[Rovernet] Rovernet on Facebook?

[British Rover]

Very true Scott, and We have to encourage an Old Boatman to see this
New Horizon, before the Sun goes down  ;-)

On 12/28/15, Scott via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> I agree, always room for something to help people.
> Scott.
>
>
>
>> I see Facebook as a adjunct to Rovernet, not a replacement.
>> There should be plenty of room for both ..
>>
>> Cheers
>> Dave
>> South Oz
>>
>> On 12/28/2015 5:29 PM, Bosse Arnholm via Rovernet wrote:
>> > Well,
>> > I am a retired oldie too, 67, and you will never convince to join the
>> > multibillion US company Facebook.
>> > I started th Rover Club of Sweden homepage many years ago, as well as
>> > some other web-sites.
>> > But before retiring I handed over all those sites to other people to be
>> > able to enjoy my freedom, which has made me able to make long, long
>> > timeconsuming trips in our boat as well as in our Rover cars.
>> >
>> > So what is Rovernet about?
>> > As I see it it's a meetingplace for Rover-friends. A place where you
>> > get
>> > help with everything about Rovers. Or send a message to tell everyone
>> > how you have solved some problem with your cars.
>> > What can be more easy and faster than that?
>> >
>> > Sorry, You will not see me on Facebook.
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > BosseA
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------
>> > Bosse Arnholm, Södermalmsgatan 13, 431 69 Mölndal
>> > http://bosse.arnholm.se, http://kanaler.arnholm.nu,
>> > http://bcw.arnholm.nu
>> >
>> > 2015-12-27 18:00 skrev rovernet-request at rovernet.org:
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>> >> Message: 2
>> >> Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2015 07:32:56 +1030
>> >> From: David Read <defender110 at ozemail.com.au>
>> >> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> >> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Facebook for Rovernet
>> >> Message-ID: <567F0080.9060404 at ozemail.com.au>
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>> >>
>> >> Facebook can do as much or as little as you want it to.
>> >> You just need to take the time to set the page up properly in the
>> >> first
>> >> place!
>> >> This is the biggest sticking point ... it is too open/easy to set up
>> >> to
>> >> cater for the dweebs that want it to run "out of the box" and don't
>> >> want
>> >> to/cant be bothered to, tinker to improve security or limit access.
>> >>
>> >> Us "oldies" (I am 67) are often too set in our ways to embrace this
>> >> "new
>> >> fangled stuff"  :-)
>> >>
>> >> I co-administer a closed Land Rover Club Facebook group exclusively
>> >> for
>> >> club members.
>> >> No noise, no chatter (apart from Land Rovers) no spam, just good info,
>> >> PLENTY OF PICS (which Rovernet does not natively support) and relevant
>> >> discussion of events, projects etc.
>> >>
>> >> YMMV
>> >>
>> >> Cheers
>> >> Dave
>> >>
>> >> ------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Message: 3
>> >> Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:58:01 +0000
>> >> From: Dennis Gallacher <dennis at allk9.com.au>
>> >> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> >> Subject: [Rovernet] Facebook for Rovernet
>> >> Message-ID:
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>> >> <1AEF75B838552F48AAADDBD3C34C127EBF754C6E at ADOPTK9DC1.adoptsec.local>
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>> >>
>> >> Im with you on this one Dave.
>> >> For many years I ran the Rover Australia Yahoo email group which I
>> >> started as a way of bringing those into Rovers a bit closer together
>> >> and to help those restoring Rovers to find parts or at least find
>> >> where to buy parts at a reasonable price..
>> >> It's the point of bringing like minded together that I  now use
>> >> Facebook for as ever since I've been on it I found many of my old
>> >> British Army mates who I haven't spoken to in over 30 odd years..The
>> >> RSR is on it aswell as many sites catering for us Rover guys.
>> >>
>> >> No one seems to send in email much these days so like many old ways
>> >> of doing things I guess email groups will be a thing of the past..
>> >>
>> >> In short as Dave said..Facebook is as good or as bad as you make it
>> >> and so like it or not is the future
>> >> Den..
>> >> BTW My dear ol Mum- god bless her- had a Facebook page set it up when
>> >> she was 77 my 84 year old uncle is on it....You are as Old as you want
>> >> to be..
>> >>
>> >>
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