Yes, so true that so much is done via Facebook groups. The article covered the fact that even some privacy-awareness groups are set up as a Facebook group - this seems like an oxymoron! I specifically haven't joined my local Linux User Group because it's run as a Facebook group. That setup also seems crazy to me, since I'd say there's a fair proportion of Linux users who are privacy-oriented.
I'm with you on this completely. I would agree that a Linux user that is into it enough to join a user group would be more likely to be privacy oriented. Regarding your first point I agree and would like to do something about it. I've been looking for a software project to work on and one that can replace a part of Facebook, such as event management, would be great. As the article mentioned there is more to Facebook than the combination of the features, but it's at least an alternative.
Hi, thanks, I checked out your Linux users group, it looks interesting. Thanks for sharing. What I was seeking though was more of a meet-up type of event for Linux users, not just online. I already belong to the forums for the distro I use, so that's where I tend to be for online Linux stuff. But, I did happen to find out last weekend that an acquaintance of mine (that I know in real life) is also a Linux user - she and I are on different distros, but we both use Linux. So that's one person I know in real life on Linux.
Some of the people have met up irl.
Ladybug,(,now deceased) visited me once and e2 twice and Jim,I think twice.
We have had meet ups in the Google Hangout and played poker..Anyway,I get what you mean.
Yes, so true that so much is done via Facebook groups. The article covered the fact that even some privacy-awareness groups are set up as a Facebook group - this seems like an oxymoron! I specifically haven't joined my local Linux User Group because it's run as a Facebook group. That setup also seems crazy to me, since I'd say there's a fair proportion of Linux users who are privacy-oriented.
I'm with you on this completely. I would agree that a Linux user that is into it enough to join a user group would be more likely to be privacy oriented. Regarding your first point I agree and would like to do something about it. I've been looking for a software project to work on and one that can replace a part of Facebook, such as event management, would be great. As the article mentioned there is more to Facebook than the combination of the features, but it's at least an alternative.
You know,we have a tiny Linux users group you might fancy:
http://linuxinternationals.org/forum/index.php
Hi, thanks, I checked out your Linux users group, it looks interesting. Thanks for sharing. What I was seeking though was more of a meet-up type of event for Linux users, not just online. I already belong to the forums for the distro I use, so that's where I tend to be for online Linux stuff. But, I did happen to find out last weekend that an acquaintance of mine (that I know in real life) is also a Linux user - she and I are on different distros, but we both use Linux. So that's one person I know in real life on Linux.
Some of the people have met up irl. Ladybug,(,now deceased) visited me once and e2 twice and Jim,I think twice. We have had meet ups in the Google Hangout and played poker..Anyway,I get what you mean.
Which distro? I'm an Arch diehard. :)