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'Turning the MSE forum into a true social network…' blog discussion
Former_MSE_Helen
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This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.
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Read Martin's "Turning the MSE forum into a true social network…" Blog.
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Sounds good. Martin. Certainly an honest organisation to get "into bed" with.You can't please all of the people all of the time,so I've given up trying...I'm on a high getting my life back on track...Hope U can too;)0
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Sounds a good idea; there's much more anonymous on MSE and the like, rather than Facebook, which may turn this intoa good idea.
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if we wanted a social network site, we would join one, lets just keep this an open forum.0
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Too much as it is. Some people can talk for England but what I am looking for is a cheaper product or a way to do something that brings living expenses down.
More like HUDK and less like Facebook.0 -
Isn't the point that a forum is missing the "network" bit? Yes, it's social, but it is isn't organised around a network of contacts, it's organised around boards and threads.
And what was wrong with the good ol'days where if you wanted to contact the CAB you went to their site. So when contacting a company do you go to facebook? Twitter? A forum? Their own site? Email?
I'm not sure how helpful this diversification is, just makes everything seem more complicated to me. So one has to sign up to Twitter, Facebook, MSE, email, and potentially many more... this doesn't really excite me I must be honest!
If the beeb was going to set up boards wouldn't it make sense to do so on their own site? They have the infrastructure, obviously have the audience and I would rather have a central place to comment rather than having to sign up to dozens of boards.
Either way, it's a big win for MSE and the more partnerships that form the more dominant the site will be. Gonna be tough for independent sites to get a look in.0 -
The BBC boards are heavily monitored, like being at school.
But do agree the CAB would be an asset. And the RHS to help our greenfingered board. And more of the Energy Savings Trust to oversee the gas and electric.0 -
I agree.SunnySusie wrote: »Isn't the point that a forum is missing the "network" bit? Yes, it's social, but it is isn't organised around a network of contacts, it's organised around boards and threads.
I think the other difference is that MSE is username based where social networks are real name based.0 -
Not sure if I'm missing the relevant point here - but I have given (and occasionally received) advice and support on certain issues here on MSE (for which I've been subsequently and gratefully thanked both on the threads and via PM) which I would never have raised on Facebook because I am more easily identifiable there and do not wish the majority of my FB friends to have knowledge of what happened to me in past years.
The MSE Forum, as it currently stands, has proven itself to be a vast wealth of support and advice on any number of issues from the spurious and humorous to the deeply distressing and life-affecting. Of course there are trolls, flamers and general time-wasters; but I feel that they are in the minority as compared to the lasting help and value that the forum as it stands can offer to folk from all walks of life.0 -
Well said Ruth, as for me I cannot bring myself to join faceache and the other things, they just do not appeal/seem complicated and are far too public allowing too much hassle.
just my opinion.
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I don't see the problem with things as they are? Why would it help to have the forum recognised by the media as a social network? I'm not a member of any social networks because I don't want to be. I'm a member of MSE because I can dip in and out, ask questions and respond to threads without any of it linking back to my 'real' life. If it lost that slight separation between my online identity and real life identity I'd be off.
And about having corporate-sponsored boards - I hate the idea. I don't like responses posted by official company representatives on the board. Nothing against the actual representatives, but the answers are always so bland, and following the official line, and asking the poster to contact them to discuss it away from the board - the whole point of coming to a board like this is like going to a pub with your friends and discussing the subject in a group over a drink. Once official representatives get involved it's like phoning a help line, and it is just as interesting and fun as phoning a help line can be.0
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