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[OakLeaf]

Yeah, somewhere in the last few days DH read me a statistic that some fairly substantial majority of FB users access it ONLY via mobile.

Every form of communication shapes the content, I think. Cripes, DH still prefers a listserv. I don't know how many of those are even active - or what the median age of participants in the three lists he participates in, might be! As I kind of do here, I wonder how many people who *didn't* get our first Internet wings on CompuServe or AOL, still prefer the threaded forum format?

[Trek420]

Yeah, somewhere in the last few days DH read me a statistic that some fairly substantial majority of FB users access it ONLY via mobile.

Every form of communication shapes the content, I think. Cripes, DH still prefers a listserv. I don't know how many of those are even active - or what the median age of participants in the three lists he participates in, might be! As I kind of do here, I wonder how many people who *didn't* get our first Internet wings on CompuServe or AOL, still prefer the threaded forum format?

That. Every form of communication, every change in technology; movable type, italicized fonts, desktop publishing shapes communication.

I think in some ways the forum format of extended detailed posts, preference for good writing and communication over quick posts and "likes" is on the way back with sites like reddit. Also they have an r/ladcyclists but it's NOTHING compared to the wit, wisdom, all round wonderful ness of TE.

So I may look at other social media but long live TE!

Posted from an iPad.

[Crankin]

I post from my I Phone if I am at work; not a big deal. It's a nice break. I am on FB a lot, but I rarely post anything. Mostly, it's about my rides.
I love the intelligent opinions of the people here. Yes, I learned a lot about cycling, but it's more than that.

[marni]

well since it has been rainig so much I have only been on my bike once in the last two weeks. My life is pretty routine and I don't post about every ride I take or workout I do but I do check the forum every day and ppost whenever I have anything that seems vaguely of interest. maybe its a trend or maybe its just a passing phase. something to ponder at 2 am .