I'd like to say FU to fb

[giantkiller]

and seen some great cat videos in the past,

Don't need f.c.book for those, get out while you can 



Wonder if an FJ cat-spearing video has been posted yet?!

Lol. It's a good thing I don't have a cat. Or it would've been speared.

[roverfj1200]

While FB can be time consuming and full of trash it has proved useful for me to keep in contact with friends and family. Also has now out stripped forums for Rally organising. With the ease of posting it sure helps see what people are doing to their bikes.

[andyoutandabout]

See, pros and cons.
I got a really nice Arai off marketplace last year.
Of course, you have to be aware that no service is for free. In the case of FaceBook, you get your kicks and they get all your information, first born child, and your soul for evermore.
its just like the other social contracts we general public have struck with corporations, governments and the jobs we work.
And that's why motorcycles were invented. See Alan's latest videos X 2

[ribbert]

There are a few downsides to social media, but if properly managed it's a wonderful thing.

Without it, Capn' Ron and Alan wouldn't have enjoyed their recent trip because they wouldn't know each other, or if they had, there would be no means of sharing the photos with us. There would have been no FJ rallies, many of the bikes here would be languishing in the back of a shed somewhere without the shared knowledge of the forum to keep them on the road, the international FJ exchange program, Klavdy, Baldy, Richard, Doug (the General) Randy, Mr Bean, Kevin and Capn' Ron wouldn't have happened, I could couch surf the length and breadth of the US from this forum alone with genuine offers of hospitality. Most of us would never had heard of Randy and the FJ side of RPM wouldn't exist. It goes on and on.....

Over the years I have joined and regularly contribute to many special interest groups and have visited or left comments on many hundreds more, amazingly, on all but one, civility and respect between members is universally observed. If they only have one rule, that'll be it, it's rigidly enforced and everyone knows it.

I have a FB account but I don't post anything on it (stalkers welcome), however it does allow me to make and maintain contact with a broader group of people than would be possible by any other means, or in some cases, even know them in the first place and FB "Messenger" is also my preferred means of communicating. I can see why a few of the people here are not compatible with it, but for the most part I find it a great asset.


Social media (which includes forums) is what you make it. Pick you subject, pick your people, unsubscribe from news and political sites, ignore keyboard cowards, fine tune your information feed, don't fixate on the odd glitch in the system, don't be an arsehole, don't go looking for negativity (and then post about it) contribute occasionally instead of just criticising and if you're a hothead, write your responses off line and let them sit a while before posting.

The Genie is already out of the bottle with social media, you may be able to put your head back in the sand for a while, but it's here to stay and is part of life, may as well learn to manage it and enjoy it's many positives. Becoming familiar with the user controls and tailoring it to suit you makes it a better experience.

Noel

[Firehawk068]

See, pros and cons.
I got a really nice Arai off marketplace last year.

Please tell us it's Red!
It just couldn't be Andy French without the Red Arai.....................

[Millietant]

There are a few downsides to social media, but if properly managed it's a wonderful thing.

Without it, Capn' Ron and Alan wouldn't have enjoyed their recent trip because they wouldn't know each other, or if they had, there would be no means of sharing the photos with us. There would have been no FJ rallies, many of the bikes here would be languishing in the back of a shed somewhere without the shared knowledge of the forum to keep them on the road, the international FJ exchange program, Klavdy, Baldy, Richard, Doug (the General) Randy, Mr Bean, Kevin and Capn' Ron wouldn't have happened, I could couch surf the length and breadth of the US from this forum alone with genuine offers of hospitality. Most of us would never had heard of Randy and the FJ side of RPM wouldn't exist. It goes on and on.....

Over the years I have joined and regularly contribute to many special interest groups and have visited or left comments on many hundreds more, amazingly, on all but one, civility and respect between members is universally observed. If they only have one rule, that'll be it, it's rigidly enforced and everyone knows it.

I have a FB account but I don't post anything on it (stalkers welcome), however it does allow me to make and maintain contact with a broader group of people than would be possible by any other means, or in some cases, even know them in the first place and FB "Messenger" is also my preferred means of communicating. I can see why a few of the people here are not compatible with it, but for the most part I find it a great asset.


Social media (which includes forums) is what you make it. Pick you subject, pick your people, unsubscribe from news and political sites, ignore keyboard cowards, fine tune your information feed, don't fixate on the odd glitch in the system, don't be an arsehole, don't go looking for negativity (and then post about it) contribute occasionally instead of just criticising and if you're a hothead, write your responses off line and let them sit a while before posting.

The Genie is already out of the bottle with social media, you may be able to put your head back in the sand for a while, but it's here to stay and is part of life, may as well learn to manage it and enjoy it's many positives. Becoming familiar with the user controls and tailoring it to suit you makes it a better experience.

Noel

OK...OK...come on you guys.......own up.....who's hacked Noel's account...?

[Millietant]

I stayed away from Facebook for a very long time, but have been using on-line motorcycle forums since 2003.

I only started using Facebook when I started up my Helicopter business, as that was the best way to get to new customers/students and to keep in touch with what was gong on in the local user groups and training schools. Once I got into it, I realised there were other benefits, as well as trade offs, so I've stayed a constant user, although a pretty infrequent poster.

Prior to my business use, the only experience I had of Facebook was from 2010 when my son left his very new, very expensive iPod, on the plane we took from Heathrow to Denver. He was devastated to lose it as it was a gift from a very dear departed relative and the first few days of our holiday were miserable as a result. But then, he saw message on Facebook from someone who had found the iPod in the seat pocket on the plane and contacted everyone with his name on FB - they said that if anyone could send them the inscription engraved on the back of the iPod, they would return it. By the time we got back home, the iPod was there waiting for us. The finder refused any offer of payment for the postage or their trouble (they were from San Francisco) and once our son knew his iPod was going to be returned, our holiday became the happy event it was supposed to be (the iPod had sentimental music put on it by the relative to remind our son of their time together and friendship).

Both my hiking friends and my cycling friends use Facebook groups to share info, rides/hikes, training updates, social events, photo's, route maps etc and so do most other friends. My other uses of FB include Motorcycle Groups (for all the positive reasons noted earlier in this thread) and our local Community Groups.

The Community Groups are fantastic for keeping everyone informed of what is going on, local news, local meetings, local events, lost and found pets etc, but most importantly it's a source for seeking help - I've become known as a bit of a local "handyman" by helping a large number of residents/neighbours, since I retired, doing everything from disposing of old garden sheds, fixing taps and toilets, laying paving flags, getting cars going, rescuing stuck kites, loaning out my trailer, building things such as sheds, planter boxes and timber stores, as well as lending out tools and clearing gutters (I have a set of ladders that can reach the roof of a 3 storey dwelling) ................... but most especially during this recent pandemic and our lockdowns, it has been vital to help our Covid Support Group to keep in touch with isolated, vulnerable residents, who are unable to do their own shopping, dog walking, or to get to medical appointments.  

Facebook is vital in today's world for Volunteering and Charitable Groups, not only to seek funding/support, but also to get their service in use and helping people.

As far as I am concerned, the benefits far outweigh the negatives - especially in our local community.

As Noel's hacker said - its all about how you use it and how you manage your settings. I don't get bombarded with unsolicited adverts (except those really useful friend requests on Messenger from single and married women, local to me, offering various "services" for free if I click on the links to their nude photos   ) and I use the ignore function to avoid seeing stuff from people/Groups I don't want to see.

BUT, I do get to see a lot of politically motivated stuff from people that, if I was politically minded could upset me, but at the end of the day, everyone is entitled to express their own opinion, whether I agree with it, or whether they're wrong   however, to be fair I also do enjoy reading other people's opinions, again even if they're wrong.

I won't be leaving FB or Social Media in a hurry, but I understand and respect the choice of those who do - it's your life to live.....just enjoy it  

[andyoutandabout]

its only a bit red.
A snazzy race replica of someone called Maverick Vinales. Anyone called Maverick must be a fast fellow.

[Firehawk068]

its only a bit red.
A snazzy race replica of someone called Maverick Vinales. Anyone called Maverick must be a fast fellow.

Now that's a nice looking Helmet.
We need to find someone who will wear one with a "Goose" logo on it! 

[Mark Olson]

Nice new helmet , go put some bugs on it. 

[FJmonkey]

Now that's a nice looking Helmet.
We need to find someone who will wear one with a "Goose" logo on it! 

Maverick and Monkey has a nice ring to it....

[andyoutandabout]

I feel a theme is set for the next rally video