Facebook for ex-TCS/SDC

Colleague, Roger Belanger, has taken the initiative to create a Facebook page for members of this group who wish to engage in a more interactive (modern) form of communication. Below are some details, including a 'how-to'. It's dead easy. Those on "Lang's list" will also have received an email about this. Roger's email is provided on that. He's the best person to ask about this, but I do not foresee that any of you will have any problem. And ignoring the whole thing is always an option. - jl

Why create a Facebook Group for ex-TCS?
It is obvious that social media, and Facebook in particular, has made great inroads 
in terms of reaching out to a greater number of contacts (“friends”).  In fact, many 
believe that social media is quickly replacing email as a way of communicating. A big 
advantage over using an email list is that you don’t have to worry if the latter is up-to-
date.

Is it safe, secure to use Facebook?
Everyone should be careful using whatever media. Facebook is safe if you ensure that 
your privacy settings are as you want them to be. It's up to you.

Do I need to join Facebook to keep in touch? Is this replacing Amigos or 
the “messages from John Lang”?
No, to both questions. However, using Facebook would help in making it easy for 
anyone to communicate with other members on Facebook without putting the onus on 
one single person (like John Lang, who has been doing over the past few years) to re-
communicate the info.

How do I join Facebook?
Open www.facebook.com. Complete your profile as you find it personally useful. View 
and edit your privacy settings (click on the “down arrow” on the top right), we suggest 
you choose “Friends” instead of “Public” or “Everyone” throughout the various choices.

How do I join the “ex-TCS/SDC (2012) Group?
Once you have joined Facebook with a personal account, you can join our Group. We 
can be found by typing the Group’s name in the search area on the top of your page. 
You can ask to join the Group or we could invite you once you confirm to us that you 
are on Facebook. 

How will I receive messages from members of the Group?
Individual members can decide through the Group’s settings if and when they want to 
receive emails concerning the activities of the Group. You can also select whether you 
want to display the group updates in the News Feed on your own Facebook home page 
(personal account).

Where can members communicate with each other?
The Group is meant for messages to be shared with everyone. You can use your own 
personal Facebook account to send a personal message to another member to whom 
you are connected as a Friend on Facebook. When clicking on the Group’s name on the 
left navigation, you get to the Group’s Timeline. This is the main area where members 
can make direct contact with all the other members. You can comment on posts and be 
able to publish messages themselves.

Can anyone on Facebook have access to our Group’s Timeline (content)?
No, the Group was created as a “closed” group.