Dear all, The PBS Facebook page ( https://facebook.com/pages/Pacific-Bulb-Society/…) is endorsed by our Board of Directors. It was put on just about a year ago, with the idea that we will only use it for society business to attract new members. Kathleen Sayce is our administrator for the page, who has been doing an excellent job posting our past BX announcements. We do not post current announcements because as you may notice, sometimes Dell sends "BX closed" messages within hours of sending out the offerings. The competition is tight and we want to keep current announcements for members. However, posting it on Facebook allows for others to see the wonderful species that we're offering and hopefully attract new members. Since the activation of the PBS Facebook page, we have engaged with more international prospective members and our international membership is becoming stronger. I'm not saying that the Facebook page was solely responsible, but it most certainly did not subtract. Whenever this topic comes up, there are always dividing opinions. But it seems to me that over time, there is less intense opinions about Facebook usage. I don't see us as a society moving completely to Facebook but our presence there may increase. But in order to do this, we will need everyone here to chime in and tell us what direction we should move. After all, we are here to serve in the best interest of our members. Remember that the personal information you put on Facebook is accessible to someone, much like any other website. So if there are things you don't want the public to know, don't put it on the web. Much like on this forum where whatever you post will become public. Some people create online aliases to use for Facebook, and that is a good idea for people who are hesitant. With all that said, I'm not endorsing nor renouncing Facebook. There are a lot of issues with it, but there can also be good things, as some of our members have pointed out. Best, Nhu On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 8:05 AM, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote: > There is already a PBS page on Facebook, but it is NOT under the > auspices of the PBS officers or board. I brought this to the attention of > the PBS months ago and they voted against any association. I believe PBS is > missing a great opportunity to communicate about the world of bulbs to more > people all over the world. >