[Air-L] Utility of listserv vs. Facebook board?

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Hmm - why fix it if it aint broken?

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On 05/08/13 13.02, "Anders Sundnes Løvlie" <anders.lovlie at hig.no> wrote:

>Thanks Nicholas, I'd like to second that! The discussions on this list
>are very interesting and engaging, but they also do tend to fill up my
>inbox very quickly.
>
>Regards,
>Anders Sundnes Løvlie
>Assoc. prof., program director for Web Development
>Gjøvik University College
>english.hig.no
>
>
>
>5. aug. 2013 kl. 10:35 skrev Nicholas Bowman
><Nicholas.Bowman at mail.wvu.edu>:
>
>> AoIR pals!
>> 
>> As a new member to the organization, I had wondered perhaps if this
>>e-mail listserv really is the best space for many of the
>>transactional-type discussions that happen between members. On the one
>>hand, it's very cool (and inspiring) to see such a vibrant discussion
>>between motivated and intelligent people, but on the other hand there
>>are days in which I will receive as many as 20 different AoIR e-mails -
>>often a chronology of a conversation between a few members that I might
>>or might not be specifically involved in (besides my tangential
>>connection to both as an AoIR member).
>> 
>> To this end, I wonder if the organization has (or might) consider using
>>a different channel for these transactional-type discussions, such as a
>>closed Facebook page, that provides members an "opt-in" and persistent
>>space for more detailed discussions. As the Web and Publications Editor
>>for the Mass Communication of NCA (National Communication Association),
>>I have facilitated such a page for our 1200+ members for the better half
>>of three years, and we've seen quite a few members (about 500 currently
>>"following" the page) log in and share research and scholarly opinions
>>in the space - which has taken quite a bit of pressure off of our
>>listserv. I realize of course there are likely many reasons why we don't
>>have such a space, but I'm just wondering if using the current AoIR
>>listserv as a bulletin board and discussion place is the most functional
>>use of the technology; as a new member, it can often times be
>>overwhelming. 
>> 
>> Of course, should there be any interest in such a project - using
>>Facebook, or some other technology that is more easily assessible/less
>>likely to see us all anti-aging cream on a daily basis - I'd be more
>>than happy to assist. Or, I'll just continue to acclimate to the AoIR
>>listserv, as I go find it generally useful.
>> 
>> Just a few thoughts from a new member - I do not mean to shake the
>>apple tree so please to not take this note as anything more than an
>>"outside looking in" observation. Glad to be a member, and eager for my
>>first AoIR this Fall in Denver. =)
>> 
>> 
>> ~nick
>> 
>> Nicholas David Bowman, Ph.D.
>> ( http://ndbowman.info/ )Assistant Professor of Communication Studies;
>> Research Associate, Media and Interaction Lab
>> West Virginia University
>> 
>> Web and Publications Editor, Mass Communication Division
>> National Communication Association
>> 
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>> International Communication Association
>> 
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>> Eastern Communication Association
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