They could run their own website, but most of the snowflakes don't know what the fuck to actually do with tech other than use it to consume and bitch. their site would probably get p0wn3ed within hours
The story is about switching social media. Too easy, just create a new anonymous account and delete the old one, ohh wait, you can't because you were a moron and used your real identity for online social media. Well, that was fucking stupid wasn't it.
Drop social media with you real identity, really honestly truly. You have to become politically active, get others to join. Win by getting reasonable politicians with integrity, who then pass laws to force social media corporation to delete all content about y
I find much of FB depressing but still have an account because ballroom dancers (social and competitive) people use FB for announcements, classes, workshops, parties, etc. Obviously much of it has slowed to a trickle during these covid times. But without FB I would be virtually out of the loop so I hang on to it simply for messaging and bulletins. Outside ballroom dancing, FB has increased in hostile postings and I've unfriended many (including a few dancers) because some of the stuff became very ugly. I've
Can try. I never got into social media in the first place, but I can still tell that I am being left out of things - gossip that everyone in my friend-and-family group seems to know and I don't.
but some people like social media. They use it to find meet ups and friends and stay in touch with people.
Most nerds are introverts, so yeah, social media seems kind of pointless to us. I have a buddy who is what I would call an extroverted nerd. Such nerds are not nerds by choice, but because of a combination of weird personality and physical quirks. They want to be around people but, well, people don't want to be around them.
Social media lets them find like minded folk who'll accept them. And as for regular folk they can find hobbyist and/or dating groups.
In short, people are using social media to, well, socialize. A lot. As an introvert it's not something I fully understand on an emotional level, but I understand the mechanics of it.
Why switch? (Score:5, Insightful)
Just leave.
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Wrong room. This is "Why I may want to switch social media platforms". "Why you may want to stop using social media" is down the hall.
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If social media sites interoperated, then the professional complainers would be whining about them sharing our info and allowing inter-site spam.
I have no interest whatsoever in getting random Facebook messages on my LinkedIn account. Or vice versa.
Silos are good.
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Don't suppose you could block facebook messages at your end, no?
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It seems of late, people are out there dying to boycott ANYTHING at the drop of a hat....except, apparently social media?!?
You know, if everyone simply just quit for a bit, they'd notice really fast in the old wallet.
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The story is about switching social media. Too easy, just create a new anonymous account and delete the old one, ohh wait, you can't because you were a moron and used your real identity for online social media. Well, that was fucking stupid wasn't it.
Drop social media with you real identity, really honestly truly. You have to become politically active, get others to join. Win by getting reasonable politicians with integrity, who then pass laws to force social media corporation to delete all content about y
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No, it's not.
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Re:Why switch? (Score:5, Interesting)
Consider the thread hijacked.
I, for one, hate Facebook and refuse to use it. It causes depression [healthline.com], spies on you [wikipedia.org], and manipulates our democratic process [time.com].
In short, it's bad for everyone. A veritable social disease that we should all work together to cure.
So, spread the word!
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http://facebooksucks.com/ [facebooksucks.com] seems to be available. Buy it and spread the word!
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I find much of FB depressing but still have an account because ballroom dancers (social and competitive) people use FB for announcements, classes, workshops, parties, etc. Obviously much of it has slowed to a trickle during these covid times. But without FB I would be virtually out of the loop so I hang on to it simply for messaging and bulletins. Outside ballroom dancing, FB has increased in hostile postings and I've unfriended many (including a few dancers) because some of the stuff became very ugly. I've
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Except Zuckerberg and his advertising sales department. They fucking love it, to the point of billions of dollars. That is why they continue to do it.
Not having a Facebook account is the cruelest thing you can do to them.
Re:Why switch? (Score:4, Funny)
Why Switch?
Because Nintendo.
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I see what you did there. ;-)
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Can try. I never got into social media in the first place, but I can still tell that I am being left out of things - gossip that everyone in my friend-and-family group seems to know and I don't.
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Because, and I know this sounds crazy (Score:5, Interesting)
Most nerds are introverts, so yeah, social media seems kind of pointless to us. I have a buddy who is what I would call an extroverted nerd. Such nerds are not nerds by choice, but because of a combination of weird personality and physical quirks. They want to be around people but, well, people don't want to be around them.
Social media lets them find like minded folk who'll accept them. And as for regular folk they can find hobbyist and/or dating groups.
In short, people are using social media to, well, socialize. A lot. As an introvert it's not something I fully understand on an emotional level, but I understand the mechanics of it.
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