Would you be interested if I started a Facebook group for for us if/when this forum goes down?

PaintBoss

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Hi everybody.
Well, I don’t think I have the health or the finances to take over this site. I dearly wish I could. I would be willing to learn and help out if others wanted to go in on it.But I think it’d be too much for me alone. I’m very sad to see it go, but we cannot chain Hannah and Ayin to their computers either!😋
I was wondering if people would be interested if I made a Facebook group for us to share our work and communicate, and stay in touch most importantly. Many of us have made many friends here over the years. And many of us came here together from a previous forum. Some of my friends here have been suggesting it to me privately.
Now I know not everyone is comfortable with Facebook(Meta). I would hope that you might consider giving it a chance. It is the easiest to set up. But I’m also open to other suggestions for other apps where we could get together. I would really like it if it offered a chance to communicate more than just showing a picture and people giving a like and zipping by. That quick scroll environment that is so prevalent now.I know a lot of us share a lot about our lives and also how we do our art on this forum, and it makes it a wonderful community. I just don’t know much about all the apps out there. It has to be free. If people know or use other apps that they think would be more suitable and fit this criteria please let me know. People might like that there’s more privacy there. I will check it out. Mainly I just want to keep in touch with my friends here!
And in case people didn’t see the announcement, pls look at the thread called “Do you love Creativespark?”.
I will also repeat here that if any of my friends want to get my email so we can keep in touch,please message me. But hopefully we’ll have something we can at least go to even if it is a Facebook group. Your thoughts are welcome.
 
I would definitely be interested. This is the only art forum that I use nowadays, it would be awful to lose touch with everyone!

I know some people won't use FB, but I don't think there will be a solution that fits everyone. I've been joining a few more FB art groups recently, they aren't the same as a forum (I'm interested in discussion, not 'likes'). I don't know what other platforms are like.

It would be wonderful if someone can take over the running of Creative Spark. Sadly I wouldn't know where to begin.
 
PB, I use facebook and when I post a painting, I usually get many comments as well as "likes". I have sold many works and received many commissions through facebook. Many times I will receive a commission from someone who has seen another commission and the chain goes on.
 
I would be interested even though a lot of my paintings aren’t Facebook friendly… but then again, Peter Paul Rubens was the most censored artist on Facebook to the point that the Belgian Ministry of Culture produced this:


:rolleyes:
 
That’s hilarious. But it does make a point doesn’t it?
I love your stuff. Glad to know you would stick with us if we have to go elsewhere. The community wouldn’t be the same without you!
 
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