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As a mid 20 something in a major city, facebook is still important when it comes to knowing about any events/parties/shows/gatherings coming up, sharing pics an
by itg 15y ago
As a mid 20 something in a major city, facebook is still important when it comes to knowing about any events/parties/shows/gatherings coming up, sharing pics and catching up with people you don't get to meet up with too often. Pretty much everyone I know of uses it actively, some more than others. A few did try google+ but with the exception of a small handful of friends who work in the tech industry, all of them stopped using it already.
As an aside, I feel as if hn is a giant echo chamber when it comes to facebook complaints, especially the past few days. Most people don't know or don't care about these issues.
- andyking 15y agoThat's interesting. I work at a radio station in a small town, and in the past week, two colleagues have said they're giving up Facebook (and have moved over to Twitter, rather than Google+). It's the first time I've seen non-tech people consciously making the decision to bin Facebook (rather than just drifting away without realising). Could it be some kind of turning point? I don't know.
- Mizza 15y agoAs a mid 20 something in a major city without a facebook, I don't actually have any trouble finding info about events/parties/shows/gatherings. I have real life friends and they let me know the old fashioned way if something good is coming up. I left Facebook a year ago and don't feel like I've missed a thing at all.