Full Dish: Working On and Leaving a New FB Page

Within the past year I had joined, and left a newer Facebook page trying to get things rolling. Working on the page was kind of a whirlwind and roller coaster.

Its expected that a new page will have ups and downs as it adds new Mods and Admins, figures out what the goals are, and how to gain traction. Often times people are learning this all as they go. I certainly was new to this, as it was my first experience being a part of the Mod team making posts for a page on Facebook.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

Through the handful of months I worked on this page I got tired from it easily. I admit, I am a disabled human who is barely making it work at one job, adding the page became a second job fast. Maybe I should have ducked out sooner than I did, but I tried to keep pushing on. I enjoyed the media content the page was about, and I loved working with some of the people on things.

I found that quickly there was tension between myself and the person who started the page and was the head Admin. To start it was clear our goals were not aligned. This person was expecting this page to be a second job, [no we were not being paid] I came into it thinking we were all trying to have a fun time.

Expectations were high to start, and I understand that posting often can help gain traction, I realized quickly that I could not keep up with the amount of posts that was expected of me. Truthfully, I should have quit right then and there, but I had one friend who is way more into the media that was helping me make posts. Eventually they too joined the page.

It was exciting to work for the page, and a fun way to bond with some friends who were also on the page over a shared interest. I was in no way making the preferred number of posts, and likely wasn't any good at keeping them diverse. But we had fun when we could document things we did that were related, or boost the interests. The internet has a wonderful way of making you feel connected sometimes.

It helped that there were events associated with this page. Getting to be social and spend a fun time with other people is always nice. Do i think they did well, not particularly, and they did eventually end with, at the time, no known come back for them.

As it got closer to the day I would eventually leave the page I had at this point been barely posting. I personally was going through a rough spot and couldn't find the time or energy for something outside of my actual paid job, and basic necessary tasks. I had been looking for an out from the page for a while. The opportunity showed it self quickly.

Randomly one day we found out my friend who had also joined the page was no longer a Mod. They couldn't post anymore and we had no idea why. It was startling and confusing, maybe there was a weird glitch, or someone miss pressed a button. When looking for answers we asked in the page's mod group chat, and I also questioned the person who ran the page specifically.

Our questions were ignored by most involved, and we were left on read.

We were never told why. No apologies and a quick fixing of a mistake. No explanations as to why they may have been kicked. We couldn't recall them breaking any rules. Ultimately, we still don't know for sure.

I took this as the out it was, and left the group. Who would want to work with someone so immature as to either, not own up to a mistake, or explain their reasoning, as well, what fun is there if I continue in a group that as far as I am concerned, knowingly decided to kick one of my friends, for no discernible reason. (I presume it was something petty as no one was given any feed back or warning before hand.)

Certainly not the way I'd want to run something I'd been toting as a second job. It's just not very respectful, or adult, to not communicate at all.

Am I sad to not be on the page anymore? No, I think it was the time to leave, especially concerning the radio silence from the Admin.

Has it soured me on working with Facebook pages from now on? A little bit, I think I will stick to promoting myself, and not someone else's brand.