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I thought I'd answer the question of a similar network in a different response. This is something I'm planning on posting on Symbiartic in some form in October, by the way. Short answer: there is no perfectly similar network with the reach and power of successful Facebook Pages and self-promotion. Personally, I think Facebook is showing its age, and like mySpace and AOL is becoming increasingly awkward with each "improvement". But the fact remains, it's the internet giant for a certain type of conversationally-long link and image-sharing post. In my job at INVIVO, a few times now one of our Facebook posts will take off like a rocket and get tens of thousands of views in an afternoon. So if Facebook's Terms turn you off, fair enough. But you are cutting out a potentially huge audience, so it's important to be aware of that. The best strategy in my opinion for promoting yourself on social networks is to *Pick 2*. Pick 2 networks to devote your efforts. Networks also vary in terms of content length. So I say pick one long and one short. Long form posting: - Facebook - Google+ (which by the way, is absolutely fantastic on mobile and tablets, a powerful way to build new audiences) - LinkedIn Short form posting: - Twitter - Instagram - Tumblr If was only picking two and wanted to avoid Facebook, I would use G+ and Twitter. Runners up: G+ and Tumblr. I would not devote efforts to LinkedIn. I have never ever received an art job that way and I've been there over 5 years. It's a business card or resume for certain industries. My 2 cents. I plan on having a lot more in the upcoming Symbiartic post in October. :-) Glendon -- Glendon Mellow Art in Awe of Science http://www.glendonmellow.com Find me on *Symbiartic, the art+science blog<http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/symbiartic> * on the Scientific American Blog Network On 13 September 2013 10:35, Glendon Mellow <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Thanks Bruce! > > Facebook's main aim with these new rules is both less sinister and more > "what the hell?" in my opinion. > > A lot of what they are doing under these terms plays out like this > hypothetical. > > > - I read a Slate article about let's say, humanities education, > through a link a Linda put up on her feed. I click "Like" on her post about > the article. > - Bruce logs into Facebook, and in his feed there's now a link to > Slate, saying something like, "Your friend Glendon Likes Slate". But the > image and picture are not necessarily the one I just read from Linda. It > could be a more up-to-date article Slate has posted. And maybe something I > don't agree with or like at all, like an article called "Why Republicans > are right about Obama" or something. > > So if you have your art on a Facebook Page, and someone clicks like on it, > a different piece of art from your fan page may appear in other people's > feeds advertising the Page. > > It is supposed to encourage browsing. You're friends with these people, > presumably you have similar interests. Where it falls apart is in showing > content that is not exactly what you clicked Like on. I may enjoy Bruce's > bird painting and abhor his landscapes (I don't, just giving an example.) > So Facebook has been called out on this in a number of places since they > made this change, because it's not really working. > > Yes: the language sounds more sinister than that and they *could* do > other things with your work. But basically they want to repackage and > distribute/re-size and share links with your friends based on your > activity. > > I don't think it's a big deal, but it's an awkward system at the moment. > > Glendon > > -- > Glendon Mellow > Art in Awe of Science > http://www.glendonmellow.com > > Find me on > *Symbiartic, the art+science blog<http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/symbiartic> > * > on the Scientific American Blog Network > > > On 12 September 2013 21:52, Bruce Bartrug <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> As are many. >> >> b >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 6:40 PM, Smith Will (Toowong) < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Bruce. Yes, I’m interested in something similar to facebook to >>> keep in touch with people, where they treat their customers better.**** >>> >>> Cheers,**** >>> >>> Will**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ________________________________________________ >> >> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >> instructions at >> http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv >> > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv