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> Putting myself on radio silence is not an option. You're (deeply) conflating disconnecting from FB with disconnecting from communication. These are not remot
by subpixel 8y ago
> Putting myself on radio silence is not an option.
You're (deeply) conflating disconnecting from FB with disconnecting from communication. These are not remotely the same thing.
My family and friends know I'm not on FB and so they call me, they text me, they even email me. In 3+ years the fact that I'm not in FB has presented zero difficulty for me or the people and groups I want to communicate with.
- zapzupnz 8y ago> You're (deeply) conflating disconnecting from FB with disconnecting from communication. These are not remotely the same thing. Nobody I know uses email for actual communication, and no amount of me sending them emails is likely to change that. Further, I don't pay for therefore don't use text messages, and the majority of people I know don't use Apple devices so can't use a free service like iMessage to contact me. I'm also not planning to sign up for another service just to replace another, nor do I think I could reasonably convince anybody to follow me to another service aside from WhatsApp which wouldn't be much of an improvement, really. I'm glad you've managed to have zero difficulties. However, if it were really so simple for me, I would have already pulled the trigger long ago. Someone else's anecdote has no relevance to my situation just as my anecdote has no relevance to anybody else. So please don't tell me what I'm conflating. I know my own business best.
- subpixel 8y agoParaphrased as: "I can't disconnect from FB or I wont' be able to communicate with anyone. No options exist!" If everyone thought that way we'd be in sorry shape. Oh, wait...