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A Call To Leave Facebook And Join Encyclotronic

10/8/2018

16 Comments

 
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https://encyclotronic.com/

A Disclaimer:
I don’t own Encyclotronic-- my friend Jack Hertz runs the website. I have nothing material to gain from promoting it. In fact, when it first came out, I was a little dubious about the capacity of the site to replace Facebook for artists. Now, I admit to having been converted. The workability is definitely there-- it just has to be utilized.

The Whys:
Facebook is increasingly failing artists, in terms of publicity, as the site reduces the number of views of content, to the point that there is little or no return for most posts. When you release a new song, album, video, or other project, you need to be able to add that to a feed that people actually see. At Encyclotronic, that’s all totally free and quite easy. Facebook is really not designed for Electronic music and its fans, but Encyclotronic is-- in part, in that Encyclotronic puts musicians in a timeline with music from similar genres of the past, providing context. Artists who post prominent information can be highlighted quickly, and without discrimination. And, Encyclotronic does not have the privacy issues we have seen elsewhere..

The How:
First, you have to join Encyclotronic, costs nothing and takes about 5 minutes. Here is my profile (and note that I can easily share this link):
https://encyclotronic.com/profile/354-mystified/


Now, try posting something on your feed. I would like you to notice that a link is generated, right away, that you can share-- which contains all of the material you have posted. For me, that is:

https://encyclotronic.com/profile/354-mystified/content/


Here’s where Encyclotronic could really help, if enough of us got on board: creating and sharing topical searches.

Just include terms in your post that will come up in a topical search. If you like drone music, make a post with the word “drone” in it. If you like musique concrete, include that term in your post. Then, join me in investigating topical streams, and creating new ones that interest you. Once created-- share and promote the streams. They are better than Facebook groups, and can actually get results, instead of resulting in dummy posts that no-one sees.

Here Are Some Topical searches: (These are to replace Facebook Groups)

Note that you can also search for your topic just being just in the title


Ambient:
https://encyclotronic.com/search/?q=ambient&sortby=newest


Drone:
https://encyclotronic.com/search/?q=drone&sortby=newest


Experimental:
https://encyclotronic.com/search/?q=experimental&sortby=newest


Create your own feeds under the “More” tab, with “My Activity Streams”-- here is one I did that shows unread content involving album releases on the site:
https://encyclotronic.com/discover/9/


The Main Point: So, head on over to Encyclotronic, then  join, post, search, and share. Let’s work with a site that was created for people like us, instead of sticking with Facebook, which has turned its back on independent artists.
16 Comments
Ditlev Buster link
10/8/2018 12:11:58

I’ll drink to that! Facebook sucks. Whsts horrible is that most of my local friends never talk to me in text messages or pick up their phone after i quit facebook. In the end i decided screw it. I have better friends than that. Even if theyre all in America or Africa and only talk to me online. Fuck fakebook.

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Rafael González
10/8/2018 13:32:54

Thank you very much for the proposal, I find it interesting, but I can not leave Facebook: I am a satanic Mason

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Hal McGee
10/8/2018 13:54:41

You mean The Illumanati!

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Rafael González
10/8/2018 15:05:42

Exactly ... and follower of Carlos Castaneda and ufologist ... a disaster!

Rafael González
10/8/2018 15:08:12

But Thomas is right...but I can't

Thomas Park link
10/8/2018 20:43:00

Rafael-- Why not do both? Facebook for personal, Encyclotronic for artist stuff?

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Rafael González
10/9/2018 09:59:26

Thomas, it is a good possibility. I am going to study the situation. Thank you very much for showing new possibilities, this is very important

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Rafael Gonzalo
10/9/2018 10:13:21

But we have EC already. I think we should focus on it!

Rafael González
10/9/2018 10:16:26

Eh? Gonzalo? Ahhhh, yes... González is son of Gonzalo or something similar

Thomas Park link
10/9/2018 10:26:52

I DO NOT urge people to leave Electronic Cottage, I think it's real neat. Just Facebook.

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Lord Litter link
10/10/2018 09:22:02

Many thanks for the hint! I'm now spreading the link with the attached hint section of my email, a list which has all kind of *alternatives* - there is more out there than the ususal social media junkie would believe.

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Thomas Park link
10/10/2018 09:51:02

Cool, thanks!

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William Davison link
10/10/2018 20:50:14

Will look into this. Thanks, Thomas!

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Thomas Park link
10/10/2018 22:15:49

You are welcome!

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Aimee Naworal link
10/23/2018 04:34:05

Interesting I'd try it out :)

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Thomas Park
10/23/2018 07:03:29

Cool!

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