What Happened?

[tombogan03884]

I check for new posts daily, but like Ellis said, Facebook.
Most of my friends, family, and interests all in one place.

[alfsauve]

I check in daily, just don't always have anything to blather about.

I'd suggest moving the group to FB, but it would come with restrictions.  Free speech isn't, over there.  We'd have to be careful about offending people.   Even in a closed group, anti's will join so that they can then report us to FB and shut us down.  Also, even in a closed group, any talk about selling firearms is forbidden.

I too have been very busy at work.  Yesterday was one of my few days that I didn't go in.  And with the upcoming cataract surgeries I may be very scarce the rest of this month.

[fatbaldguy]

I check in daily, just don't always have anything to blather about.

I'd suggest moving the group to FB, but it would come with restrictions.  Free speech isn't, over there.  We'd have to be careful about offending people.   Even in a closed group, anti's will join so that they can then report us to FB and shut us down.  Also, even in a closed group, any talk about selling firearms is forbidden.

I too have been very busy at work.  Yesterday was one of my few days that I didn't go in.  And with the upcoming cataract surgeries I may be very scarce the rest of this month.

Don't worry about not being able to read after the surgery.  I was able to read after the second day.

[Big Frank]

I had a Facebook account for little while and it was just a big waste of time. People I haven't seen in years or even decades buying me virtual drinks but not communicating with me, and inviting me to time killers like FarmVille. It didn't take me long to close my account but someone hacked it and re-opened my account and then I closed it again. I've never  regretted not being on there anymore.

And I forgot to mention the time wasted sorting through friend requests that were mostly from people I don't even know. This place is a community of like-minded individuals but Facebook is open to every idiot in the whole world.

[PegLeg45]

I still check in mostly every day, sometimes several times. I prefer this to FB, but admittedly FB is instant, and closer to real-time communication.....which can be helpful at times but a nuisance when everyone around you has their phones reacting every time someone else comments. I refuse to use my phone for FB.

I do miss our (often long) open discussions on here. 

[Sponsor]

[tombogan03884]

Even MB spends his time on FB.
 Same with Gabe Suarez, Ed Head, M'ette, etc.
FB has made the "forum" format obsolete .

[PegLeg45]

Even MB spends his time on FB.
 Same with Gabe Suarez, Ed Head, M'ette, etc.
FB has made the "forum" format obsolete .

Yep...except for the die-hards.


There's even a DRTV page on FB.

[MikeBjerum]

I check in daily, just don't always have anything to blather about.

I'd suggest moving the group to FB, but it would come with restrictions.  Free speech isn't, over there.  We'd have to be careful about offending people.   Even in a closed group, anti's will join so that they can then report us to FB and shut us down.  Also, even in a closed group, any talk about selling firearms is forbidden.

I too have been very busy at work.  Yesterday was one of my few days that I didn't go in.  And with the upcoming cataract surgeries I may be very scarce the rest of this month.

BINGO!

Here we can discuss and cuss.  We can hash things out, and we can drift for fun.  On FaceBook there are always others ripping things apart, or not understanding the game being played when they interfere.  That is the joy of being here:  It is like a table of friends in the corner of the bar.  The rest of the bar (internet) is out there, but our table (DownRangeTV) is having its own party.

[alfsauve]

It is like a table of friends in the corner of the bar.  The rest of the bar (internet) is out there, but our table (DownRangeTV) is having its own party.

Love the analogy.   

[jaybet]

I have made more REAL friends on this forum than I've made anywhere.
I still love it...it's just not as active because of all the other social media. But the conversation is REAL here.

Love you guys.