Date:         Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:05:16 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Facebook, does it really work?
Comments: To: Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 10:32 AM Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:

> I wondered how FB is working out?  A lot of this list has been
> technical over the last 25-26 years and from what I seen of FB it's geared
> toward sound bites.
> Maybe it's just me but I can reply to a remark on FB and never be able to
> find it again.
>

It's a deeply flawed platform, no question about that.  I manage to use it
effectively -- Messenger particularly -- in doing support.  Ability to see
on the spot photos instantly is wonderful.  But often people send me a
photo when I'd much prefer they answer with words, which seemed curious.
Well, I got a smart phone the other day and it turns out it's a lot easier
to send a photo than to type on one.

Flawed or not though, it's where the people are.

Threads where I'm helping someone I tend to save in a collection "Helping".

Yrs,
d