Today's Facepalm: Our geographically dispersed group of volunteers wants to use social media to discuss current issues; it's especially important to have internet-accessible archives for newbies to consult.
(I'm not gonna name names,because friends are involved...)
We asked the paid staffer assigned to promote social media to help us, but she wanted to see a plan first. To create such a plan we needed a venue through which to discuss it, which would seem to suggest using a simple social networking facility, such as a facebook group or at least a listserve.
Not to the "Social Networking Specialist". Rather than even try some form of social networking facility, she insisted Our geographically dispersed group of volunteers wants to use social media to discuss current issues; it's especially important to have internet-accessible archives for newbies to consult. We asked the paid staffer assigned to promote social media to help us, but she wanted to see a plan first. To create such a plan we needed a venue through which to discuss it, which would seem to suggest using a simple social networking facility, such as a facebook group or at least a listserve.
Not to the "Social Networking Specialist". Rather than even try some form of social networking facility, she insisted "I've had success over email and by phone meetings".
Heck, I've "had success" with phone meetings. I've even had success with punched cards. Why the heck are we trying to use technology at all, when we "had success" with sticks and rocks?
Look, it's not that hard to set up a simple social media forum with which to discuss the building of something more permanent. Unless, of course, you're paid to do it!
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