Kitfox owners group on Facebook

[TahoeTim]

Use the correct tool for the job

This forum format is the best way to communicate between builders. I have found answers here many times during my build that saved me a call to the factory. I try to give back if I have a useful idea.

Facebook would be a nightmare for searching archives to find an answer. BTW - I call facebook "chick book" because it has turned into a tool for the females to socialize, IMHO. I've seen enough photos of dinner, flowers, shoes, and the like to walk away from my account long ago. Twitter is another look at me social media platform that is worthless to me as well.

I am a member of several forums. I get home from work and check "new messages" of each one very quickly so I can stay up on half a dozen topics. I am in the camp that it will dilute the overall content on both sites. Who here is gonna post stuff twice? Not me.

Man, I am getting old and grumpy

[Esser]

BTW - I call facebook "chick book" because it has turned into a tool for the females to socialize, IMHO. I've seen enough photos of dinner, flowers, shoes, and the like to walk away from my account long ago.

Well considering it is International Women's Day, your misogynistic and gender stereotypes are definitely proving you are old.

[TahoeTim]

Jeez, I put a smiley in my post. Some younger kids need to develop a sense of humor. That is best done by putting down the computer and going out and socializing face to face.

[ken nougaret]

TahoeTim i'm with you. I'm 50 yrs old, never signed up facebook and never will.

[gregsgt]

It's been interesting and as of right now in the small time since the group has been started it is up to 328 members from every corner of the globe. Interestingly enough several were never members of this forum and were directed here for more info.

As far as the correct tool for the job I don't see it as one or the other but simply a different kind of tool to use in conjunction.

Facebook can be a chick tool. My wife uses it for that. I don't, but it is a very powerful tool to connect with people with similar interests. I even use it now to advertise my business.

I too like to socialize with people face to face but since there is no one within several hours drive of me to talk airplanes with now I can connect with a member from Australia, Germany, and Africa while having my morning cup of coffee.

So far it's been very successful and there have been some incredible photos and flight videos posted. It's a great group of international enthusiasts.

[Ramos]

Well considering it is International Women's Day, your misogynistic and gender stereotypes are definitely proving you are old.

Wow. All I saw in the Post by TahoeTim was humor. What you read into it, and your response, is a fair representation of what keeps me away from FB.

By the way, your post was a much better example of stereotyping than was Tim's. I could, of course, be way off base here since I am so old (52). I may also be misogynistic. I need to see what it is before I decide.






Esser, you were kidding.............Correct?

[efwd]

Wow! Im with you old guys. I just turned 48 this month. Have never and never will be on FB. This is the only social media site I have ever joined and didnt even know it was considered a social media until it too got me a slant eye by a vender who was not happy with what I posted once. Nice thing was, he emailed me and dealt with the issue very nicely. And for International Womens Day.... we in the US have not really ever heard of it the best I can tell. All the women I work with at the hospital were saying "What"? I just learned that there is an International Mens Day as well in Novemeber. I say What!? Get back to work...
Hows that for grumpy?

[gregsgt]

I'm catching up to you guys. I just turned 40 last weekend.

[HighWing]

Im on facebook, but likely will not friend the Kitfox site - just me. I am not a prolific contributor to facebook, more like a rare contributor. However, I recently found a high school buddy I havent seen in 50 years living near where my wife grew up in the midwest. Smiley face for that one. Also I recently found one of our own, an active builder, is now recovering from a rather serious heart attack - Rarely learn about such things on forums such as this one. I probably spend ten minutes a day on FB mostly seeing what friends and family are doing and it does give a chance to learn about a few more personal things.

[cirrusjetpilot]

I think the facebook media is more geared towards sharing your experience with videos and photos. It is not meant as a knowledge source like here where you can search.

I plan to share videos and my adventures there with hope to inspire others.
Alex