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Old 02-02-2015, 03:10 AM
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Last June, about ten of us had an exodus from the forum we used to like. We did a facebook private group for 3 months. I finally couldn't take it anymore, and started my forum so we would have somewhere to go. So, I guess I have facebook to thank for having my forum. I haven't looked back.
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Old 02-18-2015, 10:05 PM
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The biggest problem is the newer internet generations not using the internet as older internet generations do. Instead, they sit on their cell phones using social network apps to feed them gossip, news (real & fake), photos, videos, games, etc. They have their entertainment and don't feel a need to venture into what I call the Real Internet...the web as we know it...an interesting journey.

FB & Twit are not easier or harder than forums. People had to learn their way around it just as people did with forums. It's just that all their friends and family are on it so they learned how to use it. Now they are use to it and believe it is easier than anything else.

What really helped the social networks was the media and big business telling people to follow them on social network sites all the time. They are constantly promoting social networks on tv, radio, and even on their own websites. If I want to read the news online, I expect to read it on the news website. If I want to know about a business, sales, coupons, etc. I expect to get that from that business website. And if I want to comment on news or articles I expect to do so without having to have a fb account to comment with!

Let's not forget all the webmasters who go around promoting social networks either. They happily promote them on their own websites, in signatures, forum profiles, etc. If I want to get updates on your website I expect to get them from your website.

The last thing I want to do is follow all these businesses and people around the social networks for their updates and stuff! Sure it might be easier for some people. Especially lazy people. But I highly doubt that many people actually see your updates in their feed when they have so many other things filling up that space. How many people do you actually attract to your website through social networks? How many of them turn into sales or community members?

Way too many businesses and people promoting social networks rather than their own websites. They put more effort into social networking than they do their own websites. Some even forcing you to have a social network account if you want to get updates, comment on their website, etc. All the while social networks gather your browsing history and use it for profit.

Is FB killing forums? No, other people are helping FB kill off forums by making social networks more important than any other websites.
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Old 04-03-2015, 09:05 PM
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Actually I dislike (not say "hate") Facebook. But I must admit that most users love it and they want everything to be done from there. It's easy for them to click a bookmark on their FB profile to see your page and then with one more click to return to their "base".

There was a joke here last days before the elections. "We would like to remind FB users that during vote we place "+" besides the name for whom we vote and NOT "LIKE"
Have you shared how to achieve this on this forum? is it a mod?
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Old 04-04-2015, 06:57 AM
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Have you shared how to achieve this on this forum? is it a mod?
It will be a mod. Haven't finished yet as I've some others more important projects on hands.
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Old 04-05-2015, 05:55 AM
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I think facebook is boring for older people.
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Old 04-06-2015, 03:02 AM
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I think facebook is boring for older people.
I find it rather annoying than boring IMO.
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Old 04-06-2015, 06:47 AM
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Hey napi

Well if you are a teen than I am sure you would consider me a geezer at 47 and I don't find FB boring. I use it but I find it sort of annoying. People posting the most minute details of there site. "feeling bored", Feeling sad" Feeling hungry.. omg who cares? And the pictures... people just consumed with taking pictures of their own faces every 5 minutes.. drives me crazy.

I do use it but rarely do I post pictures if myself and only on rare occasions do I post how I am feeling.. not every hour. lol
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If you can't fight someone, do an alliance with him:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...48578705238558

It's still in Alpha version but works fine so far and all addons that I tried are working fine.

EDIT: Sorry the application was invisible to public. Now it works.
Nick... this isn't working when I view it.
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Nick... this isn't working when I view it.
It's a long time ago that installed it there for testing purposes. That installation does not has anymore SSL certificate so I removed it.
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It's a long time ago that installed it there for testing purposes. That installation does not has anymore SSL certificate so I removed it.
Question... that project of yours. Is it a fix of the former facebook app that vbulletin used to support? I couldn't get mine to work after facebook changed their API and VB dropped support of it.

I'd do anything to get it working now. Is that possibly...possible?
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