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this will get downvoted as all held, but I really think most socially apt people should have Facebook accounts these days
by make3 9y ago
this will get downvoted as all held, but I really think most socially apt people should have Facebook accounts these days
- grzm 9y ago> "this will get downvoted as all [hell], but" It'll have a better chance of avoiding down votes if you leave this out. It's against the guidelines: > "Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- etrautmann 9y agoIt’s still reasonable to push discussions away from FB and walled gardens in general.
- kweinber 9y ago“most socially apt people should have Facebook accounts” This is like saying that most people who know a lot about food should regularly visit McDonalds since it is the most eaten-at restaurant. I would venture the opposite, people who are socially apt and attuned are probably least likely to be on Facebook... they’ve likely learned enough about it to stay far, far, away.
- qwerty456127 9y agoNo. E.g. I'm fine with Telegram & Signal + WhatsApp & Skype for the elderly. Having no intention to become a public person, do I really need a public profile on a web site that's whole purpose is to spy on me everywhere, analyse my behavior and contacts, sell the data to others and show me ads?
- bufferoverflow 9y agoI was recently testing video quality of video chats on a relatively shitty connection, and somehow Skype came out way ahead of Whatsapp and Hangouts.
- qwerty456127 9y agoI absolutely believe you. When I actually need to voice-call somebody (e.g. mom, granny or a client company CEO, all the other people I meet prefer texting) I use Skype - it does this much better than any of the competitors. So it sounds fairly probable it does video better than others too.