[Arisaema-l] Activity of the AEG, is this group in danger?

[Bryan Byers]

I had always assumed that this group on Facebook (pictured below) was the AEG. It sees regular activity. I imagine many members of this email list are already in this Facebook group. 

I'm afraid I'm young enough to not know much about forums or emails lists and such. The bulk of my internet discussion experience has been through platforms like Facebook. 


> On Apr 6, 2022, at 11:32 AM, Henry via Arisaema-L <arisaema-l at lists.science.uu.nl> wrote:
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> I miss the emails that used to come from the "-L" groups.
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> Facebook has nice features but is full of trash and not controlled by the group. 
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> The Lilium group has moved to something called "io" that works well.
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> Any of the options would need "somebody like Ray who keeps the group enthusiastic and going."
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> This was my first year donating seeds. I can send more next year if people want wild /Arisaema triphyllum/ from Minnesota.
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> --Henry Fieldseth
> Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Zone 4
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> On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 06:46:03 AM CDT, Christopher Gussman via Arisaema-L <arisaema-l at lists.science.uu.nl> wrote:
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> A Facebook group may be the way to go, as photos can be easily included with questions and discussions. There is already one Arisaema Facebook group I bet many members here are already a part of. In some ways I miss the old forums and list serves but I think they are becoming fossils in the cyber museum. 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Apr 6, 2022, at 5:10 AM, Gouda, E.J. (Eric) via Arisaema-L <arisaema-l at lists.science.uu.nl> wrote:
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>> Dear AEG members,
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>> It seems that the only activity left in our group is the Seed Exchange, which is maybe because of the use of our old fashioned email discussion list. From the Archives we can learn that there are little or no discussions beside the SeedEx messages. We have our own FloraPix Gallery that can be used to post pictures, but also discuss plants. It is really a pity that it has not been used much over the last years.
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>> My question is, should we switch to for example Facebook with our group to activate and modernize our group? Or are we becoming a fossil group? Unfortunately Ray Stilwell became too old and left the group in 2007, he was the motor of the group and was not replaced. I was involved in 1997 or maybe even before and created the email list and started organizing the website and SeedEx, which I run for over 20 years now.
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>> If we want to continue the group, I think we need somebody like Ray who keeps the group enthusiastic and going (live discussions etc.). I could be involved for the website, seed list and gallery if needed, but will be not much longer in current position at the Botanic Garden (1.5 year max, have reached the age of 65 some time ago).
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>> It is up to you, lets start discuss our future now, before it is too late.
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>> All the best,
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>> Eric
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>> All the best, / Met vriendelijke groet,
>> Eric
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