[78-L] Facebook - again

[Cary Ginell]

Social media is what you make of it. I was converted five long years ago and have been weaning myself off 78-L and other mail lists ever since. For some odd reason, the populations of each of these targeted Facebook groups are behaving themselves. None of the non-stop arguments, can-you-top-this pun contests, and tangential topics spinning off into outer space. I'm hearing music and seeing labels that I've never seen before from collectors around the world with important things to add to the discussion - Anyone who still thinks that Facebook is for the birds is just hiding their own ostrich-headed plumes in the sand. 78-L served its purpose, but I've found a new home. Now mind you, I'll still tune in to see what everyone is talking about now and again - but as Duke Ellington said, "Things Ain't What They Used to Be."

And speaking of Duke, it's his 115th birthday today and people are posting some interesting things on Facebook. What, you say? NOBODY has mentioned the Duke on 78-L today??

I rest my case.

Cary Ginell


On Apr 29, 2014, at 5:06 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Don't knock it till you've tried it! There's far more interesting activity 
> going on in two Facebook 78-related groups than there's been here in the last 
> couple of years, and a lot of younger members asking pertinent questions and 
> posting images and transfers. This group seems to be bogged down in defining 
> rock and roll and who likes Art Tatum and far too much minutiae.
> 
> dl
> 
> On 4/29/2014 6:38 PM, rjh334578gmail wrote:
>> Facebook.  Videos of windup meat grinders ruining otherwise good
>> records while we listen to the ambiance of a tin can in a hallway.
>> 
>> Has its place I'm sure.
>> My Alma mater shut down its alumni website because of it and all the
>> people who invested time and effort to keep up with specific alums
>> have to go searching for them all again - if they can.  Even had a
>> nice place for obits. No more.
>> 
>> Surely other lists are losing valuable members to it also.
>> 
>> But I also know of two new lists that have started because of fb and
>> the need/desire to close-circuit discussions easily.
>> 
>> There are still people who actually play phonograph records, too, so
>> there's all kinds of nuts out there.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPod - which explainz any bad typjng
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 29, 2014, at 1:30 PM, Sammy Jones<sjones69 at bellsouth.net>  wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> "I wonder what the kids are doing over on facebook...."
>>> 
>>> Sharing pictures and videos with each other!
>>> 
>>> Seriously, I love the 78-L, and have always found it a great place
>>> to get in-depth information...but Facebook does have its perks.
>>> There's a certain vitality to seeing responses come back instantly,
>>> and the ability to share pictures and videos makes things very
>>> vibrant...
>>> 
>>> I wonder if other lists are experiencing a similar "depression" due
>>> to social media...
>>> 
>>> Sammy Jones
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