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I use Facebook (somewhat sparingly) but considered deleting my profile a few years ago, when I wasn't using it at all. I decided against because it was so usef

I use Facebook (somewhat sparingly) but considered deleting my profile a few years ago, when I wasn't using it at all. I decided against because it was so useful as an "every once in a while" inbox for people who wouldn't have been able to reach me otherwise: a girl I met at a party, a cousin from Australia who happened to be in town for a couple of days, etc etc. The former would either never find me (depending on how big the party was) and the latter would have to jump through the hoops of chaining phone numbers through our large extended family. Both of those are handily coopted by having an almost-universal directory, with customizable amounts of information displayed, along with photos so you know it's the right profile.

bogomipz 10y ago
Or you know, you guys could have emailed each other. Everyone still has email and you know what its the one thing on the internet that always works really well. This is typical trope of the "why I have to be on FB." Download everyones contact and or sync to your address book. When people are in town they text you or email you. Trust me it works. People found each other just fine before FB and they can just find now.
- wutbrodo 10y ago
  > Or you know, you guys could have emailed each other. Um, did you actually read my comment? Roughly half ofit was dedicated to the fact that being able to find me by just my name and photo is easier than trying to track down my phone number; I'm not sure how you missed that.... Why do you think it would be any easier to find my email address? If anything, connecting us across my extended family would be a lot harder through finding a bunch of emails than finding a bunch of email addresses. I honestly don't know what reality you're imagining where everybody has the email address of everybody they know.

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I use Facebook (somewhat sparingly) but considered deleting my profile a few years ago, when I wasn't using it at all. I decided against because it was so usef

by wutbrodo 10y ago

bogomipz 10y ago
Or you know, you guys could have emailed each other. Everyone still has email and you know what its the one thing on the internet that always works really well. This is typical trope of the "why I have to be on FB." Download everyones contact and or sync to your address book. When people are in town they text you or email you. Trust me it works. People found each other just fine before FB and they can just find now.
- wutbrodo 10y ago
  > Or you know, you guys could have emailed each other. Um, did you actually read my comment? Roughly half ofit was dedicated to the fact that being able to find me by just my name and photo is easier than trying to track down my phone number; I'm not sure how you missed that.... Why do you think it would be any easier to find my email address? If anything, connecting us across my extended family would be a lot harder through finding a bunch of emails than finding a bunch of email addresses. I honestly don't know what reality you're imagining where everybody has the email address of everybody they know.