> It surprises me that the majority of my family can still tolerate Facebook (and instagram/whatsapp etc.) despite what is known. I don't think I'm THAT concer

> It surprises me that the majority of my family can still tolerate Facebook (and instagram/whatsapp etc.) despite what is known. I don't think I'm THAT concerned with privacy but even I have thought about disabling my Facebook account. What stops me from doing that is that there isn't really a replacement for it. I don't even really post. Essentially the only thing I use it for is messenger. However, if I disable it I won't have any way to contact the friends I have who live in other countries or who I don't frequently talk to. And please don't tell me to "just use email". I don't want to use a service where I have to find people by some unique ID instead of their actual names.