Facebook and Latex: A Petition for Improved Communication with Friends

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the desire for improved communication on Facebook through the implementation of LaTeX, particularly for expressing mathematical concepts. Participants explore the feasibility of creating a petition to advocate for this feature, while also considering alternative platforms for discussions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration over the inability to use LaTeX on Facebook and suggests a petition involving Physics Forums and other science/math forums to gather support.
  • Another participant proposes that inviting friends to discuss topics on Physics Forums could be a viable alternative to using Facebook.
  • A different viewpoint is presented by a participant who mentions that while they discuss math on Facebook, they do not feel the need for LaTeX and likely would not use it even if available.
  • One participant reiterates the suggestion to invite friends to Physics Forums, noting that their friends may not share the same interest in forums.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the necessity of LaTeX on Facebook. While some advocate for the petition, others express indifference or preference for alternative communication methods.

Contextual Notes

Some participants' views depend on personal preferences and experiences with online communication, which may not reflect broader needs or desires within the community.

MathJakob
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The frustration of not being able to talk to my friends on facebook with the help of latex to describe what I'm trying to get across if very annoying. Sinse PF has a huge member base and is extremely popular, would it be an idea if PF and a few other major science / math forums got together to make a petition for Facebook to implement latex?

With the help of some others we could get thousands of signatures. I'd really like to see Latex on Facebook.

Here is an already existing petition but it will never achieve the required amount with the support of the forums

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitio...a-way-of-writing-in-latex-on-www-facebook-com
 
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I talk about math on facebook a lot, but I don't really miss LaTeX. I probably wouldn't use it if it were available.
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
Or you could invite your friends to talk in PF :)

I do invite my friends here but most of them are not so into forums like I am.
 

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