The Caravan Club is coming to Facebook

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  • IanH
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    edited August 2016 #152

    Well, it's newer and more trendy......but still doesn't work as well as e-mail.

  • SteveL
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    edited August 2016 #153

    I have no axe to grind either way. However, email is far more universal, as long as you have a computer. For facebook / twitter you have to belong. I just don't want to belong.

  • Justus2
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    edited August 2016 #154

    I use email, text, phone, fb msg depending on who and how many I want to communicate with. I don't dismiss any, or favour any, horses for courses IMHO.

  • IanH
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    edited August 2016 #155

    E-mail works, FB is a fad that works less well......

    Example.......does FB tell you when a message hasn't been received?

  • JayEss
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    edited August 2016 #156

    It tells you it's been read. It also tells you it hasn't 

     

  • Justus2
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    edited August 2016 #157

    E-mail works, FB is a fad that works less well......

    Example.......does FB tell you when a message hasn't been received?

    Write your comments here...yes it does, and the time..I like fb and I use it, if others don't well that's fine by me, up to each individual.

  • IanH
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    edited August 2016 #158

    So it doesn't tell you it's failed to deliver then?

  • Justus2
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    edited August 2016 #159

    So it doesn't tell you it's failed to deliver then?

    Write your comments here...It tells you if its been seen or not. Delivered isn't an appropriate question as things all appear straight away.

  • IanH
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    edited August 2016 #160

    So not quite as good as e-mail then.......but there again, as FB's main purpose is to gather your personal details, I guess that's all that matters......

  • Justus2
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    edited August 2016 #161

    In your opinion Ian. I have my own, whatever you say.......

  • JayEss
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    edited August 2016 #162

    Tin foil hats all round then 

  • jennyc
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    edited August 2016 #163

    Now there's a New Zealand tour up for grabs. Where to enter?

    Facebook of course Happy

    Write your comments here...

    The NZ competition was published, with submission instructions in the paper version of the CC Mag which was posted through your door. Full details including submission instructions have been provided in CT. Both of these information streams were published
    before the CC Facebook presence started. Sorry

  • jennyc
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    edited August 2016 #164

    Is it only possible to enter on Facebook JayEss?

    If so then this is getting serious and I will be writing to the club.

    Write your comments here...

    You didn't ever need Facebook to enter.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2016 #165

    They are separate competitions, Jenny. See Rochelle's posts. 

  • jennyc
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    edited August 2016 #166

    They are separate competitions, Jenny. See Rochelle's posts. 

    Write your comments here...

    Yes I've read through the entire thread now, including Rochelle's post, and it's still left me slightly confused. The original CC Mag entry required a 500 word submission as to why you should be the winner, along with a requirement that you commit to a blog and photographs and an article for publication  at the end of the tour. Entries were required by Wednesday last week. The FB route doesn't appear to have a cut off date or an entry criteria, nor do there seem to be any commitments required from the winner - which seems strange but does support the 2nd competition explanation. I might guess that the CC has committed to flights, hotels, camper vans etc for paying customers who haven't 100% materialised, hence a quick giveaway. In any case, FB or CT readers who are aware of the 2nd opportunity (assuming that it truly is) have only to comment "a Fab trip" in order to be in with a chance of winning a £10,000 holiday. I think! If so, and you have the dates available, then why not? I guess it's a bit like giving away  unsold beer at the end of a rally. Either that or tip it down a drain, there's no time for anything more elaborate.

  • jennyc
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    edited August 2016 #167

    I've delved deeper and there is a second cut off date, it's August 29th. Sorry for any misinformation previously posted. If you can make the dates then it appears to be a bit of a gift horse to me. Oh! hang on, is that a bit of decay in the third molar on
    the right, Naaah who wants a free holiday, or a horse.

  • JayEss
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    edited August 2016 #168

    Now there's a New Zealand tour up for grabs. Where to enter?

    Facebook of course Happy

    Write your comments here...

    The NZ competition was published, with submission instructions in the paper version of the CC Mag which was posted through your door. Full details including submission instructions have been provided in CT. Both of these information streams were published before the CC Facebook presence started. Sorry

    Yes I saw that but thought CT members might like to be aware of a second chance to win something through a Facebook competition. 

    Onviously you are now aware of this second 'opportunity' yourself Wink

  • jennyc
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    edited August 2016 #169

    Now there's a New Zealand tour up for grabs. Where to enter?

    Facebook of course Happy

    Write your comments here...

    The NZ competition was published, with submission instructions in the paper version of the CC Mag which was posted through your door. Full details including submission instructions have been provided in CT. Both of these information streams were published
    before the CC Facebook presence started. Sorry

    Yes I saw that but thought CT members might like to be aware of a second chance to win something through a Facebook competition. 

    Onviously you are now aware of this second 'opportunity' yourself Wink

    Write your comments here...

    Thanks JayEss, your prompt made me look further. As you may have guessed I'm not a regular user of Facebook. I have read though, that posting about being on holiday increases your chances of a burglary. I wonder if there are statistics to back that up.

  • JayEss
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    edited August 2016 #170

    highly unlikely Jenny. Why let statistics spoil a good story? Happy

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2016 #171

    Only a problem if you give too much detail of where you actually live I would say.

    Somebody on another forum had an image of his caravan coupled up and parked outside his home on his avatar. In response to another poster having a problem he responded by saying that he must live nearby as he was on such a close and send a pm if they needed
    help. I had no idea where he lived but within 5 mins I had searched on google earth for roads with that name and streetview identified it was his house. I sent him a pm to edit. He had not realised how much info he had given until shown. 

    A friend of mine was daft enough to post her home forum for contact on a family tree type site. I was able, as a result, to give her details of where both her daughter and son lived, her mothers maiden name, her D.O.B. 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2016 #172

    People give away a tremendous amount of information and then say it doesn't matter. If you find the same person on more than one forum it's often possible to piece together their identity and address if you can be bothered. 

  • jennyc
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    edited August 2016 #173

    Its probably excuse no 1027 on insurance company's list of reasons why not to pay.

  • brue
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    edited August 2016 #174

    The opposite of that is people pretending to be something they're not which is equally disconcerting. Social media is ok on a trivial level. The FB comp is open to anyone from anywhere, membership fees paid if you're not in the CC. If you have the time and
    inclination it's always worth a go?

  • huskydog
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    edited August 2016 #175

    People give away a tremendous amount of information and then say it doesn't matter. If you find the same person on more than one forum it's often possible to piece together their identity and address if you can be bothered. 

    TW, if you find out where I live ,you are always welcome to drop in for a cup of tea and a BonioCool

  • Briang
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    edited August 2016 #176

    People give away a tremendous amount of information and then say it doesn't matter. If you find the same person on more than one forum it's often possible to piece together their identity and address if you can be bothered. 

    TW, if you find out where I live ,you are always welcome to drop in for a cup of tea and a BonioCool

    You live in Kent.Happy

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2016 #177

    People give away a tremendous amount of information and then say it doesn't matter. If you find the same person on more than one forum it's often possible to piece together their identity and address if you can be bothered. 

    TW, if you find out where I live ,you are always welcome to drop in for a cup of tea and a BonioCool

    OK, I'll be along later, thanks. Home or shop? Happy

  • huskydog
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    edited August 2016 #178

    People give away a tremendous amount of information and then say it doesn't matter. If you find the same person on more than one forum it's often possible to piece together their identity and address if you can be bothered. 

    TW, if you find out where I live ,you are always welcome to drop in for a cup of tea and a BonioCool

    OK, I'll be along later, thanks. Home or shop? Happy

    Home, as I don't open the shop on a Wednesday Happy

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2016 #179

    People give away a tremendous amount of information and then say it doesn't matter. If you find the same person on more than one forum it's often possible to piece together their identity and address if you can be bothered. 

    TW, if you find out where I live ,you are always welcome to drop in for a cup of tea and a BonioCool

    OK, I'll be along later, thanks. Home or shop? Happy

    Home, as I don't open the shop on a Wednesday Happy

    Of course. I forgot that.Happy

    I'm on my way then. 

  • Navigateur
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    edited August 2016 #180

    So what is the position with the sensible people who do not want to have personal information leaked all over the Internet and refuse to use Facebook and similar?  Are we now to be denied information?  I would presume so.

    Or do I have to create a completely false personna just to access Facebook so I can keep informed about the activities of a Club of which I pay to be a member?  Either way - another poor show.

  • JVB66
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    edited August 2016 #181

    So what is the position with the sensible people who do not want to have personal information leaked all over the Internet and refuse to use Facebook and similar?  Are we now to be denied information?  I would presume so.

    Or do I have to create a completely false personna just to access Facebook so I can keep informed about the activities of a Club of which I pay to be a member?  Either way - another poor show.

    ..+1 Frown

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