[Dixielandjazz] DJML Facebook Page

[Tony Orr]

I think this list serves a purpose Facebook is unsuitable for. Being 
text only it enables anything from short messages or notices to detailed 
discussion and threads. The DJML does enable links in messages to other 
sites such as Youtube and band websites. I hope the DJML continues 
either as a mailing list or in the form something like Scott Anthony is 
proposing. The membership of the list has been built up over a long time 
since Peter Lovrik started it. Whilst not exclusive, it is made up of 
people who understand and appreciate OKOM, and it is not likely to 
attract hordes of people who don't. There have always been plenty of 
other forums for discussing and/or promoting other forms of music.

I have been on Facebook for years and, MySpace before that. FB is 
addictive, time wasting and cluttered with visuals and advertising. It 
is not as good a medium for discussion as the DJML still is. Facebook 
may be in decline as indicated by the number of savvy younger people 
abandoning it for other social networking tools.
It may well be that Email sites such as the DJML may outlive the 
Facebook fad.

kindest regards
Tony Orr
Wombat Jazz Band
Melbourne


On 23/01/2014 3:41 PM, SargentDrums at aol.com wrote:
> For years now, I  have wondered why this group has not moved to Facebook.
>
> It has everything that we could want for communications. It truly IS
> perfect for what happens here AND it eliminates all of the quirks that exist in
> the outmoded form of "Plain Text Only" email. Really, this IS a  clunker.
>
> Therefore, I have started a Facebook Group for us. It is called  the
> Dixieland Jazz Mailing List. (What else would it be called?) I labeled it  that to
> make it easy for you guys to find it.
>   
> I am not suggesting that you completely abandon this email deal, BUT, for
> those of you who want to make your lives easier and more fun AND share
> photos,  music, videos, your websites, your gigs AND keep commentaries straight,
> this is  the way to go!
>   
> BTW, for some of you old "set in you ways" dudes, just know that Facebook
> is NOT just for kids. There are a ton of your peers on it, so don't treat it
>   like your VCR that's still flashing 12:00. I guarantee you're going to
> like it .  . . AND, it's free!
>   
>     
> Here is the emails address for the  group:
> DixielandJazz at groups.facebook.com
>   
>   
> This is the web address for the  group:
> http://www.facebook.com/groups/DixielandJazz/
>
>   
>   
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >From the "Dixieland Jazz Mailing  List" Facebook Group:
>
> I created this page as a tool to move the outmoded  Dixieland Jazz Mailing
> List from a Plain Text only email vehicle to a current,  more productive,
> useful means of communicating in this century.
>
> Here we  can enjoy photos, video clips, website links, audios. Members can
> comment and  read comments without having to open individual emails to read
> a one-sentence  comment. There commentaries will be linked directly to the
> post to which they  are commenting.
>
> This will all be faster ...and more  efficient for everyone, all while
> taking advantage of all forms of media with  are directly connected to what we
> do in our performance - which is to provide  audible music and visual
> entertainment and the promotion of such.
>   
>   
> Bill  Sargent
> 414-305-6955
>
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