tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878403.post7759088562700873899..comments2023-12-26T17:29:35.535-08:00Comments on estewartartist: please help stop crime in the tower district: facebook folly?edluvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01610435025386133782noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878403.post-18667033048460752772012-08-12T15:27:11.629-07:002012-08-12T15:27:11.629-07:00it's a good point about not wanting it to just...it's a good point about not wanting it to just be your page versus a community page.<br /><br />also, the page is a good reminder to me that many people don't share the same ethos about what & who the tower is.edluvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610435025386133782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878403.post-26442228496071758862012-08-10T20:58:26.362-07:002012-08-10T20:58:26.362-07:00We could moderate posts more strictly. I just feel...We could moderate posts more strictly. I just feel like that makes it "my" page instead of the Tower's. It's hard not to feel like that is an attractive option sometimes.Jay Parksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878403.post-2237572739039901262012-08-10T18:05:21.714-07:002012-08-10T18:05:21.714-07:00jay, stephen,
thanks for the input. i think you ...jay, stephen, <br />thanks for the input. i think you guys are making good points. it would suck to have to make it some sort of moderated page or to really have to police the page all the time. i stand by the idea of the page, and think it could be a really good resource for community organization and awareness.<br /><br />it just seems like it's now filling with people that really don't embrace any sort of tower ethos.<br /><br />and honestly, i sort of do what i did today, every so often i'll see someone i know commented on a story there, i'll click over and skim stories to see if there is anything i need to know.<br /><br />do you guys think there are other ways to improve the quality of posting & commenting there?edluvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610435025386133782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878403.post-7078438758964177902012-08-10T16:00:51.785-07:002012-08-10T16:00:51.785-07:00One thing I've suggested to people fed up with...One thing I've suggested to people fed up with all the comments: turn off instant notification for posts. Most people just want a general sense of what is happening in the Tower, but don't need to have a text everytime a comment goes up. (For some, that's exactly what they want). ONe positive thing about the page is that participation is up to each member. You can read the entire thread for something you're interested in knowing, and skip what you aren't.Jay Parksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878403.post-5187198279725347372012-08-10T15:45:31.933-07:002012-08-10T15:45:31.933-07:00Yep.
Once the site got featured on TV, the member...Yep.<br /><br />Once the site got featured on TV, the membership grew and GREW. It's been featured 2-3 times now.<br /><br />There are people on the site who don't even live in the Tower - or in Fresno. There have been people on the site who just use it to warn the street kids and some gang folk about the "plans" for the Tower.<br /><br />And there are people on the site who are extremists on both ends of the spectrum. <br /><br />Which makes this your (very) typical facebook page, group, or any other semi-large gathering of people. <br /><br />There are lines that get crossed, but those lines can't possibly be delineated perfectly, so it's hard to moderate without equally pissing people off, and on the other end there are people we genuinely want and need on that page (like you) who get fed up and leave.<br /><br />Imperfect arrangement but still with a sense of community and pride. Just like the Tower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14878403.post-1086892993437494272012-08-10T15:10:02.948-07:002012-08-10T15:10:02.948-07:00One of the things we've tried to do is to form...One of the things we've tried to do is to formulate a written policy on posting. Some of the stuff you quote is in violation of that policy. I'm to blame for that - since I'm pretty used to comments on the internet, I'm hesitant to delete anyone's comment. <br /><br />It's also hard to moderate a facebook page in the same way you can a blog.<br /><br />When the page really took off (in terms of the number of members) we began to see the shift that you mention. There are helpful posts and comments, but also a lot of off topic and hateful things there. Allowing access to anyone was more important to me than keeping the focus narrow.<br /><br />-jayJay Parksnoreply@blogger.com