Calling All FIRST Alumni!

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I completely forgot the worst part: you can't refuse an invitation.

But you can always leave sir!

-RC

[rsisk]

Originally Posted by Chris27

Just curious, but why do you think that it would be best to drive people from the LinkedIn group to Facebook and not just use LinkedIn groups?

The LinkedIN group is not specifically for FIRST alumni, basically everyone is welcome. The purpose of the LinkedIN group is to post news and articles about FIRST, basically a clearing house about FIRST news.

On the other hand, the FB group proposed in the OP is a water cooler / gathering place for FIRST alumni.

The two groups have different goals and purposes. IMO the technology (FB/LinkedIN) doesn't matter in this case.

So, the LinkedIN group would be used to notify FIRST alumni that happen to be part of the group and direct them to a more focused group on FB.

Hope that helps explain my thought process.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

First of all, each time you join a new group on Facebook, you automatically get email notifications of everything that happens in that group. You have to turn this setting off group by group.

.... 80% of my emails are from Facebook.

I would prefer a fan page, if possible - or a group where no one really posts anything.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by thefro526

.... 80% of my emails are from Facebook.

I would prefer a fan page, if possible - or a group where no one really posts anything.

Not that I like the new facebook group, but you guys are making it sound like an ordeal to turn off emails from groups and pages lol. It takes 2 seconds to do, and a person with eyes should be able to find the "Edit Settings" button.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Not that I like the new facebook group, but you guys are making it sound like an ordeal to turn off emails from groups and pages lol. It takes 2 seconds to do, and a person with eyes should be able to find the "Edit Settings" button.

You have to do it every time you join a new group, and it's pretty buried. Couple that with other people "adding" you to groups and you'll wake up after a day not on the computer with 100 emails.

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

You have to do it every time you join a new group, and it's pretty buried. Couple that with other people "adding" you to groups and you'll wake up after a day not on the computer with 100 emails.

I believe the edit settings button is not at all buried... Its on the home page of the group and you can click spam on the emails. Its really not that bad.

[Cuog]

Originally Posted by EricH

Some FIRST alumni are not on Facebook. How do you plan to reach them?

I would like to reiterate this point for Eric. What is the plan for those who don't have or want a facebook page? Telling us all the emails aren't that bad isn't a good job of convincing.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

You have to do it every time you join a new group, and it's pretty buried. Couple that with other people "adding" you to groups and you'll wake up after a day not on the computer with 100 emails.

Its on the top right, next to the group name when you're on the group page. RC is correct.

[Lil' Lavery]

Hey, please don't "add" alumni to this group without asking.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Not that I like the new facebook group, but you guys are making it sound like an ordeal to turn off emails from groups and pages lol. It takes 2 seconds to do, and a person with eyes should be able to find the "Edit Settings" button.

(Found the edit settings button 15 minutes after I made my post)

Whoops.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Cuog

I would like to reiterate this point for Eric. What is the plan for those who don't have or want a facebook page? Telling us all the emails aren't that bad isn't a good job of convincing.

FB offers cake... it fails to deliver. Instead you just get emails and they don't even offer tantalizing images of cookies or cake.

I'll consider adding it.