Being a very infrequent Facebook user, I logged in after being told a friend was organizing a party through Facebook events. Was greeted with a choice to subscribe or opt-in to ads. Chose to try the subscription (billing starts in March). After trying multiple cards, I was unable to actually subscribe. So much for choice.
Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
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Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#2I can report that you can go to https://www.facebook.com/settings without needing to pick the free/subscription option and deactivate your account.
Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#3Question is are they going to still harvest data? No point paying if they will still do exactly the same thing?
Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#4I can report that you can go to https://www.facebook.com/settings without needing to pick the free/subscription option and deactivate your account.
+1 useful.
Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#5Question is are they going to still harvest data? No point paying if they will still do exactly the same thing?
They will definitely continue to harvest (and process/sell) data. The only thing that stops is displaying ads.
Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#6Question is are they going to still harvest data? No point paying if they will still do exactly the same thing?
Unless they make a big deal out of it, assume that Facebook will always harvest as much data as they can.
I would also assume that it would be more complex to create exceptions in the data ingestion/retention pipelines, than in the ad display ones.
Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#7I can report that you can go to https://www.facebook.com/settings without needing to pick the free/subscription option and deactivate your account.
I can report that I am still waiting for my GDPR mandated data checkout from metacompliance.com after filing it every month over again, which they happily ignore.
I think their web form just lands in /dev/null and nobody bothers to do anything. Time to get a lawyer and report them, I guess...
Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#8I stopped using Facebook many years ago, now with hindsight that was One of the very best self-care decisions I've ever made in my life.
Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#9I stopped using Facebook many years ago, now with hindsight that was One of the very best self-care decisions I've ever made in my life.
I'm guessing most of your stress wasn't from Facebook, but years of running up a huge debt from your failed startup while not getting sufficient exercise or nutrition.
Re: Tell HN: I can report Facebook's new subscription does not work
#10Question is are they going to still harvest data? No point paying if they will still do exactly the same thing?
They will definitely continue to harvest (and process/sell) data. The only thing that stops is displaying ads.
Doesn’t Ublock Origin do the trick for free?
I thought it did; I quit Facebook and I’m very happy I did.