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kburra

kburra

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Please note this is not a criticism, just an observation. I posted on this forum about a week or so ago, and also on a Facebook Seniors Forum the same question and same picture, the responses on this Forum was 7, the Facebook Seniors Forum 1,046 (see pic), as said before not being critical jus an interesting comparison.
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Keesha said:
If this isn’t a criticism , your point is?
The picture says 464, not 1,046.
What’s with that?
And what was the question?
I’m confused as usual. 😎
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Responses: 454 Likes +550 Comments + 42 Shares = 1046. Key word "RESPONSES"
 
"MarciKS, post:
I didn't know Facebook had one.
There are dozens for us oldies, just search Facebook (If use it) as you are in U.S.A., I just searched USA 1950s (For example) and the following came up, there were many others(see pic)
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It's not surprising to me that FB with over 2.7 billion active users casts a much wider net than SF.

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I tried a trading forum on FB and gave up only a few days later. I find it impossible to have any meaningful discussions, no one adds serious replies, only short comments that no one will read. It's more like a news report, you add your comment and never come back.

FB forums are not forums, just my (biased) opinions.
 
I have been in many groups on FB over the years and usually end up leaving them. One of the differences I see here is that we get to know each other, almost seems personally. We have actually become friends, we know what each other likes or dislikes, we care about each other. If someone doesn't show up in a number of days, we miss them. On those groups on FB, people attack you for your opinion or your post and you never know each other, not really.

So even if not that many people here answered your post, as you interact more here, your conversations become more meaningful. It also depends on what your question was. It may not have appealed to everyone. There are a lot of boards here that I do not ever go to and I imagine many others do also. You know what they say.......quality over quantity.
 
With over 2.7 billion monthly active users as of the second quarter of 2020, Facebook is the biggest social network worldwide, presumably many of them use the online Senior Forum

Our site has 4,171 members, not all active

Incidentally I cannot find the original post mentioned .
 
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Speaking for myself, I love the family-like feeling here. One really get's to know members who are here daily, a camaraderie develops, friendships are made, and all-in-all, nothing compares to the comfort level I enjoy when I'm here.

Conversations are in-depth and are tied to first-hand experience and knowledge. I can only imagine the same cannot be said for the bulk of Facebook's content, where Facebookers pop-by, drop a few words, then move onto the next point of interest.

Here, we engage, add, refine, and tweak, and we know where input is coming from, and for those like myself, I love the comfort of that. Feels like home to me.
 
I, too keep in touch with family members who are scattered all over the world via FB. Many in my family are not old enough for a seniors forum and others such as my son who is only in his early 50s certainly do not consider themselves seniors and wouldn't dream of joining ours. I also have friends who have passed on and I stay in touch with their kids through FB.

I have a couple of groups I run as well on that site. I don't usually pay attention to the idiots who choose to make fools of themselves with their inane comments and only if one attacks or offends me in any way do I go after them. Usually ends any discussion they may have been after. I am not usually unpleasant, but when someone ruffles my feathers, my acerbic replies generally makes one back off. I do not like some of FB's policies. But, I'm in and out of there in quick order, so don't let it bother me.
 
My original post was not about the virtues or otherwise of Facebook, but since most replies have directed it that way.
Seniors, ages 62 and older, are now the fastest-growing demographic on Facebook!
Many senior living communities have their own Facebook page where family members can regularly check-in and see their mum, dad, or loved one dancing, attending an outing, or simply engaging with other friends at a happy hour. It’s a great comfort to the adult children to see their parents having fun, meeting friends, and living out their golden years with the dignity they deserve while at work, a soccer match, or wherever they are on their smartphone.

Seniors also have fun looking at their pictures with the friends they live with and sharing laughs over funny photos. Many independent senior living communities teach Facebook classes or have staff who will help them navigate the website. Learning new technology things and staying current is what keeps our older adults young at heart and engaged. And people who say they worry about the safety on Facebook obviously have NO idea how to use the settings control, and forums such as this and others ask you to Disable Adblocker browser add-on`s, and why do you think that is? I like this forum and have for a while. The internet is only as safe as you make it, and PRIVACY, there is no such thing on the World Wide Web.
 
kburra said:
"MarciKS, post:
I didn't know Facebook had one.
There are dozens for us oldies, just search Facebook (If use it) as you are in U.S.A., I just searched USA 1950s (For example) and the following came up, there were many others(see pic)
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I thought you meant online Senior Forums (this group). I've tried one of the 50+ groups on there. It was nasty. A little too pervy for me.
 
I rarely check into Facebook anymore, at least partly because of the weird algorithms that presume to decide what I'm interested in seeing.

Never developed the Instagram or Twitter habit and have signed up for only one other senior type forum (though I don't bother with it).

SF has a great sense of community. We get to know and care about one another. Sure there are spats here and there, but most get resolved over time. Failing that, we "ignore" the folks that make us crazy.
 
Matrix said:
I tried a trading forum on FB and gave up only a few days later. I find it impossible to have any meaningful discussions, no one adds serious replies, only short comments that no one will read. It's more like a news report, you add your comment and never come back.

FB forums are not forums, just my (biased) opinions.
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Exactly. Communication has been replaced by dribble, emojis or gifs.

Here we get into discussions and Express our opinions and share ideas. 🥰
 
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