I'm using it to source and sometimes to talk to my users (from my personal account) on days when I don't feel like going out.
Most people in my country (Vietnam) use it to sell stuffs, sort of like how they'd using Craigslist. They particularly abuse the livestream feature to showcase their products... sort of a fascinating behavior in my opinion.
None of us uses it to have "meaningful connection with one's acquaintance"... because we all know that can only happen in the offline world.
Ask HN: How many of you quit using Facebook or rarely use?
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#23I almost never use the Facebook website or app, but I haven't quit for the sole reason of Facebook Messenger. I still find it the most convenient means to contact my family and friends who are living overseas because Facebook is still widely used amongst these people. I've tried to move my friends onto alternative means of communication, predominately Signal, so I could disassociate myself from Facebook, but my frien…
Ah, facebook messenger was one of the reasons I quit facebook.
The fact it popus up on your phone and you cant get rid of it. So then I only had it on the webbrowser - but then i'd only go on the browser version once a day and people would have to take ages to get a response from me and it might be important. But most people assume you'll check it multiple times during the day.
So I just removed it entirely and gave people my whatsapp. And I'm so, so, so much happier i've done this.
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#24Still have an account but haven't used it in about 5 years, except occasionally to deal with website integrations or answer an incoming message or invitation. My life is much better without it. I do sometimes miss out on announcements (especially weddings and births), and am not as much in touch with some friends and family as might be ideal. That's a price I'm willing to pay, but ymmv.
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#25I never used it and never will. I want something better.
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#26I use my Facebook account when I need to do stuff for work.
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#27I made a New Years Resolution to stop using Facebook, deleted the apps on my phone but occasionally end up on it by accident through my browser through shared links etc. (never logged out, just stopped visiting).
The only thing I use is Messenger because people still contact me on that.
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#28I closed my Facebook account a few months ago, and then reopened but deleted everyone and everything to use it as a dev tool and for login on certain platforms (I could not get a new account going without sending in a "proof of id"; I did not want to give Facebook a picture of my ID card)
Re: Ask HN: How many of you quit using Facebook or rarely use?
#29I've kept my account because I joined a local music gear buy and sell group, and the experience blows craigslist and kijiji out the water.
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#30Used in lurking mode for a few months in 2008. In the last few years I open it once every few weeks on average, mostly because of the email notifications. The facebook is a sad place