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Just like Facebook: ignore the ”newsfeed” part, and the rest of the service is pretty decent. For Facebook that means e.g using the events functionality. For L
by alkonaut 5y ago
Just like Facebook: ignore the ”newsfeed” part, and the rest of the service is pretty decent.
For Facebook that means e.g using the events functionality. For LinkedIn that’s private messages and network graphs (“do I know someone at X company”).
The “feeds” that are front and center on both sites is the worst feature and in no way necessary for using the service. It’s their easiest method of ad delivery though, which is why they want you to view it.
For Facebook the newsfeed is full of viral crap, ads, and if you are unlucky, toxicity. On LinkedIn it’s recruiters and workfluencers pushing posts that seem like parody but isn’t.
- unishark 5y agoEvery time I try to use Twitter to follow interesting companies I get annoyed and quit because of the same garbage. I've been thinking it's an age thing, where people with better eyesight than me or who grew up looking at low SNR information like that can filter through it more easily. They need to put ads and suggestions and such nonsense off to the side and attract your eye by being worth looking at, not inline pretending to be part of your desired info feed.
- alkonaut 5y agoDon’t follow companies. Follow people. Also I recommend using an ad-free client even though they are hard to find I have learned.