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Posted by: mbseto Sep 9 2021, 01:18 PM

Just curious. I don't really use FB that much, wondering if I am missing out...

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 9 2021, 01:23 PM

We have a Facebook page???

Posted by: SteveL Sep 9 2021, 01:40 PM

I try to avoid the sites that make money by mining and selling anything I do.
No to FB.

Posted by: mepstein Sep 9 2021, 01:47 PM

I rarely go on Facebook

Posted by: eric9144 Sep 9 2021, 01:54 PM

Here for anything of substance
Facebook is only really good for pics or a quick 914 thought that doesn't need a thread or real feedback IMO

Posted by: Steve Sep 9 2021, 01:54 PM

Yep and various Instagram 914world pages. No, I didn't create them.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Sep 9 2021, 01:58 PM

I tend to believe no good comes from social media places like Facebook, etc. Bunch of posers from what I have seen in the past.

Posted by: Jamie Sep 9 2021, 02:02 PM

I have absolutely no interest in Facebook or any other "social media" sites. That's what we used to call "chain letters," no good source of reliable information.

Posted by: Shivers Sep 9 2021, 02:06 PM

FB is heading for cassette tape status. Still around , but most want something better. I come here

Posted by: cassmcentee Sep 9 2021, 02:06 PM

100% Here...

Posted by: jd74914 Sep 9 2021, 02:07 PM

Forum only.

Facebook and other more social-type sites (see: Reddit) are really tough places to follow things like build threads because display is not time-based.

Posted by: 914_teener Sep 9 2021, 02:15 PM

Forum only.

Facebook and other more social-type sites (see: Reddit) are really tough places to follow things like build threads because display is not time fact-based.


Fixed it.

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 9 2021, 02:29 PM

I know, this was more of a "Nope, not hanging out there" response.

Btw., i didn't create them either but i know of them.

Posted by: 914werke Sep 9 2021, 03:02 PM

On occasion I read that page until my head starts spinning with all the bad info & ridiculous opinions.

Posted by: Gatornapper Sep 9 2021, 03:05 PM

DITTO!

Posted by: 914e Sep 9 2021, 03:07 PM

Facebook still exists? Why?

Posted by: rhodyguy Sep 9 2021, 03:12 PM

much of the postings are cryptic.

Posted by: pt_700 Sep 9 2021, 03:54 PM

while i like facebook for seeing what old friends and classmates are up to, i find the quality and organization of information here is superior.

viva la mundo!

Posted by: 930cabman Sep 9 2021, 04:18 PM

+1, thumbs down for any "social media" for me

Posted by: trick-e Sep 9 2021, 05:09 PM

FB, nope.
Instagram, nope.
Pinterest, nope.
…, likely not.

Posted by: mb911 Sep 9 2021, 05:13 PM

The Facebook page is Eric Shaes I believe

Posted by: Root_Werks Sep 9 2021, 05:18 PM

No FB.

Posted by: Alain V. Sep 9 2021, 05:23 PM

I always come here.....
Only reason I even got a Facebook page is for local wheeling and dealing , buying and selling used equipment and parts,etc. recently bought a good used 80 gallon 5hpair compressor for $400.

Posted by: VaccaRabite Sep 9 2021, 05:41 PM

there is way too much shit information on FB, and too many trolls. I almost never look at the 914World FB page.

Zach

Posted by: brant Sep 9 2021, 05:42 PM

Face book sucks
I have it up at the beginning of the pandemic
Don’t miss it at all
The real knowledge is here

Posted by: SKL1 Sep 9 2021, 05:57 PM

Have never used facebook and don't plan on starting...

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Sep 9 2021, 06:02 PM

Don't spend much time on social platforms—and certainly not on a personal level. Trolls, politics, privacy issues, and other ugly stuff make them less and less attractive.

Besides, social media is—by design—effectively useless when it comes to archivable/searchable info. Forums are roughly 10,000% better.

Thanks again, @SirAndy!

Posted by: 914Sixer Sep 9 2021, 06:32 PM

NO TIME to waste on social bullshit.

Posted by: Chris914n6 Sep 9 2021, 06:51 PM

FB once a month
IG no
Twit no
But Tiktok just had a "girls dancing without bras" challenge that I enjoyed

Posted by: Montreal914 Sep 9 2021, 07:27 PM

No social media for me, thank you.

When you have 914world, what else do you need!
-Best information
-Best people
-Best cars
-Best! Period.

Posted by: JmuRiz Sep 9 2021, 07:32 PM

Only here, don’t have Facebook or any other social media. Car forum boards only.

Posted by: Mikey914 Sep 9 2021, 07:45 PM

I prefer my 914 content undiluted. Here all the way.
I often refer others to here. No politics, and we all have one purpose - our cars!
We have a very diverse and cool community here.
Thanks Andy for making it so.

Posted by: FlacaProductions Sep 9 2021, 08:05 PM

Pretty much here - I use Facebook to point people here....

Posted by: bkrantz Sep 9 2021, 08:30 PM

Social engineering?

Posted by: Jett Sep 9 2021, 08:33 PM

+1 good guess

Posted by: Coondog Sep 9 2021, 09:33 PM

The FB page gets a lot of post but I rarely see a serious tech question get answered like you would on this site…..

Posted by: Spoke Sep 9 2021, 09:47 PM

An old wise man once told me:

I used to wonder what other people were thinking. Then I got on Facebook. Now I don't want to know.

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Sep 9 2021, 10:07 PM

^ Brilliant.

Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 10 2021, 01:01 AM

I am not permitted on face Plant. And you do not really want to know about all my baggage. Waste of life. Time you will never get back.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 10 2021, 05:50 AM

I used to have a facebook page. I dumped it a long time ago. Lots of people on there sucking up time I could be using for more important things.

Posted by: ValcoOscar Sep 10 2021, 07:06 AM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=431

I almost agree with Chris

FB once a month no
IG no
Twit no
But Tiktok just had a "girls dancing without bras" challenge that I enjoyed

Posted by: Optimusglen Sep 10 2021, 08:03 AM

I don't like the politics of FB, but it fits pretty seamlessly into other hobbies of mine. I'm in vintage downhill mountain bike groups, watch groups, local neighborhood groups, Land Rover groups, and of course the 914 and vintage Porsche stuff. No other place can bring me updates on people's projects like FB and Instagram. Just need to learn how to sift through the garbage and hide people you might have issues with. And at the same time realize that there are never winners in internet feuds.

For any real tech info it's always here though, or for project threads and classifieds.

I was a moderator on a local European car club forum for many years, we fought the rise of Facebook groups tooth and nail, eventually we had to hang up the pride and create a FB presence for our club and just let people choose one, the other, or both. The club members were generally younger and eventually it got to the point where we shut the forums down due to inactivity.

Posted by: Quinn Moore Sep 10 2021, 08:05 AM

914world all the way. Deleted FB awhile ago.
Real info here. I've learned alot.


Instagram on occasion to stay connected with family. And follow all the 914 accounts.

QM

Posted by: abes914 Sep 10 2021, 10:28 AM

100% here for useful and helpful information. I trust the guys here and non at all in social media.

I do have FB for keeping my extended family updated with photos. My wife and others tags me. I don’t post at all or hardly responds to messages.

I do like IG just for photos of 914 and food. I follow a fellow in Japan that shares photos of his 914-6, race cars and ramen.

No tiktok because the dancing bra challenge keeps me glued to the screen and I won’t have time for other things.

Posted by: peteyd Sep 10 2021, 02:09 PM

Facebook is great for the marketplace.

You just need to know how to navigate it. You are able to block peoples post so you don't have to wade through their BS.

I use it for other vehicles I have that don't have good forums.

Jake Raby has a facebook page that I enjoy learning things on. Plus you have to get accepted, so there are not many people spouting BS.

You really just have to know how to use it. It has evolved so that it is easier to access the content you desire.

Pete

Posted by: mb911 Sep 10 2021, 05:24 PM

Posted by: 914werke Sep 10 2021, 05:48 PM

I disagree
Unless you are more generally referring to the exposure available via FB .. The marketplace facility SUCKS!!

Posted by: KELTY360 Sep 10 2021, 05:58 PM

Posted by: RiqueMar Sep 10 2021, 06:05 PM

I like Facebook and Instagram (Follow https://www.instagram.com/914seis/) to share photos, connect with other enthusiasts and owners, etc. Where-as I prefer 914World for topics that require more substance; How-to's, Technical items, Tips, etc.


.... Remember to follow https://www.instagram.com/914seis/

Posted by: rgb91424 Sep 10 2021, 07:10 PM

914 world only. Great site.

Posted by: HansJan Sep 10 2021, 09:20 PM

This survey only makes sense if it’s also done on FB.
For me it’s only here (no face book).

Posted by: dt4 Sep 11 2021, 01:32 AM

I was just about to say the same thing, the same poll on FB and then compare the numbers and %

Posted by: Geezer914 Sep 11 2021, 05:32 AM

No Facebook. Do not support commy socialists.

Posted by: Mikey914 Sep 12 2021, 01:29 PM

I "have to" spend some time on Facebook because of the business.
It's not the political portion I don't like, it's the idea that you are the commodity, they are sneaky about how they collect data, and if you use messenger (at least on android) it defaults to it for texts unless you reset it.

Posted by: AZBanks Sep 14 2021, 01:52 PM

People still use FB???

Posted by: TomE Sep 14 2021, 04:52 PM

I used to be on facebag! There, now you know what I think of it. A lot better info here. Yes I miss some of my classmates. That was a long time ago. No I don't give a crap what you are having for dinner or how cute your cat is!

Posted by: ChrisFoley Sep 15 2021, 06:31 AM

I haven't opened a FB page in close to 12 months.
I suppose I'll have to update my business page if I have any breakthroughs on hardtop kits though.

Posted by: mbseto Sep 15 2021, 09:01 AM

Not at all. I'm only interested in whether people HERE are also posting on FB. I don't care as much if there are people on FB that are not posting here.

Posted by: LefthandRev Sep 16 2021, 10:26 AM

Delete FB. It's a cancer.

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Sep 16 2021, 11:01 AM

A recent Wall Street Journal article on Facebook's knowledge of how damaging Instagram can be to girls confirmed what we all knew, but the headline failed to drive home a much bigger point: It's toxic for a lot of people. And I've found my own outlook is healthier, happier, and more productive when I haven't been scrolling through IG.

Without the paywall, and worth at least a scan:
https://abc7ny.com/facebook-knows-instagram-is-toxic-for-teen-girls-mental-health-teenage-body-image-issues/11022272/

As others have noted, it's difficult to run a business with no presence on FB and IG—like Google, they own the marketplace for larger audiences. What few are talking about is the fact that the followers > conversion rates are unimpressive for many businesses, though is it a surprise that viewers paying $0 for "the feed," and often engaging with it at about that level, are unlikely to turn into paying customers?

Watching other forums struggle against FB and IG is another reminder how fortunate 914 enthusiasts—and their cars—are to have this place.

Posted by: GregAmy Sep 16 2021, 11:25 AM

Here. The FB page is all over the place, and is generally lazy people asking the same questions over and over and over that have been answered here in much more detail. Who then get bent when you suggest they search first.

But that's why forums are generally superior to social media for technical support. Social media is better for being social.

Posted by: 914outlaw Sep 16 2021, 11:28 AM

This is the only 914world that counts. F**k FB.

Posted by: Mike D. Sep 16 2021, 12:13 PM

^^^ THIS!

All the questions that have been asked and answered for the last 15 years here.