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Nobody is forcing them to call you; if it’s too much effort they don’t have to include you. Sounds like they’re “forcing” you on to a platform and aren’t prepa

• strken 3y ago
  That's absolutely not true. There are many inconveniences that I don't inflict on the people around me in order to make an obscure point which only tech nerds care about. That's not being "forced" to use Facebook, it's being considerate. I agree that it would be possible if I cared enough. I don't agree that refusing to use a glorified messaging app with an integrated calendar, just because it comes with a feed that some people get addicted to but none of us ever look at, is a good recommendation that will make life better for me and the people around me.
  • kibwen 3y ago
    > glorified messaging app with an integrated calendar The disconnect here is that this is an innacurate conception of Facebook, which is a privacy-destroying, propaganda-spewing advertising platform with some addictive social features to bait the lure. Think of it this way: I don't like the smell of cigarette smoke. No matter how much I like someone, I won't be around them if they're smoking. If they insist on smoking while I'm around, I'll find somebody else to socialize with. And to me, Facebook is just as unpalatable as smoking.
  • wepple 3y ago
    > to make an obscure point which only tech nerds care about. You’re making some huge assumptions here, as if people are on some kind of wild protest. I don’t use Facebook just like I don’t own a boat or go to church. It’s not valuable to me, so I don’t do it.