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To me, the alternative to Facebook has been around for a long time: email. The people I keep in touch with online all have email accounts. Sending email to one

• anigbrowl 9y ago
  That's fine if you already have a strong social network. Email is a terrible tool for discovery of new things, which was why Usenet came into being. Usenet was imperfect but great in many respects. I harbor a lot of resentment towards the people who wrecked it.
• gvurrdon 9y ago
  Email mostly works for me, particularly for friends and family. The problem is that many people prioritise Facebook over email and frequently forget to reply, or don't send email in the first place as they assume that everyone has seen their Facebook post. So, outside friends and family, not having a Facebook account tends to mean not getting information.