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If you still use facebook on a daily basis, you are in part responsible for what is happening to the free web. Sorry. I said it. I'm getting bummed at the frequ

If you still use facebook on a daily basis, you are in part responsible for what is happening to the free web. Sorry. I said it. I'm getting bummed at the frequency I hear the excuse, "But I don't have a choice, network effects..blah blah blah." Doing the right thing isn't fucking easy. So stop the excuses.

skrebbel 9y ago
Upvoted you, so this is just a little nitpicky suggestion: your comment would've had more power and less whine if you had omitted the "Sorry. I said it."
worldsayshi 9y ago
I use facebook for keeping track of events. If someone would just make a good replacement for that (that people would use) I wouldn't attribute much utility to facebook.
- mariushn 9y ago
  Do something about it. Every little thing matters. I just submitted an issue to Mastodon: https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/issues/5843 https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/issues/5843
  - worldsayshi 9y ago
    > Do something about it. While I agree, knowing exactly where to put your weight is more than half the problem.
  - TheNewLab 9y ago
    Haven't heard about Mastodon yet, thanks!
  - anonbanker 9y ago
    Mastodon has Embrace/Extended the GNU Social protocol, walling-off large parts of the federated network in an act of mass-censorship. Be wary of jumping out of the frying pan and into another frying pan.
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_Tev 9y ago
It helps me organize events and keeping up with events of my friends. Or for just keeping up with friends I can't meet at the moment. It is useful tool. Sorry, I said it. I'm getting annoyed how people like you are always eager to blame facebook for their inability to actually improve their lives with it. It is really easy, so stop the excuses and learn something new. You might realize why people use it and maybe finally appreciate it. Or learn how to actually make an alternative. No, Mastodon is not even close to it.
Chaebixi 9y ago
You can still use Facebook and still not be part of the problem if you use it to post anti-social-media articles. That's seems a lot better than just deleting your account in protest.

skrebbel 9y ago

Upvoted you, so this is just a little nitpicky suggestion: your comment would've had more power and less whine if you had omitted the "Sorry. I said it."

worldsayshi 9y ago

I use facebook for keeping track of events. If someone would just make a good replacement for that (that people would use) I wouldn't attribute much utility to facebook.

mariushn 9y ago
Do something about it. Every little thing matters. I just submitted an issue to Mastodon: https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/issues/5843 https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/issues/5843
- worldsayshi 9y ago
  > Do something about it. While I agree, knowing exactly where to put your weight is more than half the problem.
- TheNewLab 9y ago
  Haven't heard about Mastodon yet, thanks!
- anonbanker 9y ago
  Mastodon has Embrace/Extended the GNU Social protocol, walling-off large parts of the federated network in an act of mass-censorship. Be wary of jumping out of the frying pan and into another frying pan.

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_Tev 9y ago

It helps me organize events and keeping up with events of my friends. Or for just keeping up with friends I can't meet at the moment. It is useful tool. Sorry, I said it. I'm getting annoyed how people like you are always eager to blame facebook for their inability to actually improve their lives with it. It is really easy, so stop the excuses and learn something new. You might realize why people use it and maybe finally appreciate it. Or learn how to actually make an alternative. No, Mastodon is not even close to it.

Chaebixi 9y ago

You can still use Facebook and still not be part of the problem if you use it to post anti-social-media articles. That's seems a lot better than just deleting your account in protest.