Social media and forum changes

For some time now the North Pennines Smallholders group has provided a free message board/forum on this website as well as a public Facebook page and also a closed Facebook group. After considering the level of active use for each of these over the past year, it makes sense to remove the website forum in favour of the Facebook alternatives.

While making these changes it seemed sensible to explain in more detail the various options for connecting with NPS members and others on social media.

It should also be remembered that if any NPS members have something they want published here on the website then it can always be sent via email to webmaster@northpenninessmallholders.co.uk

Facebook PAGE vs Facebook GROUP

Both the Facebook page and the group provide a useful communication tool for NPS and the members. Hopefully the following explanation will clarify the intention and purpose for each of them.

The North Pennines Smallholders group on Facebook is configured as a closed group so that users must be approved first. This is simply to prevent unwanted spam posts and ensure that the content is relevant for members. In addition the group allows all members to connect with each other, share updates, photos and documents as needed. Anyone with a Facebook account can apply to join the NPS group and (for the moment) the Facebook group is completely separate from official paid NPS membership which uses the membership forms provided.

As an alternative, the North Pennines Smallholders page on Facebook is publicly visible and can be found by anyone when searching on Facebook for related subjects or keywords. If you have a Facebook account then please LIKE this page and you will then get to see all updates as part of your regular News Feed. This is a great way for the NPS as a whole to connect with others on Facebook and for individual members to connect with the wider public.

Twitter account

For those who don’t want to use Facebook, there is also a Twitter account for the North Pennines Smallholders that you can follow. This provides an alternative means of connecting with both existing and potential members as well as the general public.

Comments or Suggestions?

If you have any comments or suggestions relating to the forum and social media then please use the comments facility at the bottom of this page.

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