Topic: Drummer Cafe ... social networks

[Bart Elliott]

4,698 "Likes" on Facebook
2,761 Followers on Twitter

I find it interesting that the "likes" on Facebook increases by 5 in a few hours, then immediately decreases back down 5. I watch who the new "fans" are, and am surprised as to why they would "like" the Drummer Cafe page. I believe that since I don't allow new posts, only comments, these are predominantly spammers. The "like" the page, find out they can't do anything different than they could before they "liked" it ... so they unlike and move on. 

We get a lot of that here on the Drummer Cafe forum as well. Each day there's several new member registrations for me to approve, and many just login, post a bunch of spam links on threads or their profile signatures, then move on. Once in awhile they slip through, but most of the time I reject their membership before they even get a chance.

Strange folk. 

[Bart Elliott]

@DrummerCafe now has over 3,000 Followers on Twitter!

Only 120 away from having 5,000 Fans on Facebook too!

[Bart Elliott]

As of today, the Drummer Cafe has 5,001 Facebook fans!

I guess that means I can finally turn-off my computer and go get some sleep. 


Oh, 3,180 Twitter followers.

I know, I know ... 

[Bart Elliott]

Facebook: 5,127 fans
Twitter: 3,404 followers

[Bart Elliott]

Facebook Fans: 5,277
Twitter Followers: 3,800

You can help the Drummer Cafe by spreading the word. Recommend that your drumming Friends become a fan or follow the Drummer Cafe on the social media of their choice. I don't serve Spam here at the cafe, so please don't spam your friends either. 

[Gregg Rivers]

I can't "get" twitter. Therefore I don't TWEET! But I'm a HUGE fan of DC for almost 10 years now!

[Bart Elliott]

A few new milestones ...

Drummer Cafe Facebook: 5,500 Fans
Drummer Cafe Twitter: 4,000 Followers

[Bart Elliott]

I predicted this, although some of you here (now gone) didn't believe me ... forums are going away. If you look around the Internet, notice how the number of active members on drum/percussion forums have decreased ... losing out to Facebook and Twitter.    People don't forums for chit-chat like they used to, save the ones that refuse to use Facebook or Twitter ... namely all you old cats. 

Sad perhaps, but definitely a sign of the times. Forums will always exist for those who have specific questions and need professional/expert advice.

Speaking of social media, the Drummer Cafe now has 6,750 fans on Facebook and 4,400 followers on Twitter.