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What is the platform where these events have moved? Please tell me it's not just Facebook.

by protonbob 4y ago

caust1c 4y ago
Eventbrite is a common one I've seen.
Morizero 4y ago
Discord is a popular one
- enraged_camel 4y ago
  Does Discord have event management? edit: I checked and it is very limited. It doesn't seem like it supports recurring events for example, which is a major shortcoming for most Meetup groups.
  - sphars 4y ago
    They have a Scheduled Events feature, I think rolled out in the past year. Not very many features compared to MeetUp though: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409494125719-Scheduled-Events https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409494125719-...
Closi 4y ago
What’s wrong with Facebook? It probably works better for lots of groups - at least you don’t have to pay Facebook £80, and they won’t sell your group to someone else if you don’t pay.
- deleted 4y ago
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- forgotmypw17 4y ago
  I have a Facebook account, and I use it for attending events. I often am not notified about new events, because they are not "boosted" with a payment. When there are updates on the event page, I do not see them. When someone sends me a message, I'm not always notified about it in the interface, even if it is not sent to the "Other Messages" alternative inbox. Once the event is done, it's difficult to find its page again to look for photos from the event or have a follow-up discussion. And even if I find it myself, other people aren't notified about my posts. Then there is the general site-wide auto-moderation system that often flags my comments as spam and hides them from everyone. I am not a spammer, nor do I post anything political, critical of anyone, or in any way offensive, in my opinion. Also, the interface for discussion feels like wearing a Harrison Bergeron ringing bell thought disruptor hat, with no threading, tiny textboxes for replies, having to expand each reply, only seeing a handful of comments at a time before having to click "more", not being able to keep track of what I've read and not read, etc. All of this is very sad, because I remember when Facebook was just AMAZING for events and social things, with a great combination of events, event photos, groups, photo tags, and an easy commenting system.
sshine 4y ago
Website + mailing list, in one recent case.

What is the platform where these events have moved? Please tell me it's not just Facebook.

caust1c 4y ago

Eventbrite is a common one I've seen.

Morizero 4y ago

Discord is a popular one

enraged_camel 4y ago
Does Discord have event management? edit: I checked and it is very limited. It doesn't seem like it supports recurring events for example, which is a major shortcoming for most Meetup groups.
- sphars 4y ago
  They have a Scheduled Events feature, I think rolled out in the past year. Not very many features compared to MeetUp though: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409494125719-Scheduled-Events https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409494125719-...

Closi 4y ago

What’s wrong with Facebook? It probably works better for lots of groups - at least you don’t have to pay Facebook £80, and they won’t sell your group to someone else if you don’t pay.

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forgotmypw17 4y ago
I have a Facebook account, and I use it for attending events. I often am not notified about new events, because they are not "boosted" with a payment. When there are updates on the event page, I do not see them. When someone sends me a message, I'm not always notified about it in the interface, even if it is not sent to the "Other Messages" alternative inbox. Once the event is done, it's difficult to find its page again to look for photos from the event or have a follow-up discussion. And even if I find it myself, other people aren't notified about my posts. Then there is the general site-wide auto-moderation system that often flags my comments as spam and hides them from everyone. I am not a spammer, nor do I post anything political, critical of anyone, or in any way offensive, in my opinion. Also, the interface for discussion feels like wearing a Harrison Bergeron ringing bell thought disruptor hat, with no threading, tiny textboxes for replies, having to expand each reply, only seeing a handful of comments at a time before having to click "more", not being able to keep track of what I've read and not read, etc. All of this is very sad, because I remember when Facebook was just AMAZING for events and social things, with a great combination of events, event photos, groups, photo tags, and an easy commenting system.

sshine 4y ago

Website + mailing list, in one recent case.