D-Zero

You've got to love FB though on the advice posts, you know the ones where an 8 stone sailor asks for whats the best boat and then sit back waiting for the pile on where everyone says their own class. Finns, phantoms and contenders mentioned almost everytime even though highly unsuitable. Its fun. Other than that use it for local adverts and a bit of banter, but the fix is the quick responses and the notifications that most users crave for I guess. The forum takes a bit more work, apart from if you sign up for notifications of course, you've got to go looking for info.

Just been woken up with 14 emails saying somebody's posted here!  So I must have contributed previously?

Continuing off topic - I agree that forums are best in that you can segregate topics, search etc.  Biggest problem is they need someone to set it up, host & manage it.  

I only use FB for sailing related groups, & for that I think it's pretty good for immidiate discussions.  As said elsewhere, it's useless for searching & topics keep repeating.   I've only used the 'Bits for sale' group once - I posted a 'wanted' ad for something I knew nothing about & the responses & suggestions were brilliant.

On topic, Aeros seem to have won the battle at our club. Most of the top Laser sailors have migrated to something else, although not necessarily Aeros.  Indirectly it's probably helped classes like the Blaze - we've had a couple of ex Laser sailors get them as they no longer had any decent Laser competition but didn't want to fork out for an Aero.

I hardly ever post but log on most days as it helps to maintain connections with distant friends. 

I have an Insta account but so few of my friends do it’s a bit pointless. 

Forums are better imho but the tumbleweed here would suggest that is a minority view. 

it's a free classifieds that's all .... caveat emptor.