Posting New Threads to Facebook & Twitter - Yeah or Nay!

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board ARCHIVE' started by Gally, Sep 26, 2011.

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Should the site continue to post links to threads to Facebook and Twitter?

  1. Yes - Continue to post thread titles and links only to Facebook and Twitter

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  2. No - Only post site news to Facebook and Twitter

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  1. Gally

    Gally Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Ok so there seems to be a bit of a storm in a tea cup brewing with regards the automated posting of a new thread subject and a link to Twitter and Facebook @:

    http://facebook.com/barnsleyfcbbs
    http://twitter.com/barnsleyfcnews

    Personally, I can't see the issue with this other than Whitey's point in that it could fill your twitter or Facebook timelines quite quickly depending on how you have this configured.

    Jay makes the point that he wasn't consulted. Perhaps it should have been mentioned before hand and this is the chance to re-address that!

    This is a public site though, it does support RSS feeds, mobile viewing etc and gives people the ability to subscribe to these kinds of alerts however they want and is very much the Web 2.0 way. It's also spidered and cahced by lots of search engines so to be worrying about the title of a thread being posted on a social network is a little naive IMHO.

    But it's over to you to decide, discuss etc.
     
    Gally, Sep 26, 2011
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  2. MarioKempes

    MarioKempes Well-Known Member

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    Yes, why not? I don't have an issue with things being posted to Facebook and Twitter in fact giving the BBS to a bigger audience could be a good thing.
     
    MarioKempes, Sep 26, 2011
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  3. Gally

    Gally Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    That was the idea!
     
    Gally, Sep 26, 2011
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    I've got no problems wi' it, I just don't understand the point?

    If you 'like' on Facebook, you're probably a member here. Or at least a regular visitor. Same wi' Twitter.

    I've already 'hidden' the page on Facebook 'cos it was just blocking up my Timeline.
     
    Dyson, Sep 26, 2011
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  5. Gally

    Gally Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    I did wonder about that but I quite like seeing the new threads in my Facebook feed and with the way you can organise now with lists I dont find it a problem.
     
    Gally, Sep 26, 2011
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  6. Dys

    Dyson Well-Known Member

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    I can't be arsed wi 'em, so just hidden the page mate.

    Each to their own, I just don't understand why you'd want to see what new posts have been posted on here on a different site to then come back here to view 'em?
     
    Dyson, Sep 26, 2011
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  7. BFC Dave

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    should have had they 'don't give a ****' as I don't.
     
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  8. Gally

    Gally Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    I thought about it Dave!
     
    Gally, Sep 26, 2011
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    it would have been the most popular option.
     
    Boaty Tyke, Sep 26, 2011
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  10. RichK

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    Just had a thought on this. What will the wider world make of our dear Hemmsy? At least he is safely tucked away on here. Quarantined if you like.
     
    RichK, Sep 26, 2011
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  11. Whi

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    Amen to that.
    Im not getting all hot and bothered, av got a new girlfriend for that. But I just found it quite annoying and intrusive on my tw@tter n facefcuk. I dont faff with the settings so the bbs was taking over.
    I love this site, but I like to browse in my own time and kinda like the "ooh, lets see whats being said" part of visiting. And because Im in the early stages of a new relationship, Im on facefcuk a lot at the minute cos it dunt cost to msg her. So I was fed up of getting constant bbs updates... and it didnt help that 1 thread had 'thereev' in the title, and another was a double star **** nap by the lord himself. I mean, he and our other 'entertainer' are hardly a good advert for our forum, or are they?
    UNLIKE.. LoL
     
    Whitey, Sep 26, 2011
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    Nay, on the grounds that the unabated intrusion of social media must stop somewhere. I don't post enough to complain that my inane views are being redistributed without my permission, but I do get fed up with the constant linking of stuff on the web where site administrators assume that they can decide you are for a change until you object. Not just this, but more and more sites these days.

    Let twitterers twitter, facebookers facebook, and the BBS can be the BBS. And Jay is right, it's damn rude not to ask first, 'naive' or not.
     
    KFC, Sep 26, 2011
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    "Im on facefcuk a lot at the minute cos it dunt cost to msg her"

    Ooh you romantic b'stard you!
     
    gazredtyke, Sep 26, 2011
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    At the risk of breaking ranks with the Admin team I am with you on that Dave
     
    Farnham_Red, Sep 26, 2011
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    Ditto.
     
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    Sorry, just had to unfollow on twitter.

    Too many needless tweets :( Now appears to be 30mins after a thread is created.

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    Gally are you ignoring this and hoping it goes away quietly?

    Just wondering like! Thought I'd break my abstinence to draw it to peoples attention.
    I'll crawl back in my hole again.
    Thanks.
     
    rothred, Sep 29, 2011
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  18. RichK

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    Re: Gally are you ignoring this and hoping it goes away quietly?

    Is it still happening? Quality, do a poll to find out the members opinions, then when it doesn't go the way you want just ignore it. And the swear filter is W@NK.
     
    RichK, Sep 29, 2011
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    Re: Gally are you ignoring this and hoping it goes away quietly?

    yea! hang him for not being here to wipe your arses all day.... he might be on his hols or something and might sort it for you when he gets back ??
     
    pompey_red, Sep 29, 2011
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  20. RichK

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    Re: Gally are you ignoring this and hoping it goes away quietly?

    You can bring the noose.
     
    RichK, Sep 29, 2011
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