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Get your loved ones off Facebook

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Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

#21

Post by dEnigma »

instafacebook wrote: post #13
jtraffic wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's been since 2009 since I deleted my Facebook account, and my timeline was roughly like yours for weeks 1-4. Then: - 2nd year, wonder if I should get back on to 'stay in touch.' - 3rd-5th year, never think about it - 6th year, wonder if I should get on Facebook so my family can see pictures of my kids. But, my wife does Instagram. - 8th year, smug comment on HN to show how long I've been off Facebook :).

You do know Instagram is owned by Facebook right?

First of all, I love that this prompted you to create an account. The author of the parent comment might not care as much if it is on Instagram, because one doesn't give away just as much information there, compared to facebook; and there's no equivalent to the "Like" button that tracks you across third-party websites.

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

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Post by bargl »

aantix wrote: post #14

Queue the onslaught of "I haven't used Facebook in.... years!" comments. You're probably already hitting the down-vote button. I wonder why there's so much anti-fb commentary on HN? Maybe it has to do with the software engineers tending to be less social and introverted, therefore a social service appears to have less worth? Just speculating. As for me, Facebook creates an emotional connection unlike any other servic…

Do you mind if I word for word quote your above to see if I get downvoted too? I want to repost with just the last two paragraphs to see what happens. I'm curious how this post would have been received without the intro.

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

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Post by philfrasty »

instafacebook wrote: post #13
jtraffic wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's been since 2009 since I deleted my Facebook account, and my timeline was roughly like yours for weeks 1-4. Then: - 2nd year, wonder if I should get back on to 'stay in touch.' - 3rd-5th year, never think about it - 6th year, wonder if I should get on Facebook so my family can see pictures of my kids. But, my wife does Instagram. - 8th year, smug comment on HN to show how long I've been off Facebook :).

You do know Instagram is owned by Facebook right?

Creating that throwaway account was a genuinely good idea...

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

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Post by aantix »

bargl wrote: post #22
aantix wrote: post #14

Queue the onslaught of "I haven't used Facebook in.... years!" comments. You're probably already hitting the down-vote button. I wonder why there's so much anti-fb commentary on HN? Maybe it has to do with the software engineers tending to be less social and introverted, therefore a social service appears to have less worth? Just speculating. As for me, Facebook creates an emotional connection unlike any other servic…

Do you mind if I word for word quote your above to see if I get downvoted too? I want to repost with just the last two paragraphs to see what happens. I'm curious how this post would have been received without the intro.

Copy/Paste away! :)

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

#25

Post by the-dude »

dEnigma wrote: post #21
instafacebook wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You do know Instagram is owned by Facebook right?

First of all, I love that this prompted you to create an account. The author of the parent comment might not care as much if it is on Instagram, because one doesn't give away just as much information there, compared to facebook; and there's no equivalent to the "Like" button that tracks you across third-party websites.

Actually the comment was first posted by a non-green account, then removed and the same comment was posted by this green account.

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

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Post by shurcooL »

For me, these are the biggest concerns that motivate me to consider deleting my account (which I don't use actively, only occasionally):

- Facebooks creates false endorsements for products from you to your friends without revealing this to you.

- Facebook filters out your posts based on whether or not people will use Facebook more if they don’t see it.

I don't mind/can put up with the rest, but those two things really bug me.

But my concern is that there are some people I would lose the ability to contact if I delete my fb. Maybe I should ask those people for their email, etc., then proceed.

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

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Post by bargl »

As for me, Facebook creates an emotional connection unlike any other service out there. I get to see my friends kids grow up, comfort lost friends when they lose a parent, share with my family when something great has happened. It's absolutely amazing and there's nothing out there that comes close to its reach.

If Facebook were suddenly gone tomorrow, I would feel devastated (so many memories of my kids, deceased father, mom, all would be gone). The only other sites that would provoke a similar emotional response from me would probably be Google and maybe Github.

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

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Post by stdclass »

exhilaration wrote: post #18

I have a question regarding this: "tracking everything you read on the internet" I recently disabled third party cookies in Chrome and it's had no negative effect. Can someone tell me if this will block the Facebook code that's embedded in nearly every web page from reading my Facebook cookie and identifying me?

No it only blocks cookies, but not the javascript code from facebook that gets loaded on the pages you visit. If you want to get rid of that, install a browser plugin like Ghostery (0).

0: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ghostery/mlomiejdf...

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

#29

Post by aaomidi »

shurcooL wrote: post #26

For me, these are the biggest concerns that motivate me to consider deleting my account (which I don't use actively, only occasionally): - Facebooks creates false endorsements for products from you to your friends without revealing this to you. - Facebook filters out your posts based on whether or not people will use Facebook more if they don’t see it. I don't mind/can put up with the rest, but those two things reall…

Can't you export your contacts? Most of them come with the email too.

Re: Get your loved ones off Facebook

#30

Post by bargl »

aantix wrote: post #24
bargl wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you mind if I word for word quote your above to see if I get downvoted too? I want to repost with just the last two paragraphs to see what happens. I'm curious how this post would have been received without the intro.

Copy/Paste away! :)

Ha thanks, I just want to see if people are just AntiFacebook or not because reading your post the third and fourth paragraph really resonated.
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