Describing SF To Potential Newbies

dilettante

dilettante

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Over the holidays... or well, just anytime, many of us will run into 50+ folks feeling isolated or even just needing a social outlet during downtime. Harsh winter, homebound after surgery, tons of reasons.

If you were going to suggest SF to them how would you describe the site? No, not the canned description, which is fine, but what goes on here, kinds of folks they could "meet" and on and on.

Hopefully in language that wouldn't make them shake their heads or turn and slink away from you.
 

Funny you should ask this question, because I have a near by neighbor who has just recently become a widower.
I was going to tell him about this forum and the age group being 55-90 plus. I would also tell him about members sharing ideas, pictures, jokes, recipes, all around friendly conversations.

But, I also want to tell him not to use his real name and to be a little discreet.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
I donā€™t come across anyone and even if I did, I donā€™t discuss my business with them.
The only people I discuss stuff to is you all so this question becomes irrelevant to me.
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Sorry, I wasn't suggesting we go door to door! :ROFLMAO:

I guess I was thinking if we knew somebody from some other site or app or some acquaintance it might be nice to offer the suggestion and let them know it isn't a scary place.
 
dilettante said:
Sorry, I wasn't suggesting we go door to door! :ROFLMAO:

I guess I was thinking if we knew somebody from some other site or app or some acquaintance it might be nice to offer the suggestion and let them know it isn't a scary place.
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If I came across someone older who was super lonely Iā€™d suggest this place. It is a great place for socializing which is a healthy thing to do. There are enough games and such to help keep dementia at bay, and some fun personalities to chum up to. Having said all that, I would add to be very careful about sharing personal info both online and in private messages. Itā€™s still online and I think being careful is important especially since we are all aging. Iā€™d say that for any online site
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc
 
dilettante said:
Over the holidays... or well, just anytime, many of us will run into 50+ folks feeling isolated or even just needing a social outlet during downtime. Harsh winter, homebound after surgery, tons of reasons.

If you were going to suggest SF to them how would you describe the site? No, not the canned description, which is fine, but what goes on here, kinds of folks they could "meet" and on and on.

Hopefully in language that wouldn't make them shake their heads or turn and slink away from you.
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I joined here in 2012, and I am still here enjoying this forum in my seventies. I would recommend it to anyone who wanted to connect with folks of their age group online, regardless of tech ability.....I still learn as I go.

The folks here are very compassionate, caring and offer sincere suggestions. The ones who are here to disrupt are usually short-lived and gone quickly. Basically a friendly forum for seniors which offers lots of good advice and empathy in times of loss and sorrow.

No complaints here, good place to be, best that I've seen over the years. This is the only senior forum I belong to, and have nothing bad to say about it. I've learned a lot from the members here over the years regarding many different issues. @Matrix, as Owner and Administrator does a fine job of managing the board and putting the community first. (y) (y)
 
I have told a few people about SF, a couple joined. One, one of my longest and dearest online friends, @feywon stayed. I say it's a community with members from not only the U.S. but countries including the UK, Australia and Canada. I mention that there are literally thousands of interesting threads about thousands of topics. I also tell them how much I enjoy visiting the site and how user friendly it is.
 

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