such a different kind of software
than the discussions I liked ran on that I doubt I'd like it any
more than I did all those years ago.

Admittedly, I sometimes feel like I'm out of the Ark, since just
about everyone I know seems to be on Facebook, but joining still
doesn't appeal to me.



I don't use FB because they share personal information (a problem that
became even more obvious with recent events).

MaryL


Hi, MaryÂ*Â* Nice to hear from you.Â* Yes, the Facebook interface is very
different, it does take some time to get used to it, but it's worth
persevering. The rpca Facebook group is a secret group - i.e. no-one
can
find it if they search for it.Â* You have to be approved to join it, the
admins are people you know, so no worries about you being approved and
only rpca members can see your posts. Most of the old friends you knew
from here are on there.Â* I'm sure they'd love to see you again. Will
you
give it some thought at least? It's a huge group now, there are many
people you won't know yet, and the ones you did know who had nicknames
use their real names, but I'm sure they'll introduce themselves. Usenet
is dying, Mary, please give FB rpca a chance for 6 months. It does take
a while to learn the interface and how to respond but I think you might
be glad if you did. I leave it up to you.

I have to agree with Tina and as you know we reluctantly went onto
facebook. it is worth it to keep in touch with old friends and make new
ones. It is very much the same as on usenet but with pictures. You would
be welcomed.

Judith


I suppose I'm going to have to bite the bullet and go there too.Â* How
do I do that if you can't find it when you search for it?

First you have to set up a facebook account, then search for one of the
admins, one you know is Victoria Chapman (Yowie)Â* If you can't find her,
you can certainly find me - there's not many Websells in the world and
let me know on Facebook when you are up and running and I'll get in
touch with the admins for you so you can join in.Â* It's a huge and busy
group, don't let it overwhelm you, it scared me at first because I
couldn't keep up. You don't have to, just join in as much as or as litle
as you want.Â* Ask for advice if you need to, I'm sure Judith will help
you with the FB interface and I will too. I'm confident that if you give
it time so you can learn it, you'll love seeing your old Usenet friends
again.

Thank you. I'll give it a try one of these days. I'm kind of busy
right now.