[SDL] OT: SDL Facebook group

[James Barrett]

Scott Harper wrote:
> On Jan 2, 2008, at 6:33 AM, James Barrett wrote:
>
>   
> I think it has been shown that the answer is a resounding 'no, there  
> seems to be no major interest in some of the big-uns on the list  
> participating in a Facebook group for SDL, so it is not, in anyway  
> affiliated with the group'.  I could however be mistaken.
>
> I, for one, have used Facebook since way back ( "way back" being  
> extremely relative) before it was open to the public and thus an open  
> forum for spam and vampire/werewolf/pirate/ninja/nascar/quiz  
> programs.  I still use it as a way to keep general tabs on the events  
> of those who know and to allow them to keep track of me and what I'm  
> up to;  but I, too, wonder as to the practicality and/or purpose of  
> having a Facebook group (in general, and also more specifically in  
> reference to the SDL list), as I imagine all pertinent information can  
> be not only accessed, but done so more efficiently, through this  
> mailing list.
>
> I am, of course, open to supported arguments to the contrary. ^_^
>
> -- Scott
>
>   

Hi Scott, well, my first assumption was that facebook was probably being
used as a collaboration tool for SDL projects. But if the consensus here
is that it is just so much spam, then maybe it is just kids playing with
facebook.

Jim