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There 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

There 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 ago
Could 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 ago
  This 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 ago
Don't participate in communities and events organized through Facebook and discourage others from doing the same.
- mewpmewp2 7y ago
  So 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 ago
    Yes. It is worth the sacrifice. Tell your friends to send you an SMS invite to birthdays.
    - mewpmewp2 7y ago
      Well 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 ago
        Incoveninece 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.
        mewpmewp2 7y ago
        I can still object and demand government to do something about that. This is my legal right. If I quit Facebook it is not going to solve the problem on a higher level except alienate me from other people. This is not a silly hyperbole. It would be a solution to avoid sharing your data with anyone. There are also other entities that could abuse your data. SMS might not be the safest thing either.
    - jedberg 7y ago
      Hah. Like that would ever happen. I have a friend who refuses to use Facebook. About twice a year I remember to send her updates. Then when I see her I have to go over all the updates everyone else already saw on Facebook. I literally pull out my phone and show her my feed. It’s really frustrating and inefficient. I only do it because she’s a really good friend.

There 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 ago

Could 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 ago
This 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 ago

Don't participate in communities and events organized through Facebook and discourage others from doing the same.

mewpmewp2 7y ago
So 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 ago
  Yes. It is worth the sacrifice. Tell your friends to send you an SMS invite to birthdays.
  - mewpmewp2 7y ago
    Well 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 ago
      Incoveninece 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.
      - mewpmewp2 7y ago
        I can still object and demand government to do something about that. This is my legal right. If I quit Facebook it is not going to solve the problem on a higher level except alienate me from other people. This is not a silly hyperbole. It would be a solution to avoid sharing your data with anyone. There are also other entities that could abuse your data. SMS might not be the safest thing either.
  - jedberg 7y ago
    Hah. Like that would ever happen. I have a friend who refuses to use Facebook. About twice a year I remember to send her updates. Then when I see her I have to go over all the updates everyone else already saw on Facebook. I literally pull out my phone and show her my feed. It’s really frustrating and inefficient. I only do it because she’s a really good friend.