WI BIMMERS Facebook group?
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If we were to create a facebook group, we would loose forum traffic greatly. I think occasionally posting links to threads for events, general BMW news, and pictures is really the main purpose of the facebook page. More of a 'promotional tool' if anything.
I think making people come to the website creates more active members of the community, as facebook is pretty casual. However, if that format works for more people than not, it's worth looking into. Snap would feel left out because he still uses Friendster.
Vote thread?
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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I think using Facebook to link to the forum is worth the time but other than that I believe that no matter the intent of a Facebook group they always go to shit (I'm looking at you WCEC). I'll take a quality forum over a large volume of followers on Facebook any day.
With that said, I have told a few people about the page and they typically say "Oh, is that a Facebook group?" and I have to explain to somebody what the internet is so it seems that awareness is a little bit of an issue.
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WCEC is a great example of the shit show facebook groups can be.
Im with patsbimmer. The facebook is pretty much just a promotional tool for the site. Like our founder Alex said, we shouldn't try to be big. Trying to be big and over organised makes some people feel excluded or like its too much work to be a member.
I think this past year is a great example of how we should try to keep it casual, and stay relatively small.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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The purpose of this site (in my mind) is to share a common interest with those in the vicinity and be able to buy/sell/offer help etc and I think it has been extremely successful at that. I have met a lot of great people on here that I annoy/annoy me on a daily basis, bought and sold stuff, and best of all i can harass earl from the safety of my parents basement.
More exposure will help other like-minded individuals find the site and use it to their benefit.
if there was any point to this post then I have forgotten what it was and I will quit now.
Save big money.
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I have business cards to hand out at the meet. Should be enough for almost everyone.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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I think promoting a huge FB group is a fantastic idea! I don't get nearly enough links to random CL listings, cat pics, "ZOMG I saw an E30 in (fill in the blank movie)", non-BMW related FS ads, and "can I get a pic of 16"x10" rims on an e30" in my feed as it is!!!
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On a more serious note: FB groups are good for posting/sharings pics for E-fame...... And that's about it (other then the occasional "I broke this - how do I fix it") - and Coke jokes (how's his highness running that group now-a-days, still think his group is the best thing since sliced bread?).
I think true die-hard enthusiasts will migrate to forums for good searchable info and tech advice, and kids wondering what plastidip to use will continue e-vomiting all over FB.
....or maybe I'm just the automotive equivalent of an old man sitting on his front porch yelling "at them damn kids" to get off his lawn.
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On a more serious note: FB groups are good for posting/sharings pics for E-fame...... And that's about it (other then the occasional "I broke this - how do I fix it") - and Coke jokes (how's his highness running that group now-a-days, still think his group is the best thing since sliced bread?).
I think true die-hard enthusiasts will migrate to forums for good searchable info and tech advice, and kids wondering what plastidip to use will continue e-vomiting all over FB.
....or maybe I'm just the automotive equivalent of an old man sitting on his front porch yelling "at them damn kids" to get off his lawn.
I concur.
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The R3V page is an absolute joke.
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The R3V page is an absolute joke.
Understatement of the year.
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I believe I was the one who asked the original question.
I asked it for this reason:
When I move from place to place, the easiest way for me to meet people and find enthusiast groups and information is a search on facebook. In Georgia we have 3 Bimmer groups who intermingle via facebook. These pages haven't gone to shit due to the group actually having an official committee that decides rules and regulations by votes.
When I moved here, it took me well over a month before being told by a friend of a friend that this group existed.
Also facebook groups are useful because I can receive notifications for posts and have quick access to questions/ help/ advice/ advertisements ect. I spend most of my day logged into facebook however I don't use it for anything but updates and news such as this.
I think it would be an excellent idea for a BMW club to have a social media presence. This way I can get to know people personally before actually meeting them by friending and viewing personal content about them. Buying items off them would also be easier by messenger and other features offered. Personally I come to forums for big information gathering needs that would best be suited here. However I never post on just our small state forum alone, I also keep an active presence on Bimmerforums and 1addics. That being said that doesn't take away from my participation in ATLBimmers/ FloridaBimmers/ Bimmerforums/ 1addicts.
It just provides quicker options for information and help to me. I also think it helps the average BMW driver isn't under 18 years of age or something like that.
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I like the format of forums better than FB. Seems it is much more difficult to have meaningful/searchable/quality conversations on FB.
Well that's two words you never see associated with FB.
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I'm certainly not opposed to a FB group (I would join and post awesome memes and car pics with the best of them), I just don't really see the allure other then to attract new "people" (which I personal think isn't always a good thing).
As a reference, here's "Collins Recap" of the 12 more recent Posts on the R3V FB page:
"I don't know where to find parts or how to fix my issue"
"Check out this video link I stole from someone else's page"
"Buy my Parts"
"Look at Me - Look at Me!"
"Look at Me - Look at Me!"
"Check out this picture I stole from someone else's page"
"Look at Me - Look at Me!"
"Check out this link I found to parts for sale"
"Someone tell me what I should like"
"Look at Me - Look at Me!"
"Check out this link I found to parts for sale"
"I don't know where to find parts or how to fix my issue"
I apologize if it seems like I'm an judge mental asshole - but this is the internet and it's serious business.
Also - Snaps not on FB..... So.... There's that.
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