Currently, as far as I know, there is only 1 place where the Adult Committee is putting up "offiicial" public info.

USFS Adult News and Information page (updated by USFS)
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Programs.asp?id=112

However, Lexi is trying to get more info out to more people in newer ways. Right before this year's AN, she started a blog on IceNetwork and she started using Twitter

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/lexisk8

IceNetwork:
http://www.icenetworkincrowd.com/ser...91&as=72859&b=

And, then this week she added Facebook:

The new Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/gr...id=96048587244

She is not trying to limit the info that anyone can get, she is trying to get the info out quicker to more people.

There is no reason that anyone HAS to join Facebook or Twitter. You can watch here for info in this forum, and the people that do choose to use the other services will most likely cross-post the info here.

Rob
(BTW, I have a Twitter account, that I very rarely post anything to, and also rarely check. But, I'm on Facebook daily, mostly to keep up with my skating friends.)

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What most others have already said: You don't have to join anything you don't want to join. It's not like the FB page is the only source of info for adult skating; it's one of many, and it's convenient for FB members. So, if you happen to be an FB member, there's a page for you. If you're not, you haven't lost anything. It's not like all other avenues of ASC info are being shut down and FB is the be-all, end-all. The more outlets we have, the better.

It was absolutely the right thing to make the ASC page members-only because of the spam problems mentioned earlier. But it's easy as pie to join. And if you don't want to, that's OK. All news will still be posted on the USFS site.

I applaud Lexi for using all of the latest technologies to the ASC's advantage!

Out of curiosity, if my FB is locked down, if I join a group, doesn't that mean that I'm allowing access to (whoever...) to my FB page?

(My FB is locked down as well, as much as is possible. It was intended to keep track with friends and family back home, so it has all of my contact info, pictures of me, etc.--IOW, a stalker's dream so I don't let anyone in that I don't know IRL. Unfortunately, my relatives are not going to join FB to keep up with me, and I tried to create another account everyone could log into but I quickly realized they weren't about to do that either. Oh well)

No, people in groups that you are in cannot see your pages unless they are your "friend"

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Very well put. Thanks for summing it up! Now I need to look you up on Facebook. . .

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Speaking of facebook if you are on facebook and want to be my friend - PM me

(ugh -that sounds pathetic!)

I just checked, and clicked on members of the group who are not my friends, and the only thing I see is the profile pic and the list of mutual friends.

I'm guessing that even the mutual friend could be turned off. But, not sure.

Rob

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Georgia Figure Skating Club - President (again)
Facebook
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"I'm too old to die young, and too smart to be happy" - Kinky Friedman, The Mile High Club

2010 Adult Nationals - earning a gold - "Priceless"
2009 Adult Nationals - competing with a cold is not much fun.
2008 Adult Nationals - Too little sleep, too much vodka!

I do have a Facebook account - but this group is of relevance only to American adult skaters, not worldwide.

Sigh.

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No, people in groups you are in cannot see/access any more info off your page than anyone else who is not your friend.

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