I hate Facebook.  Leave me out.  Endless mindless nonsense.  Short bursts of idiocy. Not secure.  Also I don't need Birthday greetings, Happy Holiday greetings, and notification your dog took a dump today from people I don't know.

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I use Facebook religiously. I strongly feel that using social media for promotion of a club or group is not only a good way to get the word out, but is also a good way to build the community.  This is because it enables a more instant communication among participants.  

For instance, I run a Facebook Page on Space Weather and Radio Propagation: https://www.facebook.com/ spacewx.hfradio -- this has been a huge resource for interaction with my readership, and beyond.  It has somewhere between 18,500 and 19,000 subscribers.

I am active in a collection of ham-radio related groups, as well.  See the end of this message for a list (I started most of them, and am the admin for all of them).

I have my own personal ham-radio related page, too.  https://www.facebook.com/ NW7US

I also assist with CQ Amateur Radio Magainze's page, https://www.facebook.com/ CQMag/

Therefore, I would say that the 4sqrp community would benefit.  I know, I am biased about social media.

The decision is to have a Page, a Group, or both.  Take a look at my examples, above, and, the group examples, below:

Here is my list of groups:

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/amateurhamradio/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/radio.telegraph. operators/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/jt65a/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/JT9.digital.hf/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/olivia.hf/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/FT8.HF6m/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/ham.digital.vhf.and.up/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/skcwqrp/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/swl.ham/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.hf/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/hf.wspr/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.thor/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/radio.digital.throb/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.psk/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.domino/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.mfsk/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.hell/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.mt63/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.pactor/

https://www.facebook.com/ groups/digital.packet/

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Thank you,

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---In 4sqrp@..., <doctorcwp@...> wrote :

How many 4SQRP folks stalk, waste time, or otherwise whittle away hours on Facebook? I was just thinking that perhaps we could gain some membership and increase participation if we had a presence on the (now fairly) universal magnet for Millennials, grandparents, and cat video lovers. Oh yes, there are a few radio forums as well.

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