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Should I be on Facebook?

Almost four years ago, I might have tipped my hand about my opinion of Facebook when I wrote this:

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/feb/03/the-slice-lone-holdout-prefers-face-to-facebook/

But last year, after The Slice Blog got briefly embroiled in what came to be known as "Anal-gate" (you had to be there), I had a conversation with SR editor Gary Graham.

I said there had to be better ways to generate additional web traffic and that I was thinking I probably ought to do Facebook. He said that could be a good idea but stressed that it was up to me.

I subsequently asked SR web maven Gina Boysun if she would help me set it up. She said that she would.

So I decided Facebook would be something to tackle in 2014.

Well, almost a month of the new year has gone by. And I have yet to take the plunge.

I have my reasons, plate-spinning issues among them. It seems silly, though, to let those objections keep me from potentially connecting with new readers.

Still, before I do anything rash, I wonder if any of those who read this blog have thoughts or advice about what my Facebook policy ought to be.



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