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Subject:Re: New Vanagon Support
From:Steven Johnson
Date:Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:41:48 -0400

Ditto...

Steven

91 Westy

On Tue, Apr 20, 2021, 10:28 AM Dug Smith <dug@dugbert.com> wrote:

> I also won't be using the Facebook group, as I got kicked off last year
> for supposedly violating their terms of service.  I can't see anything
> that I did that was so bad that I needed to be instantly removed.  The
> only thing I can see that would cause them to instantly disable your
> account is impersonating somebody else, but I wasn't doing that.
>
> There's no human you can work with to understand what you did wrong and
> their automated processes don't change anything.
>
> There's no way back from this.  I tried creating a new account, but that
> doesn't work.
>
> Looking around the Google, I'm not the only one this has happened to.
>
> Just be aware that "something" can happen and you're done with Facebook.
>   Forever.
>
> It's been about 8 months now, and I'll be honest, I don't really miss it.
>
> On 4/19/2021 6:02 PM, Eric Caron wrote:
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> >
> >          I won’t be spending time on Facebook.  Only there for the West
> River Westies event group bot otherwise have deleted myself from the
> platform.
> >
> > Vanagon list is still working for me.  And I do supplement my posting a
> bit on the Wet Westies email group.  That email group is looking more and
> more like Vanagon.com  as tech questions are increasing along with the
> camping event info.  Nice group of folks there.
> >
> > No reason people can’t be on both. Lists or the lists and Facebook.
> >
> > For me Facebook is a wast of time.  Too many people trying to be funny
> or talking about pictures.  No archives to search and structure very
> difficult for this blind user.
> >
> > Best.
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 85 GL Auto
> > Still enjoying a great list serve.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Apr 19, 2021, at 6:39 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Actually....when you log on to the Facebook Vanagon Owners Group...you
> will be relieved and satisfied by recognizing some old names.  I know many
> of us are curmudgeons and set in our ways.  Time for a change.  Try it for
> a couple days.  Delete if not happy.  But I think you will be happy and
> delighted.  Otherwise I would not have suggested.  And, we crave your
> wisdom.
> >>
> >>     On Monday, April 19, 2021, 3:14:19 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <
> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>   Folks.  Get real.  Vanagon List is dying.  If you are worried,
> install a simple AD Blocker via Mozilla and Firefox.  Nothing crummy.
> Come  on!!  This is not a hard thing to do.  Just try it. We want your
> comments.  We want your feedback.  We want your photos.  We want you.
> Please?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

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