Have to say I too dislike Facebook and some other forms of social media. The amount of trouble it has generated for my children and some of their friends let alone some of my employees along with the distractions is in my own view a rather poisonous thing and even though it does have some advantages from a work perspective, the minuses outweigh the pluses.

I don't think this is an age thing, my kids are now ditching it as they start to realise how much it has been controlling them both in how they think and how they live.

I'm glad that they have at least discovered this themselves without being nagged at by elders.

But this site online as it is is fine and would rather it stay that way even if it means migrating to another cheaper version.

JN

Firstly there is no intention on my part to pull the rug on this Forum.
I don't know anything about the usage of the other channel or if it is still going.

But it seems some members perception of social media is from observation rather than experience.

For example Facebook. You use it as you want to!

I belong to a few bus related groups, one for RTs has over 3000 members across the world, there is also at least two big groups for Routemasters where people can chat to fellow enthusiasts and post pictures from LT days and events.

For bus related problems there is an RT owners group where we can post pictures to show problems and discuss issues.
I run an Aldenham Works Group where former colleagues can post their news and keep in touch from all over the World

Facebook also gives me the means to chat to other bus owners like Rob Duker, Tim Barrington, David Lee, Chris Kilby and Roy Gould.
I can also keep in touch with friends and family in the UK.

That is is how I use it and find it invaluable, it doesn't have to control or rule your life.

My bus number (if any): RTL 960, RM 1585, RML 2667 and several RTs