FAQ on The Bogleheads® Facebook page

GOAL The Bogleheads Facebook page will have the following purpose:


 * To maintain a Bogleheads.org presence on social networking website Facebook.com
 * Serves to guide visitors to Bogleheads Forum
 * Spreads the word about Bogleheads Community and Forum on Facebook
 * Has appearance and finish that complements the Bogleheads brand and respect to our mentor John Bogle
 * Maintain content and presence that is lasting, and page should not require daily moderation or policing.

LOCATION The Bogleheads Facebook page is located at URL http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bogleheadsorg/170182579665045

ADMINISTRATION The Bogleheads page will be actively managed by volunteers from amongst the Bogleheads online community. Its sponsors in the Boglehead community will be Mel Lindauer and Taylor Larimore. Current administrators include Mahendra Prasad who created the first Bogleheads Facebook page and Nadeem Faiz from the Philly Bogleheads chapter.

The page will be maintained as a Facebook Community Page. 

 CONTENT POLICY  The Bogleheads Facebook page will have the following content:

on Info page: L*Bulleted listink to the Wiki Page
 * Provide Facebook users an introduction to Bogleheads and their investing philosophy
 * Bulleted listHave a one paragraph introduction to Bogleheads
 * Bulleted listList the 6 investing principles
 * Bulleted listLink to the Forum Page

on Info page: Introduce Facebook users to our mentor John Bogle content to provided by Mel and Taylor, maintained by Philly Bogleheads

on Wall and Info page: Encourage Facebook users to add Bogleheads to their “Likes and Interests” page

on Wall page:
 * Bulleted listAnnounce events of interest to Boglehead users on Facebook.
 * Bulleted listinteresting articles of educational value
 * Bulleted listlinks to interesting posts on the Bogleheads Forum
 * Bulleted listbooks
 * Bulleted listSelect Chapter news
 * Bulleted listinterviews of educational value

on Wall page: Post links to articles and content of interest to Bogleheads
 * Bulleted listinterviews and videos
 * Bulleted listmagazine articles
 * Bulleted listblog posts

 ACCESS CONTROL AND PRIVACY 
 * Bulleted listGroup is open for access to all Facebook users. However users cannot post messages or in general cannot post any content; only administrators can post content.
 * Bulleted listGroup Wall would be used to post announcements by Group page administrators
 * Bulleted listSelect photographs would be shown, but these would be selected by the administrators. Names of individuals outside the public sphere would not be posted on photographs or in their comments
 * Bulleted listDiscussions would not be allowed on the Facebook page. Instead users will be directed to the Forum page (www.bogleheads.org)
 * Bulleted listAdministrators will post links to videos that are educational in value and complement the Boglehead brand. (Bogleheads investing principles, John Bogle interviews etc)
 * Bulleted listOnly Administrators can embed links in their posts.


 * Bulleted listAs is customary on Facebook, the Friends section of the page will list the profile pictures and names of all Facebook users who have chosen to “Like” the Bogleheads group. This will be the only portion of the group page that will allow the Facebook community to view the member list in Bogleheads,org Facebook Group Page
 * Bulleted listSince the group is open, its content would be searchable by search engines

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