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Tell your non-it friends to uninstall the facebook app and use the web browser interface instead if they want to stay on facebook. Preferably they also block a

by Tepix 7y ago

Tell your non-it friends to uninstall the facebook app and use the web browser interface instead if they want to stay on facebook. Preferably they also block all 3rd party cookies, use an ad-blocker and occasionally delete all cookies and reset their Ad-Id.

uptown 7y ago
Is there an alternative to the Messenger app? I've been unable to convince some friends to move off of this.
- oflannabhra 7y ago
  m.basic.facebook.com used to allow you to use Messenger (although not a rich experience). However, Facebook and been closing access to messaging outside of the app for awhile now.
- Tronno 7y ago
  I've had some success getting friends and family to install Signal.
- guidopallemans 7y ago
  You can chat and browse on https://mbasic.facebook.com https://mbasic.facebook.com . It's html-only.
  - grecy 7y ago
    My old Andriod phone won't let me load that page. It force opens the Play Store and wants me to install messenger. So I can load Facebook through Chrome, but I can't chat to anyone.
    - Tepix 7y ago
      Have you tried a different browser?
- graeme 7y ago
  Some third party apps allow messages iirc. Of course then you need to trust the dev
wildduck 7y ago
https://m.facebookcorewwwi.onion https://m.facebookcorewwwi.onion Use facebook over tor. Also check out Richard Stallman's recommendation on using facebook for organizations: https://stallman.org/facebook-presence.html https://stallman.org/facebook-presence.html
- snazz 7y ago
  RMS’s recommendations are actually surprisingly reasonable and a more nuanced take than I was expecting. I think it’s a pretty realistic thing for many organizations to do.
  - wildduck 7y ago
    For sure. He is pretty reasonable guy. Just over a decade ago I have CS friends who make fun of him for his appearances. Now at least I think what he talked regarding Free/ Or at the very least Open Source software is prophetic for that time.
Someone1234 7y ago
Since mobile browsers now support native notifications and Facebook's website supports browser notifications, you can get most of the benefits of having a Facebook app without actually having to have one (inc. reduced battery drain, reduced privacy invasion, and so on). My current setup is Facebook.com notifications via Chrome [Android] browser and Messenger Lite. It is still spying on me but the impact is substantially diminished.
- krisgee 7y ago
  I replaced Messenger Lite with Disa which is a (when's the last time you heard this) multi-protocol instant messenger platform. Works pretty well for those of my friend who can't get off messenger.
switch007 7y ago
I've told my parents multiple times that the Facebook Android app is likely what's causing it to get warm, crash and run slow, and to uninstall it. I get a blank stare every time. You can lead a horse to water...!

by Tepix 7y ago

uptown 7y ago

Is there an alternative to the Messenger app? I've been unable to convince some friends to move off of this.

oflannabhra 7y ago
m.basic.facebook.com used to allow you to use Messenger (although not a rich experience). However, Facebook and been closing access to messaging outside of the app for awhile now.
Tronno 7y ago
I've had some success getting friends and family to install Signal.
guidopallemans 7y ago
You can chat and browse on https://mbasic.facebook.com https://mbasic.facebook.com . It's html-only.
- grecy 7y ago
  My old Andriod phone won't let me load that page. It force opens the Play Store and wants me to install messenger. So I can load Facebook through Chrome, but I can't chat to anyone.
  - Tepix 7y ago
    Have you tried a different browser?
graeme 7y ago
Some third party apps allow messages iirc. Of course then you need to trust the dev

wildduck 7y ago

https://m.facebookcorewwwi.onion https://m.facebookcorewwwi.onion Use facebook over tor. Also check out Richard Stallman's recommendation on using facebook for organizations: https://stallman.org/facebook-presence.html https://stallman.org/facebook-presence.html

snazz 7y ago
RMS’s recommendations are actually surprisingly reasonable and a more nuanced take than I was expecting. I think it’s a pretty realistic thing for many organizations to do.
- wildduck 7y ago
  For sure. He is pretty reasonable guy. Just over a decade ago I have CS friends who make fun of him for his appearances. Now at least I think what he talked regarding Free/ Or at the very least Open Source software is prophetic for that time.

Someone1234 7y ago

Since mobile browsers now support native notifications and Facebook's website supports browser notifications, you can get most of the benefits of having a Facebook app without actually having to have one (inc. reduced battery drain, reduced privacy invasion, and so on). My current setup is Facebook.com notifications via Chrome [Android] browser and Messenger Lite. It is still spying on me but the impact is substantially diminished.

krisgee 7y ago
I replaced Messenger Lite with Disa which is a (when's the last time you heard this) multi-protocol instant messenger platform. Works pretty well for those of my friend who can't get off messenger.

switch007 7y ago

I've told my parents multiple times that the Facebook Android app is likely what's causing it to get warm, crash and run slow, and to uninstall it. I get a blank stare every time. You can lead a horse to water...!