Oh, that's interesting, thanks Christine. I haven't had any experience with
Fb Groups. I did notice that there's an option to create a group that's
associated with the page. Can groups be independent of pages too?
The problem of name-calling, bullying, or just plain rudeness is a concern.
One of the things I want to do is to create a notice about the code of
conduct for the page. I need to discuss this with the ASTC committee
members.
Cheers
Sarah
On Mon, 9 Jul 2018 at 08:32, Christine Kent <cmkentau@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You may need to determine whether you want a Page or a Group. Pages tend
to be one way notice-boards that do not encourage communication. They are
"the business" telling observers what is going on. Groups, on the other
hand, are participatory and do encourage communication, and can also be
used as notice boards. So what purpose is your FB presence serving? Do
you want a noticeboard or communication and discussion as well as a
noticeboard? I have experimented extensively with both, and find Pages
very badly designed from an administrator point of view, and a total waste
of time. Groups are easier to manage technically, although do require
serious moderation to establish a culture where name calling and bullying
is not tolerated. There is a lot of skill required for running either.
On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 5:45 PM, Bob T <bob.trussler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sarah,
I actually prefer the email chats we used to have.
But if this has a different purpose, such as reaching more tech writers,
than let's try iy.
Bob T
On 8 July 2018 at 14:01, Sarah Maddox <sarahmaddoxmail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hallo AusTechWriters
The Australian Society for Technical Communication (ASTC) asked me a
couple of days ago to set up a Facebook page for the society. So I've
done that:
https://www.facebook.com/astc.org/
If you have a mind to drop by and see what's happening, we'd love
that. The site features two upcoming events already! You can chat by
posting messages, express interest in events, and use the pages as a place
to swap experience. Like the pages if you do like them. :)
The new Facebook presence is an experiment on the ASTC's behalf, with
the goal of reaching more Australian writers at the various places where we
hang out online.
If you have any ideas about other places where the ASTC could or should
set up a presence, I'm sure the committee would love to hear your ideas.
Cheers
Sarah
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