Thread Drift

[maillotpois]

I'm one of those who used to post a lot, then didn't at all and now I'm lurking and occasionally posting. Like SheFly and some others of you, I'm more active on Facebook.

I think really fondly of you all, especially the ones who were posting when I was more active, say 2005 - 2010 or so. I really treasure the friendships I have made here. I was lucky enough to most recently get to meet Blueberry while in NC for daughter's college auditions last spring. We had a GREAT time and it was so much fun to have a friendly face in such a far away place. I felt like I'd known her forever.

I'm riding a lot following a period of some orthopedic challenges (I had hip surgery in 2013). I'm aiming at the CA Triple Crown Stage Race this year (3 really hard double centuries). DD is a freshman in college in Boston. Work is very busy.

Hugs to all of you.

[Crankin]

What school is DD at?
I am on Facebook a lot, too, but I guess the difference is that I don't say much there, more respond to others. I see this as a totally different thing.

[maillotpois]

What school is DD at?

BU. She's in a BFA theater program at their college of fine arts,

[Aromig]

I've been lurking for about a year. I post occasionally if I feel I have something to add, but most often others here are so much more knowledgeable and I just like to follow and read along. I have noticed that there's not as much posting now as there was last year but I presume that's just ebb and flow (or the fact that TE has been around so long that there is such a knowledgebase already here that can be searched so people just might not be posting as many questions).

I'll probably buy a new road bike in the next few years so I'm always watching the threads talking about new things (disc brakes) or how certain bikes fit (I'll probably buy a Ruby or a Silque)

Amy

[OakLeaf]

It does seem like there's been more ebb than flow in the last couple of years. To me FB is a totally different space, but other social media may well be sucking away potential new members - it's a lot easier now to reach out to extended friend/acquaintance/business circles when someone has a question. Most of us probably came here initially with questions, and stayed for the camaraderie.

I wonder whether it would be helpful to TE as a business if they were to have more social media involvement. Lots of the businesses I follow on FB regularly post discussion topics to keep their customers/followers involved, as well as to data mine the responses and responders (little as many of us may like it, that's the reality of marketing in the 21st century). I wonder whether, if TE did that, whether it would have an effect on forum participation - I can see it potentially going either way.

[Helene2013]

I am on a few discussion boards (been on those for ages) and we too noticed it has toned down a lot to the benefit of FB. I don't do FB or other types - no interest as I have enough as it is.

But there sure is a trend towards those. Too bad as it is not the same format and harder to keep it all into one spot. As far as I was told.

The FB I have is a fake one for contests or other places that required FB only. But it does not mention my name and is locked anyway to almost anything. Deuh. haha

[OakLeaf]

it does not mention my name and is locked anyway to almost anything. Deuh. haha

OK, now I'm curious. How do you lock it down and yet allow enough of the scripts to participate in contests? Do you have a browser set aside just for that? Which I kind of do, but I still don't allow FB apps to run, just as a matter of principle.

(I'd be surprised if using a fake name isn't a violation of contest rules if you won, anyhow ...)

[PamNY]

Most of us probably came here initially with questions, and stayed for the camaraderie. .

That's exactly what happened with me, and I will always be grateful for the help, advice and encouragement that I found in this group. Very likely it made the difference in whether I kept cycling.

I love this group, but I just don't have much to say lately, and my cycling goals are fairly modest. I do check in occasionally and hope the group continues.