On Tue, 4 Oct 2016 07:37:33 -0500, George Shirley >
wrote:

>On 10/3/2016 10:53 PM, Randal Oulton wrote:
>> On Monday, 3 October 2016 12:48:39 UTC-4, George Shirley wrote:
>> I suspect
>>> there aren't that many people who preserve their own food and use
>>> computers too.
>>>
>> They are all on Facebook now. There are more canning groups on Facebook than you can count, and it's not uncommon for them to have 40,000 members per group. Lots of wars and drama, too, unfortunately. Here's just a random canning group, with 49,000 members right now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2261906796/
>>
>> The new crowd doesn't really know about, or use, this older type of forum.
>>
>And I don't use Facebook, way to much going on there for me. I leave it
>for the younger members of the family.
>
>I took a look once and people are showing way to much of what they do on
>there. I prefer to be a bit more private.

Ain't that the truth George! I wouldn't post even 10% of what some
people do on Facebook. And I only determine that from what they tell
me they put there 'cause I don't go there to see it for myself.
I think my wife and I, along with you and Miz Anne are from a whole
different generation (I'm coming up 82 in a few weeks) and we don't
broadcast it every time we take a pee :-). Thanks to my naval training
I can still touch-type without too many mistakes, but this two thumb
stuff is not for me. Besides, I don't even have a smart phone.
I still read this group regularly but hardly post anymore. Although we
don't have near the size garden we once had, we still have about 2500
sq. ft. and still BWB and pressure can or vac pack and freeze lots of
our produce. Beats the store bought stuff six ways from Sunday.
Best wished to you and all who still frequent r.f.p.

Ross.
Southern Ontario, Canada