Big Influx of people signing up for PE Facebook page

[Sean]

"Play me my song?"

[Hurm]

It's just because Sean accepts invitations within a second or so.;-)

[Digital_Man]

I'm guessing there's a lot of people who just mainly go to FB and have no interest in this site or websites in general. I think it's a big ego boost for a lot of people to say they have 500(or more) FB friends. The reality is that they maybe only hang out in person with five of them(if they are lucky).

When I was on FB I was on the PE FB page but kind of got tired of it just like I kind of got tired of this place(the reason I'm not on here much anymore or at least don't post much these days).

[Sean]

It's just because Sean accepts invitations within a second or so.;-)

You just had lucky timing.

[arise_shine]

Yeah .. I joined the PE FB page, hoping to get more of "this interest" in my Facebook feed (I have friends and "friends" in just about all of my other interests and facets of life there, but not for progressive music). And I ended up just leaving the group because I was tired of everything being self-promotion, and no real discussion or sharing or anything. Shrug.

[Sean]

We had higher hopes for it, somewhat. Just didn't turn out that way.

[VickiLynn]

Yeah, I had to turn off the notifications because the last few weeks have been nothing but self-promotion. Maybe you need to have a picture or something that encourages people to check out this page.

[Zeuhlmate]

Whats the purpose of a PE FB page?
To talk people into joining us here?
To have an extra forum? Then we can make one more on google+ ...

[rapidfirerob]

Had no idea there was one.

[Sean]

Whats the purpose of a PE FB page?
To talk people into joining us here?
...

Yes, and for us to find each other over at FB. We were not looking for another forum.

[Duncan Glenday]

Yeah .. I joined the PE FB page, hoping to get more of "this interest" in my Facebook feed (I have friends and "friends" in just about all of my other interests and facets of life there, but not for progressive music). And I ended up just leaving the group because I was tired of everything being self-promotion, and no real discussion or sharing or anything. Shrug.

Check your PMs

[Jerjo]

I probably over-stepped my bounds as former creator of that FB page but I booted someone out. She made two posts to promote some weight-loss site. I wasn't in a good mood from seeing all the wannabes spamming their bands anyway. I'll try to restrain myself in the future but it is crazy how many people are crowding on there. Looks like the majority are not US/Canada/UK. Maybe they feel their command of English isn't up to coming on the forum? But it does save us from a lot of band spam.

[NogbadTheBad]

Don't worry about bouncing her she's likely a spambot

[Duncan Glenday]

I probably over-stepped my bounds as former creator of that FB page but I booted someone out. She made two posts to promote some weight-loss site. I wasn't in a good mood from seeing all the wannabes spamming their bands anyway. I'll try to restrain myself in the future but it is crazy how many people are crowding on there. Looks like the majority are not US/Canada/UK. Maybe they feel their command of English isn't up to coming on the forum? But it does save us from a lot of band spam.

As creator of that group you should feel free to moderate (intelligently ) at will!