Seibertron wrote:I appreciate your support of the site, though I'd disagree about the usage of Facebook. It's tool that allows people to access Seibertron.com through other manners when they aren't accessing or can't access Seibertron.com traditionally. People can easily access our news on their cell phones or on Twitter or a variety of means so that we can keep them informed of all of the things going on with the Transformers.
Despite a number of issues around here that have occurred over the last few years, Ryan, I have sticked with you, this site, and your plans for expanding into a network of related sites, and I am very proud to be a member of this community and a HMW player.
I don't "disagree" with your view of FB in regards to Seibertron, but I don't "agree" either.
I personally have a large disliking of Facebook and other "social networking" sites with the exception of Twitter for it's basic simplicity. (yes I do follow the twitter feed.) I also, while recognizing that some users do use it for the tool that FB is, that it shouldn't be a replacement for developing a mobile solution for the future of this site. As more people are reaching into mobile internet usage due the growth of iPhones, smart phones and other wifi equipped devices, FB may be good for some aspects but I would rather have an app that would allow for forum and HMW functionality (which I can somewhat use my Motorola DEXT for, but the android browser is overwhelmed by the HMW Mission pages.)
I just feel it would be better for the site to be the one in control of it's mobile future rather than to be at the mercy of FB or another website who's future plans may or may not be compatible with your future plans.