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dont install their app, just use it in the browser edit: and they wont let you use messenger that way, for no good reason. So just use messenger on desktop or

dont install their app, just use it in the browser edit: and they wont let you use messenger that way, for no good reason. So just use messenger on desktop or in desktop mode. edit: or mbasic.facebook.com for messenger

cryptozeus 7y ago
That is what i do, it has also help me decrease the usage of fb and insta.
fooker 7y ago
Use mbasic.facebook.com
NegatioN 7y ago
I use messenger.com which seems like another bare-bones alternative they have. But I'm guessing it's still heavy on tracking somehow? Also using Messenger lite on Android for whatever that's worth... Would love to hear any reasons to make me delete that as well.
- tracker1 7y ago
  There's a few "lite" versions of facebook and messenger out there that are either electron or otherwise wrappers for their trimmed down websites. I use Caprine on desktop for messenger, and Face-Slim (F-Droid) for mobile.
staz 7y ago
On Android you can use "Tinfoil for Facebook", which is basicallt a separte browser which will limit facebook interaction with other site and work with Messenger
- FloatArtifact 7y ago
  I could be wrong but last I checked the app is no longer maintained.
  - Rebelgecko 7y ago
    There's a number of other wrappers that still work like Metal and Simple
- Nexxxeh 7y ago
  I use SlimSocial, although some Messenger integration stuff doesn't work brilliantly. It's the best option I've found so far.
drcongo 7y ago
Just delete your account. They'll only find a million other ways to violate you.
- rinchik 7y ago
  it takes guts! Not that easy. You are greatly overestimating an average user. Dopamine generated by the daily drama FB provides is hard (again, for an average person) to quit. Facebook is the circus (as in panem et curcenses) that masses learned to crave EDIT: same goes for twitter. CONTEXTUAL EDIT: I understand that emotional weakness, unawareness, and gullibility of the general population is a controversial topic, it is still very useful to be aware of and hence put reminders in place.
  - crtlaltdel 7y ago
    nuked fb+twitter years ago; wasn't hard
    - rinchik 7y ago
      Nice. Now tell an average J[oe|ane] to delete FB, [s]he won't be able to.
      - allthecybers 7y ago
        I personally don’t understand the draw of Facebook. Prior to deleting my account, I just seemed to be constantly unfollowing people because of their over sharing, excessive baby pictures or reposting dumb political stuff or starting massive arguments over literally anything. If this is the new public square then lordy, I want no part of it. And it’s funny and really scary that people are so into Facebook that’ll come for the photos of a grandkid and stay for the misinformation and repeated privacy invasions.
        EForEndeavour 7y ago
        Facebook's surviving active users are self-selecting very effectively. Anyone not into photos of friends' relatives' offspring and misinformation tailored for maximum emotional impact are at the highest risk of leaving, if they haven't already.
suyash 7y ago
Thanks, just deleted the mobile app, Messenger and Desktop App is good enough for me.
OrgNet 7y ago
I use an extension that re-enable the messenger in the mobile browser... it is very broken but better then nothing (broken on purpose by Facebook because they want to spy on you with the app) ... it is called, "unblock facebook chat"
etrautmann 7y ago
Can we all agree to not use messenger? I find that the best way to devalue messenger as a platform is to make it an unreliable medium. I try to respond stochastically, and when I do immediately push the conversation to...anything else. It feels like a tiny act of resistance against the hegemonic steamroller that is Facebook.
- landryraccoon 7y ago
  I think it's more devalued if you delete it.
- EForEndeavour 7y ago
  If stochastic responses count as protest, then I've been unwittingly protesting every messenger platform I've ever used.
rexpop 7y ago
How are you not convinced of their ill-will?
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anonymousab 7y ago
There are Firefox extensions that let you use chat on the standard mobile site.
52-6F-62 7y ago
I just tested this on my partner's phone. She uses Instagram through the app still. I asked her to disable all of the camera/microphone permissions. We then used the Shortcuts app to set up a "desktop" icon to take a photo and share with IG. It worked like a charm. It still gives her the option to edit the image/filter it/whatever, but she doesn't have to give her entire photo roll or camera access to the application. She's actually thrilled (and sufficiently creeped out by these accounts). We don't keep FB around as an application so someone else might have to test that out.

cryptozeus 7y ago

That is what i do, it has also help me decrease the usage of fb and insta.

fooker 7y ago

Use mbasic.facebook.com

NegatioN 7y ago

I use messenger.com which seems like another bare-bones alternative they have. But I'm guessing it's still heavy on tracking somehow? Also using Messenger lite on Android for whatever that's worth... Would love to hear any reasons to make me delete that as well.

tracker1 7y ago
There's a few "lite" versions of facebook and messenger out there that are either electron or otherwise wrappers for their trimmed down websites. I use Caprine on desktop for messenger, and Face-Slim (F-Droid) for mobile.

staz 7y ago

On Android you can use "Tinfoil for Facebook", which is basicallt a separte browser which will limit facebook interaction with other site and work with Messenger

FloatArtifact 7y ago
I could be wrong but last I checked the app is no longer maintained.
- Rebelgecko 7y ago
  There's a number of other wrappers that still work like Metal and Simple
Nexxxeh 7y ago
I use SlimSocial, although some Messenger integration stuff doesn't work brilliantly. It's the best option I've found so far.

drcongo 7y ago

Just delete your account. They'll only find a million other ways to violate you.

rinchik 7y ago
it takes guts! Not that easy. You are greatly overestimating an average user. Dopamine generated by the daily drama FB provides is hard (again, for an average person) to quit. Facebook is the circus (as in panem et curcenses) that masses learned to crave EDIT: same goes for twitter. CONTEXTUAL EDIT: I understand that emotional weakness, unawareness, and gullibility of the general population is a controversial topic, it is still very useful to be aware of and hence put reminders in place.
- crtlaltdel 7y ago
  nuked fb+twitter years ago; wasn't hard
  - rinchik 7y ago
    Nice. Now tell an average J[oe|ane] to delete FB, [s]he won't be able to.
    - allthecybers 7y ago
      I personally don’t understand the draw of Facebook. Prior to deleting my account, I just seemed to be constantly unfollowing people because of their over sharing, excessive baby pictures or reposting dumb political stuff or starting massive arguments over literally anything. If this is the new public square then lordy, I want no part of it. And it’s funny and really scary that people are so into Facebook that’ll come for the photos of a grandkid and stay for the misinformation and repeated privacy invasions.
      - EForEndeavour 7y ago
        Facebook's surviving active users are self-selecting very effectively. Anyone not into photos of friends' relatives' offspring and misinformation tailored for maximum emotional impact are at the highest risk of leaving, if they haven't already.

suyash 7y ago

Thanks, just deleted the mobile app, Messenger and Desktop App is good enough for me.

OrgNet 7y ago

I use an extension that re-enable the messenger in the mobile browser... it is very broken but better then nothing (broken on purpose by Facebook because they want to spy on you with the app) ... it is called, "unblock facebook chat"

etrautmann 7y ago

Can we all agree to not use messenger? I find that the best way to devalue messenger as a platform is to make it an unreliable medium. I try to respond stochastically, and when I do immediately push the conversation to...anything else. It feels like a tiny act of resistance against the hegemonic steamroller that is Facebook.

landryraccoon 7y ago
I think it's more devalued if you delete it.
EForEndeavour 7y ago
If stochastic responses count as protest, then I've been unwittingly protesting every messenger platform I've ever used.

rexpop 7y ago

How are you not convinced of their ill-will?

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anonymousab 7y ago

There are Firefox extensions that let you use chat on the standard mobile site.

52-6F-62 7y ago

I just tested this on my partner's phone. She uses Instagram through the app still. I asked her to disable all of the camera/microphone permissions. We then used the Shortcuts app to set up a "desktop" icon to take a photo and share with IG. It worked like a charm. It still gives her the option to edit the image/filter it/whatever, but she doesn't have to give her entire photo roll or camera access to the application. She's actually thrilled (and sufficiently creeped out by these accounts). We don't keep FB around as an application so someone else might have to test that out.