On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 06:14:53 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 20 Sep 2015 16:42:32 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 20 Sep 2015 13:17:16 -0700, gtr > wrote:
>>
>> >On 2015-09-20 18:43:19 +0000, Sqwertz said:
>> >
>> >> On Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:49:40 -0700, gtr wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On 2015-09-20 16:28:18 +0000, William said:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Is this just typical end of summer traffic on RFC? Seems slow with few
>> >>>> postings. I guess things will pick up near Thanksgiving.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have not yet found anything of value in FaceBook. I don't doubt that
>> >>> there are brief twitter-like exchanges there, and lots of them. But I
>> >>> have not yet found substantive discussion of anything, cooking included.
>> >>
>> >> You must not be looking in the right places.
>> >
>> >Perhaps not. I've searched for "cooking groups" and such and find a
>> >number that are closed groups; perhaps some of these are the "right
>> >places" but inaccessible. Any clues as to how such groups can be found
>> >are appreciated.
>>
>> Closed groups are no inaccessible. You ask for permission to join.
>>
>Yes, they are my favorite type of group. Totally accessible, but
>conversations can't be snooped on by anyone who hasn't joined. I like
>the ones that are closely moderated, with strict rules to follow and
>have had some very nice exchanges with other members via messaging. I
>don't do group chats, but I imagine it could happen if I was
>interested in that sort of thing.

It's not REALLY secret, only by electronic "permissions". Facebook
admins, the NSA and any marginally competent hacker can or already has
access to it. But the general John Q. Public does not.

John Kuthe...