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That's about as practical for me as giving up my local water utility as an inner-city dweller. I mean I definitely could. I can get large bottles of potable wat
by peteretep 7y ago
That's about as practical for me as giving up my local water utility as an inner-city dweller. I mean I definitely could. I can get large bottles of potable water delivered quite cheaply, and I guess I could setup a system so that that's what came out of the taps.
But what I really want is for the government to intervene so I don't need to give up my local water utility, by guaranteeing minimum levels of service, and providing solid regulation.
- Zhenya 7y agoI don't see which Facebook product you can't live without. Facebook? Who needs it! Whatsapp? Signal! Instagram? I don't know... Read something? How are their services like water?!
- mewpmewp2 7y agoThere are lots of communities and events that are organized through Facebook. Also lot of my friends are on Facebook and they organize gatherings etc through it.
- thelittleone 7y agoCould you create an empty account with no personally identifiable info and use that to see events? Before deleting FB I deleted the app from phone and used browser only. If I went back it would be as a zero value profile.
- mewpmewp2 7y agoThis is already jumping through hoops. If my friends organize birthdays they do it through private FB events and group chats, meaning I would have to still readd all the friends I have. And at that point I am sure my new account could be correlated and linked to my old account. Some groups like my local housing community I would have to explain who I am and give a huge spiel about how I deleted my Facebook account and I am actually X.
- root_axis 7y agoDon't participate in communities and events organized through Facebook and discourage others from doing the same.
- mewpmewp2 7y agoSo I am going to skip birthdays to prove a point? Or just lose knowledge about my local housing community and what is going on? See what I mean?
- root_axis 7y agoYes. It is worth the sacrifice. Tell your friends to send you an SMS invite to birthdays.
- mewpmewp2 7y agoWell the argument was whether one can do reasonably as well without Facebook. So the point is there are quite many inconveniences caused by that. This is why it would be preferable that Facebook was regulated properly. It is not as simple as asking to send an SMS. I will be missing out on a lot of information, bonding opportunities, picture sharing and I will be that annoying dude making others jump through extra hoops as well. I am personally not going to make that sacrifice. I could also live in complete isolation in the woods and without friends. I just do not want to live like that being constantly paranoid.
- root_axis 7y agoIncoveninece is the price of change. > It is not as simple as asking to send an SMS It is. Inform your friends that you don't use Facebook and ask them to treat you the same way they would treat any other friend that doesn't use Facebook: reach out and communicate through any of the other myriad ways available to everyone. > I am personally not going to make that sacrifice. That's fine, but any objections you have to Facebook's behavior ring hollow since you recognize the problem but are unwilling to do anything about it. You are thus part of the problem. > I could also live in complete isolation in the woods and without friends Silly hyperbole. This is not the end result of not using Facebook.
- root_axis 7y agoSorry, the comparison of Facebook to drinkable water is totally absurd. Social media is entertainment, you don't need it to survive, not even close.
- peteretep 7y agoSocial media is my primary means of communications with my friends and family, and wider support network, which I absolutely need to survive. Yes, I could find another way to contact my support network. I could also find another way to get drinkable water. I'd rather there was simply regulation though.