If we go by that and the "OR" then sure, the first part applies. And true. But not social networking.
It's a web forum where naturally create and share. No problem. Cool. But not social networking! Hahahaha!
Is BITOG just a version of social media or is it something else?
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It's a web forum where naturally create and share. No problem. Cool. But not social networking! Hahahaha!
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An online forum is an online forum.. an exchange of ideas.
Dedicated social media platforms are for media and socializing.
Try again, please.
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Having had a 1989 S13 with a KA24E, one of my favorite cars. Blue, and I would buy another... I agree with all that you have said. But I cant see BITOG dying if we pass it on LOL...
I honestly believe a 1989 and 1990 S13 looked better than a 1991 and later DOHC S13, S14 and S15 (which Nissan I guess thought would do instead of a Skyline. I forget my history on that. The Z cars, IMHO, are inferior to Skylines but hey.)
It's a basic example, per the definition below that you posted. Just because it doesn't operatate like Face Book or similar social media sites doesn't mean it isn't social media.
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Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks.[1][2]
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@Pablo is correct, it is not quite social media.
100% a version of social media. The back and forth interaction by members in almost every post here on this forum is no different than the groups on FB and operates in a similar manner complete with moderation. I'm a mod in a VW group...believe me it's similar including rules that are managed. FB groups are the new forums right down to the bickering, snide remarks and drama I see here daily. I'd say by many responses here lots of BITOGERs don't participate on the other mainstream social media sites and have lots of pre-conceived notions that aren't reality (comments about pics of food etc or no moderation) . I use FB and IG...no Twitter or Tiktok. FB to me is about the groups which stems from my >20 years enjoying and using online forums. Some are very good and it's correct that while possible it's rare to see moderation and rules at the level you see here.
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Food pic comments?
The food forum is my favorite! I look forward to seeing different foods and the ones I can no longer cook for myself.
More than once here on BITOG I've read comments related to FB commenting on the fact that it's just folks posting pics of their food etc.
I've yet to see BITOG request I be friends with some person I know is an ahoke.
What is an ahoke?
Opps...just found the "what are you eating right now" thread here
...an analog form of FB I tell you!
Think keyboard neighbors.
BITOG is right-of-center social media.
Note the absence of uncomfortable topics like Scott Adams.
Now, lets see how quickly this post gets squelched...
It's so close to the FB groups right down to the DMs (PMs here) that fly when folks get mad at each other. FB groups are also searchable but not as well as typical forums. The anonymity is not present on FB so the member that got the rare ban hammer on the group I mod for just being out of control then comes at you personally which the mods here don't have to contend with requiring blocking and being v. careful with what is said in DMs as it essentially becomes a public affair.
No, there is no "right" or "left" on BITOG.
Political topics are moderated, as are religious topics. Refer to the rules of conduct to which everyone agreed.
Scott Adams has become political - so, no, we won't be discussing him.
If you think your post will be squelched, you need to review the rules on what is acceptable and what is not. Pretty clear that you have forgotten what is acceptable and what is not if you're complaining about the absence of political topics.
However, I will say, that I dislike whining about the rules of conduct and moderation to which everyone agreed when they signed up.
Agreeing to something, and then subsequently whining about that agreement is just that - whining.
It's just hilarious that a lot of people here refuse to accept this. They proudly announce that "I don't have a Facebook" which tells me they have no accurate basis of what FB is or how it operates, so their opinion is next to worthless when they insist forums like this can't be like FB.
My roadside food pictures.
The pictures I will post here are nothing but pictures of food I have consumed during road trips, excursions, and joy rides. This is a very good brie and prosciutto sandwich from the Oakville Grocery store in Napa Valley. If you care to see pictures of the store you can find them in this thread.
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Those are just a few of the current (updated in the past 1-2 days) threads here.
Then there's the "What are you reading..." threads or "What are you listening to..." threads and so on.
FB (and other social media sites) exist, by their very nature to collect data on people and sell that data for $
FB is active in recruiting people to join others, make new friends.
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These are the two distinguishing characteristics of what I call "social media"
BITOG and other web forums (you name it, Tacomaworld, AKFiles, plasticwirenutchat.com, etc) just don't do that. Sure they both make money from ads, fine. But not seller user data and owning our images and such.
If you want to call the above "social media" you are free to do so, but these web forums are NOT social media companies.
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I will also add, sure they all have rules, but it seems like most web forums have fairly straight forward interpretable rules. OTOH: FB posts up content warnings in the manner of fact checkers, really quite regardless if the facts are true or facts, actually - and they have very strange enforcement of said rules, depending on the skin color of content of the member. Some parties constantly threaten violence, and nothing comes of it. Another posts a gag meme that goes against the feelings of one person and bam, poster gets FB jail time. The real capriciousness of this came into the open with the Twitter files.
So to rebut NO - they are NOT 100% the same just because there is back and forth.
FB is active in recruiting people to join others, make new friends.
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These are the two distinguishing characteristics of what I call "social media"
BITOG and other web forums (you name it, Tacomaworld, AKFiles, plasticwirenutchat.com, etc) just don't do that. Sure they both make money from ads, fine. But not seller user data and owning our images and such.
If you want to call the above "social media" you are free to do so, but these web forums are NOT social media companies.
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I will also add, sure they all have rules, but it seems like most web forums have fairly straight forward interpretable rules. OTOH: FB posts up content warnings in the manner of fact checkers, really quite regardless if the facts are true or facts, actually - and they have very strange enforcement of said rules, depending on the skin color of content of the member. Some parties constantly threaten violence, and nothing comes of it. Another posts a gag meme that goes against the feelings of one person and bam, poster gets FB jail time. The real capriciousness of this came into the open with the Twitter files.
So to rebut NO - they are NOT 100% the same just because there is back and forth.
It's so funny isn't it? Same thoughts.It's just hilarious that a lot of people here refuse to accept this. They proudly announce that "I don't have a Facebook" which tells me they have no accurate basis of what FB is or how it operates, so their opinion is next to worthless when they insist forums like this can't be like FB.
