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My solution was to create a fake account with a fake name on FB, never download the app to my phone, never share my phone number, never upload any contacts, never use a real picture, and only add close friends who know who the fake profile is. Makes me pretty much impossible to look up on the system, I value my privacy and not being listed is important to me. This gives me the best of both worlds. I can join all the…
I am not sure the "niche" Facebook used to fill even exists anymore. The social landscape has changed for the worse. People no longer want to connect with friends, they want to show off how better/popular/wealthier they think they are. Even if someone relaunched that era's Facebook without all the crap I wouldn't be surprised if today's society still manages to make it toxic.
It is the gamification factor. People is optimizing their behavior to get more likes not to get better connected.
"Given the opportunity, players will optimize the fun out of a game" summarizes quite well the situation.
I miss IRC, for a lot of the same reasons the author misses Facebook. Being above 35 like the author, I think it’s more the fact that people just aren’t chatty anymore. It’s anecdotal of course, but if I look at myself, I’m really not that chatty anymore either. I too used to have late night chats about random stupid things, but right now, I can even remember when I last saw 3AM unless it was to feed a baby or clean…
It's painful to let go of those memories and accept that life has probably changed permanently, and with that what kind of activity that fits best.
With the troubles of Facebook and the alternatives, many just don't use Facebook anymore, even if those features aren't broken. If it's a fresh service with no ties to Facebook, I think you'd see something interesting.
IMO Facebook has three useful features left: the personal rolodex, event planning, and groups. I truly think that a large number of users would migrate over if someone replicated those three. No large info collection on your profile, no wall or posts, just a friend/messaging option, the ability to create events, and to organize into groups made by users to make posts there only, not in public. You know, to actually m…
I am not sure the "niche" Facebook used to fill even exists anymore. The social landscape has changed for the worse. People no longer want to connect with friends, they want to show off how better/popular/wealthier they think they are. Even if someone relaunched that era's Facebook without all the crap I wouldn't be surprised if today's society still manages to make it toxic.
> The social landscape has changed for the worse. People no longer want to connect with friends, they want to show off how better/popular/wealthier they think they are. It is the gamification factor. People is optimizing their behavior to get more likes not to get better connected. "Given the opportunity, players will optimize the fun out of a game" summarizes quite well the situation.
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Is this really true or is this a case of "get off my lawn" that seems to naturally come with getting older? People have always behaved that way as far as I know, just by different mediums. Going to the symphony is one of my favorite things and people throw me dirty looks because I don't wear a suit and gaudy jewelry/accessories there; I doubt that's new or a result of social media.
So you just turn up in jeans/t-shirt to listen to some Rachmaninoff?
IMO Facebook has three useful features left: the personal rolodex, event planning, and groups. I truly think that a large number of users would migrate over if someone replicated those three. No large info collection on your profile, no wall or posts, just a friend/messaging option, the ability to create events, and to organize into groups made by users to make posts there only, not in public. You know, to actually m…
Back when Facebook changed to the Newsfeed algorithm I knew it wasn't good and I didnt like it. In retrospect its definently when it all started going downhill for me as a user of the platform. Now, I haven't posted anything in 3 years....