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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 18, 2019 - 09:14am PT
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Its called “Supertaco Refugees”. Just search for it. You have to put in a request and I will accept it.
It’s not a perfect fix, and it would require you to....gasp!.... use your actual real name, but it might be a way to stay in touch as this place burns to the ground.
I have met some amazing people on this site and there is amazing content in the form of trip reports, videos, historical threads that could be easily cut and pasted over to a Facebook Group before this place turns the lights out. And like I said, it’s not perfect, Facebook would immediately own it all anyway.... but they own all my other stuff so who cares.
It has been created and is now up and running, but I would have discretion to boot people off if they become violent, foul, hateful, etc....But these rules and rags are standard fare for Facebook groups and have been for years. A couple of the groups that I belong to have over 5000 members. When people use their real names, things tend to stay fairly civil.
I have started with a whole bunch of initial invites of some of you who are already Facebook friends with me. Then you can invite people as you want. We can make it as private or as public as we want. But it would be cool to immediately cut and paste some of the better ST content ( historical threads, good writing, informational posts) into the group immediately. Just make sure it’s your own content as per Cmac and RJ’s request.
I would love to stay in touch with a lot of you, and many of us are already Facebook friends, but getting people like Donini, Largo, Werner and some of the regulars could create enough of a critical mass to create something good over there. Like I said, not a perfect fix, but a good way to keep in touch as this thing falls apart. I can explain to some of your old fogeys how it works if you’re keen.
Scott
Come and find us!
P.S. I ended up using the name SUPERTACO after RJ specifically requested that I did not use the name Supertopo. Hopefully we don’t get sued by a taco truck user.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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May 18, 2019 - 10:21am PT
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Facebook, where you are the product....
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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May 18, 2019 - 10:30am PT
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Will never have anything to do with FB myself.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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May 18, 2019 - 01:10pm PT
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As mentioned, no FB for me, either.
Kudos for the effort, though.
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madbolter1
Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
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May 18, 2019 - 01:16pm PT
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I'll have exactly zero to do with FB. There are probably many like me.
A ST replacement has to be a genuine replacement, which means that somebody without an ax to grind (via heavy-handed "management") needs to put up and manage an actual forum.
The problem, imo, is that ST evolved organically, and that sort of evolution can't be just "made" to happen, even by "creating the right conditions."
FB is, imo, certainly not even "the right conditions."
Thanks for the effort, seriously, but FB is not the answer.
Edit: I see that as I typed this, several others agreed on the FB point. Again, there are many of us.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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May 18, 2019 - 01:20pm PT
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Couldn’t find it
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rmuir
Social climber
From the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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May 18, 2019 - 01:28pm PT
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Couldn’t find it
Yep… It seems to not exist.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 18, 2019 - 01:39pm PT
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Of course micronut's no one can find....but my illegal Super Topo Campfire is up and running on FB and I can't figure out how to change the name. Go figure.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2019 - 03:41pm PT
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Lynnie. Mine is up and running and I would be glad to transfer it to yours to make it easy. I’m just glad you are stoked and that we are on the same page. If you want to delete yours, go ahead, I already have invited about 140 people and it seems like it’s gaining some traction with about 30 members so far.
If you want to keep yours, I can shut mine down immediately but we would need to do so pretty quickly.
Its called “Supertaco Refugees”. Just search for it. You have to put in a request and I will accept it. Badabigbaddaboom.
Just let me know what you think. I’m just going to keep this thing rolling and be available.
I might even delete this thread in a day or so to keep some continuity and draw people to the other thread. Just thinking out loud.
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Radical Rebirth
Trad climber
Texas
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May 18, 2019 - 03:44pm PT
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Invite me Micronut when you get a sec
Doesn’t show up
Riley Wyna
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 18, 2019 - 03:48pm PT
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I can't find it?! And I'm familiar with FB. Typed in your title in the top upper left and clicked on the magnifying glass. I'd love for you to take over.
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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May 18, 2019 - 03:55pm PT
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Search FB 'groups' for supertaco refugees.
Pop's right up!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 18, 2019 - 04:04pm PT
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Thanks, Rincon! I'm in.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2019 - 04:04pm PT
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Looks like you’re in Lynne!
Riley....search for it in “ Facebook groups”. It should be there.
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Glenn Woodsworth, Vancouver BC
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May 18, 2019 - 05:21pm PT
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Micronut, rincon, I can't find it; it must be a hidden or closed group. Can you send me an invite? Glenn Woodsworth gwoodsworth@hotmai.com
Thanks
Tricouni
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 18, 2019 - 05:30pm PT
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Has everyone found the FB connection? If not please let us know.
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Tricouni
Mountain climber
Glenn Woodsworth, Vancouver BC
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May 18, 2019 - 05:31pm PT
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Lynne, I can't find it. Please send me an invite.
Glenn Woodsworth aka tricouni gwoodsworth@hotmail.com
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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May 18, 2019 - 05:33pm PT
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Has everyone found the FB connection? If not please let us know.
Finding this group is difficult, because simply searching for "Supertaco Refugees" doesn't show it. I'm not a facebooker, and it took me several tries to find a way to search for "groups". And since I stumbled into it by accident, I can't tell anyone how to do it.
Maybe one of you facebook types can provide clear directions?
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cybele
Ice climber
Salt Lake City
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May 18, 2019 - 05:34pm PT
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I can't find it either, when searching it does not appear for me.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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May 18, 2019 - 05:34pm PT
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Type Supertaco Refugees in the search box,when results come up look over on the header where it says "groups" and double click "groups".It should come up ,just did for me.
I hope I am not "A fb type"....lol
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