Comments on: Facebook, Libraries, and Post Promotions http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/facebook-libraries-and-post-promotions/ the neverending reference interview of life Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lisa Bunker http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/facebook-libraries-and-post-promotions/#comment-8055 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 06:16:35 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/?p=1505#comment-8055 Another problem I have is that FB puts a very high value on visual posts with high entertainment quotient and shows them to more people. I try to be entertaining, but we often have unsexy posts with important info that FB refuses to show to our subscribers. It’s forcing me to less meaty and helpful.

]]> By: Adrian J http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/facebook-libraries-and-post-promotions/#comment-7834 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:40:07 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/?p=1505#comment-7834 This is downright nasty and underhanded of Facebook to do this. The millions of small business and not-for-profit organizations around the world can’t afford to pay exorbitant charges to ensure that everybody who likes them sees their posts.

]]> By: Facebook, Libraries, and Post Promotions | Libraries Provide Vital Services and Deserve Funding | Scoop.it http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/facebook-libraries-and-post-promotions/#comment-7828 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:49:26 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/?p=1505#comment-7828 [...] If your library has a Facebook page and uses it for outreach, you need to read this article from the Dangerous Minds website. There really isn’t a good quote to pull out the meaning, so take a mome…  [...]

]]> By: Ahniwa Ferrari http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/facebook-libraries-and-post-promotions/#comment-7805 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:15:04 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/?p=1505#comment-7805 I’ve made the personal move to G+ and haven’t looked back. I did have to re-up my FB account to manage a number of pages, however. Personally I can use whatever social platform I like. For an organization, are we not stuck where our users are? FB may be bothering people, but it still hasn’t hit that tipping point where people are leaving in droves. As long as our audience is on FB than we need to be there too, as annoying as that is.

]]> By: gingeykate http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/facebook-libraries-and-post-promotions/#comment-7797 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:00:48 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/?p=1505#comment-7797 Reblogged this on I'm Not a Librarian and commented:
As someone who loved to mix social media with the assumed dusty and ancient world of archiving and libraries, this article really hits home. It’s amazing how, in every way, big companies shut little companies out. If anything, this is a cyber version of what is going on in our country.

]]> By: Michael http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/facebook-libraries-and-post-promotions/#comment-7795 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:17:47 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/?p=1505#comment-7795 I’ll admit it. I was wrong about Facebook.

Some of the family members on my friends list have been posting the memes forever about how FB is going to start charging a fee. I always told them they were nuts, and sent them urban legend stories about it.

Turns out they were right, sort of.

The article you linked to caught my attention in a big way, because I’d vaguely noticed that I wasn’t seeing some things in my feed that I expected to see: sweepstakes on Amazon, posts from some friends, special offers, that sort of thing. Then George Takei posted that he wouldn’t be posting as much. I noticed the “Promote” link, but never went so far as to see how much it would cost. I guess I figured it would be a dollar or something, and nothing I post is really worth that much.

But if the only people posting are those who can pay to sponsor (so their stuff isn’t bottlenecked), who will they be posting to? Others who can pay to sponsor. Who are probably not their customers.

I was taking a Facebook break for a month to get away from the politics. When I get back, I think I will inform everyone that I’m deactivating my account. I’ve struggled through all the stupid little “upgrades” that pissed me and everyone else off, but there’s no reason for me to stick around if I won’t even see the things I sign on to see.

Thanks, Andy. I can always count on you to post interesting and provocative topics. That’s why I recommend your blog all the time (through word of mouth!).

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