I deleted my Facebook account when they said they were going to stop fact checking. I just made a post telling anyone who wanted to stay in touch to text me, gave them a week, then deleted the account. I’ve also been more politically active since leaving Facebook than I ever was before, as most major movements these days are using email mailing lists instead of social media groups.
I’m not going to say you have to delete Facebook or anything, but like, this sounds more like excuses than anything else to me. I have friends who still have Facebook who only keep it purely because they originally signed up for various apps and shit using their facebook account, and so they don’t want to lose access to those things if they delete the Facebook account, and they are honest about it. I don’t see them going around telling people like me that it is unreasonable to delete your Facebook account.
Also, it is 100% a personal decision to not use social media. You do not Need to be on social media. You don’t need to be here, or on Instagram, or Bluesky, or anywhere else. You Do need real life connections and interactions. If you don’t want to give up Facebook, fine, but don’t act like it is an impossibility to make that choice, just don’t make excuses man.
What’s with the random dunking on social/sporting clubs? It’s one of the few ways available for many people to enjoy their hobbies and make new friends. “Ew?” Are you serious?
Email might be a good way to alert the broader public about things that have been organised. But for the smaller-scale stuff? For organising what your group’s response should be to begin with? That needs to happen either face-to-face (in which case the question becomes: how do you organise a time and place for that) or on real social media. Email just isn’t really cut-out for that kind of task. It doesn’t have to be corporate social media. Matrix chats or a Friendica group would be just as good in theory. But in practice I’ve never heard of that actually being done.
And just because you’re apparently anti-social or whatever, doesn’t mean everyone else is. “Ew.” What is it the kids say? “Touch grass”?
They said something akin to it’s almost impossible to give up. But I have no intention to argue about it. My comment was more about how it read to me in the moment. I can’t say exactly what they were thinking.
if I tell you it’s not possible for me to poop in your pool that doesn’t mean i’m telling you it’s not possible for me to poop.
If you focus on one single word in a sentence and ignore the way the other words change that sentence you have failed to grasp the meaning of the sentence.
I deleted my reply comment to you above within 30 seconds after making it because I realized I was arguing with you even after you said you didn’t want to. If your instance didn’t federate that then I apologize.
I deleted my Facebook account when they said they were going to stop fact checking. I just made a post telling anyone who wanted to stay in touch to text me, gave them a week, then deleted the account. I’ve also been more politically active since leaving Facebook than I ever was before, as most major movements these days are using email mailing lists instead of social media groups.
I’m not going to say you have to delete Facebook or anything, but like, this sounds more like excuses than anything else to me. I have friends who still have Facebook who only keep it purely because they originally signed up for various apps and shit using their facebook account, and so they don’t want to lose access to those things if they delete the Facebook account, and they are honest about it. I don’t see them going around telling people like me that it is unreasonable to delete your Facebook account.
Also, it is 100% a personal decision to not use social media. You do not Need to be on social media. You don’t need to be here, or on Instagram, or Bluesky, or anywhere else. You Do need real life connections and interactions. If you don’t want to give up Facebook, fine, but don’t act like it is an impossibility to make that choice, just don’t make excuses man.
Ok. I don’t know where you are, but that’s definitely not the case here. It’s literally all done through Facebook Groups and Events.
Same for sporting and social clubs. If you’re not on Facebook, you’re not getting updates.
America. I took part in the No Kings rally, among other events, and all of the information was communicated through email.
Also, sporting and social clubs? Ew.
Like, WTF? Is there something wrong with social and hobby clubs?
What’s with the random dunking on social/sporting clubs? It’s one of the few ways available for many people to enjoy their hobbies and make new friends. “Ew?” Are you serious?
Email might be a good way to alert the broader public about things that have been organised. But for the smaller-scale stuff? For organising what your group’s response should be to begin with? That needs to happen either face-to-face (in which case the question becomes: how do you organise a time and place for that) or on real social media. Email just isn’t really cut-out for that kind of task. It doesn’t have to be corporate social media. Matrix chats or a Friendica group would be just as good in theory. But in practice I’ve never heard of that actually being done.
And just because you’re apparently anti-social or whatever, doesn’t mean everyone else is. “Ew.” What is it the kids say? “Touch grass”?
Yeah I found it weird to read that the thing I gave up and feel better for being rid of is not possible to give up :/
that isn’t what Zagorath said though
They said something akin to it’s almost impossible to give up. But I have no intention to argue about it. My comment was more about how it read to me in the moment. I can’t say exactly what they were thinking.
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if I tell you it’s not possible for me to poop in your pool that doesn’t mean i’m telling you it’s not possible for me to poop.
If you focus on one single word in a sentence and ignore the way the other words change that sentence you have failed to grasp the meaning of the sentence.
I deleted my reply comment to you above within 30 seconds after making it because I realized I was arguing with you even after you said you didn’t want to. If your instance didn’t federate that then I apologize.