Jim, you willing to be the coordinator? Karl On Oct 17, 2013 6:05 AM, "James Waddick" <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > 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. > > The current PBS Facebook page has a few pictures and some one has > been posting recent numerous BX listings. > > Facebook automatically makes a page when someone 'likes' the > topic. So far over 150 people have 'liked' PBS on Facebook. Imagine the > impact PBS could have if it cooperated with Facebook and brought an > additional level of information to Facebook users. If properly handled a > PBS Facebook page could integrate and expand on this on line forum as > hundreds of other organizations already do. > > This would probably require a PBS volunteer to coordinate Facebook > activities and integrate them with the on line forum. Isn't this better > than having a Facebook page without any cooperation? > > I have been on Facebook for a while and constantly see more and > more PBS members joining up on competing bulb pages. This is loosing > valuable information and contacts for PBS. > > I think it is time for PBS to get current and join the Facebook > community and interact with a potentially huge audience. Anyone want > to vote on this ?? > > Hoping for the best for PBS AND Face book. > Best Jim W. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >