[BajaGringo]

Thanks for the question @McBaja and it’s one I have been asked often via PM’s.

My reasoning behind creating this forum was several-fold:

1. Surveys say that somewhere between 30 to 50% of the general public either uses Facebook infrequently or not at all and I wanted to create a platform off of Facebook for folks to participate on the topic of Baja in a discussion forum format.

2. We have benefited greatly from the Facebook platform over the years but I have no control over the way Zuckerberg chooses to to run it or much say (although they do ask our opinions from time to time) on changes forced down our throats over time.

Facebook groups have changed dramatically since I first started on the platform nine years ago in terms of their policies, many of which now place unrealistic restrictions on how I can manage and operate the group.

Many of our Facebook group users complain to me about different aspects of the management of the group on topics that I often have little say or control over, because of these new facebook policies.

Because our Facebook community has grown so large, I felt an obligation to create an alternative – an offramp of sorts, for our Facebook members to migrate to if and when they do leave the platform out of frustration.

3. This platform allows for – what I believe to be – much better, in depth discussions on topics instead of conversations flying down your screen as happens with Facebook.

I welcome your questions, comments and feedback.