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Daily posts about how hard Facebook sucks. It’s getting old.

by vimy 5y ago

mikro2nd 5y ago
Until FB stops sucking, the volume, frequency and intensity of the commentary should continue to increase. "It getting old" is precisely what FB is waiting for so that they can continue their shittiness without consequence. Sadly history shows us that they're probably right about how it'll play out.
- vimy 5y ago
  I haven’t used facebook since 2012. That’s helpful. It’s the only thing that can make a difference. Daily posts about how evil and sucky and blabla they are. Not so much. It’s annoying. We, as in HN, all know by now. Post Facebook alternatives instead.
- kome 5y ago
  I am not the OP, and I closed my Facebook account in 2008, because I really disliked the platform and I dislike walled gardens on the net. I saw where this was going and I was right. Facebook is clearly bad. But I find that pointing at Facebook failings, it is becoming a bit too convenient for politicians and other higher-ups. The problem of fake news has always been a problem. Manufacturing consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent didn't start with Facebook. Foreign propaganda didn't start with Facebook either. I feel that bashing Facebook nowadays, hides a lot of more serious, nuanced and complicated political problems that need to be addressed. For example, one among many, the “Russiagate conspiracy” was, indeed, a conspiracy: https://jacobinmag.com/2019/03/russiagate-donald-trump-mueller-report https://jacobinmag.com/2019/03/russiagate-donald-trump-muell... - but it was an extremely convenient one, and spread as truth for a long time, especially in mainstream media. Why was this happening? In general, with Facebook, we are looking for technical solutions to political problems. The main problem with Facebook is not how it censors news, or how it regulates speech, the main problem with Facebook is that is a monopoly. Trying to regulate speech on FB, while it keeps a monopoly position, that’s the real danger for democracy. And, of course, that’s exactly where we are headed to.
ooer 5y ago
Last time I checked it still sucks, and it's getting worse by the day.

Daily posts about how hard Facebook sucks. It’s getting old.

by vimy 5y ago

Daily posts about how hard Facebook sucks. It’s getting old.

Until FB stops sucking, the volume, frequency and intensity of the commentary should continue to increase. "It getting old" is precisely what FB is waiting for so that they can continue their shittiness without consequence. Sadly history shows us that they're probably right about how it'll play out.

vimy 5y ago
I haven’t used facebook since 2012. That’s helpful. It’s the only thing that can make a difference. Daily posts about how evil and sucky and blabla they are. Not so much. It’s annoying. We, as in HN, all know by now. Post Facebook alternatives instead.
kome 5y ago
I am not the OP, and I closed my Facebook account in 2008, because I really disliked the platform and I dislike walled gardens on the net. I saw where this was going and I was right. Facebook is clearly bad. But I find that pointing at Facebook failings, it is becoming a bit too convenient for politicians and other higher-ups. The problem of fake news has always been a problem. Manufacturing consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent didn't start with Facebook. Foreign propaganda didn't start with Facebook either. I feel that bashing Facebook nowadays, hides a lot of more serious, nuanced and complicated political problems that need to be addressed. For example, one among many, the “Russiagate conspiracy” was, indeed, a conspiracy: https://jacobinmag.com/2019/03/russiagate-donald-trump-mueller-report https://jacobinmag.com/2019/03/russiagate-donald-trump-muell... - but it was an extremely convenient one, and spread as truth for a long time, especially in mainstream media. Why was this happening? In general, with Facebook, we are looking for technical solutions to political problems. The main problem with Facebook is not how it censors news, or how it regulates speech, the main problem with Facebook is that is a monopoly. Trying to regulate speech on FB, while it keeps a monopoly position, that’s the real danger for democracy. And, of course, that’s exactly where we are headed to.

ooer 5y ago

Last time I checked it still sucks, and it's getting worse by the day.