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I'd really like to quit Facebook but I'm holding out for three reasons: a) Facebook Chat is a way to get a hold of friends or vice versa. SMS is often slow (le
by chrysoprace 7y ago
I'd really like to quit Facebook but I'm holding out for three reasons:
a) Facebook Chat is a way to get a hold of friends or vice versa. SMS is often slow (less of a sense of urgency I guess), and not everyone has my number or even use SMS.
b) The network effect. It's a great way for introverts such as myself to get in contact with someone without the "what's your number?" question.
c) Events. If I didn't have Facebook I would probably not know about them.
How do introverts who quit Facebook get over these obstacles?
- RandallBrown 7y agoIf you get value out of Facebook for those reasons, why do you want to quit?
- victoriasun 7y agoI quit. I'm an introvert :) a) You can quit Facebook without quitting Messenger. I did this for a while before pulling the plug immediately. b) Honestly, quitting Facebook made it pretty clear to me what social circle I (and those within it) seriously wanted to maintain, and who didn't exist in that. This is not to shade on the people outside of this circle, by the way! We only have a limited number of seats at our proverbial table. My closest friends quickly switched to SMS for me. I have more time for them now that my Messenger list isn't filled with people for whom I only have a vague relationship with (this is also more of an indicator of the type of friends I had on Facebook, which may not apply to you). c) Depends on what kind of events you like, but I've found text/mailing lists/curated apps to be more helpful than Facebook's deluge of events. I do get invited to less birthday parties, but I've never enjoyed those anyways. I much prefer an intimate dinner over a large group gathering.