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I don't know. Once you get your photos off of Facebook I think you can leave really easily. You can still message all your important friends through sms or yo

I don't know. Once you get your photos off of Facebook I think you can leave really easily. You can still message all your important friends through sms or your chosen chat app. Snapchat exists as an alternative for casual photo sharing. Reddit or Twitter for posting news, memes or funny videos. I think people exaggerate the importance of Facebook. Young people can adapt to new technology quickly. I know I was able to drop Facebook pretty easily.

Domenic_S 9y ago
> Young people can adapt to new technology quickly. I know I was able to drop Facebook pretty easily. Older people can't. I think sharing photos with extended (ie, older) family is a huge use case for Facebook.
- jumpman500 9y ago
  Yea but that's also a reason to leave. I know one of the main reasons I stopped using Facebook for photos was because I didn't want my Mom and extended family looking at the parties I went to at college.
  - bluGill 9y ago
    That is why I have to remain. I want my mom to see pictures of my kids. I want to see pictures of my nephew's lip after he got hit with a ball (6 stitches). The girl who took 4th place in the state dance competition is of interest to me because I remember her mom from high school - the first place dancer is nothing to me. The real things in life that matter are why I'm on facebook and why I cann't leave. Politics and some hobby groups are on Facebook and interesting, but the real meat is the personal photos and stories that would never be in the news.
mynameisvlad 9y ago
Young people might be able to adapt to new technology quickly, but they also have some of the strongest social pressures to remain on the technology all their friends are at. The difference between being in the "cool" message group and someone having to message you separately is a much bigger hurdle for them to face than where all your photos go.
- jumpman500 9y ago
  Kinda agree. I can at least see how dating apps lock people in; most apps require a Facebook account. However, I also think there's a lot of reasons to not want to be instantly connected to everyone you know on Facebook. Annoying invites to political events you don't want to attend. Weird people/Sexual predators/Stalkers messaging you. People can adapt. In my fantasy football group we used to do Facebook messages until me and another friend dropped Facebook. Now we do group messages or groupme. People you care about will find a way to contact you.
- ekanes 9y ago
  > Young people might be able to adapt to new technology quickly, but they also have some of the strongest social pressures to remain on the technology all their friends are at. Exactly - that's the danger for FB. If the coolest of kids head somewhere else, that strong social pressure works against FB and not for it.

Domenic_S 9y ago

> Young people can adapt to new technology quickly. I know I was able to drop Facebook pretty easily. Older people can't. I think sharing photos with extended (ie, older) family is a huge use case for Facebook.

jumpman500 9y ago
Yea but that's also a reason to leave. I know one of the main reasons I stopped using Facebook for photos was because I didn't want my Mom and extended family looking at the parties I went to at college.
- bluGill 9y ago
  That is why I have to remain. I want my mom to see pictures of my kids. I want to see pictures of my nephew's lip after he got hit with a ball (6 stitches). The girl who took 4th place in the state dance competition is of interest to me because I remember her mom from high school - the first place dancer is nothing to me. The real things in life that matter are why I'm on facebook and why I cann't leave. Politics and some hobby groups are on Facebook and interesting, but the real meat is the personal photos and stories that would never be in the news.

mynameisvlad 9y ago

Young people might be able to adapt to new technology quickly, but they also have some of the strongest social pressures to remain on the technology all their friends are at. The difference between being in the "cool" message group and someone having to message you separately is a much bigger hurdle for them to face than where all your photos go.

jumpman500 9y ago
Kinda agree. I can at least see how dating apps lock people in; most apps require a Facebook account. However, I also think there's a lot of reasons to not want to be instantly connected to everyone you know on Facebook. Annoying invites to political events you don't want to attend. Weird people/Sexual predators/Stalkers messaging you. People can adapt. In my fantasy football group we used to do Facebook messages until me and another friend dropped Facebook. Now we do group messages or groupme. People you care about will find a way to contact you.
ekanes 9y ago
> Young people might be able to adapt to new technology quickly, but they also have some of the strongest social pressures to remain on the technology all their friends are at. Exactly - that's the danger for FB. If the coolest of kids head somewhere else, that strong social pressure works against FB and not for it.