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Re: Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch

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Post by amaks »

justaschmoe wrote: post #14
taylodl wrote: post #2

The best thing I ever did was delete the Facebook app from my phone. I had already disabled all the notifications, but that didn't change things like deleting the app. Not being able to get to Facebook wherever you are. As silly as it sounds it was liberating. I still access Facebook from my laptop - but now that it's off of my phone, I'm accessing Facebook less and less frequently and I'm find I'm happier as a resul…

Similarly simply logging out of Facebook on Chrome and only accessing it through incognito or another browser has been great. Added benefit: (a little) less tracking. First week or so was string of surprising moments where I would suddenly find myself at the FB login screen having mindlessly tried to navigate there.

Cleaning cookies, using browser extension like uBlock Origin, and not using facebook login via other web sites such as Yelp will help with reducing tracking.

Re: Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch

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Post by j0hnml »

tcoff91 wrote: post #11
taylodl wrote: post #2

The best thing I ever did was delete the Facebook app from my phone. I had already disabled all the notifications, but that didn't change things like deleting the app. Not being able to get to Facebook wherever you are. As silly as it sounds it was liberating. I still access Facebook from my laptop - but now that it's off of my phone, I'm accessing Facebook less and less frequently and I'm find I'm happier as a resul…

I have the facebook app on my phone and virtually never use it. I just really don't find myself drawn to use facebook at all. Reddit and HN on the other hand, those i'm addicted to.

Same. I keep thinking that I can rationally explain my Reddit and HN usage because they do serve some utility. But then I wonder how much I’m fooling myself with that sentiment...

Re: Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch

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Post by tgb »

mbillie1 wrote: post #36
taylodl wrote: post #2

The best thing I ever did was delete the Facebook app from my phone. I had already disabled all the notifications, but that didn't change things like deleting the app. Not being able to get to Facebook wherever you are. As silly as it sounds it was liberating. I still access Facebook from my laptop - but now that it's off of my phone, I'm accessing Facebook less and less frequently and I'm find I'm happier as a resul…

Same. I initially only uninstalled messenger (which intolerably presented me with a popup asking me to enable notifications EVERY TIME I OPENED THE APP ), then got rid of the FB app. Now even on my laptop facebook.com is pointing at localhost in /etc/hosts, which makes me edit a root file to look at it. I'm much, much happier. If it works for you, cool, but if you're dissatisfied and considering abandoning it anyway,…

Actual question: what's the point of Messenger if you don't have notifications enabled?

Re: Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch

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Post by gragas »

ve55 wrote: post #99

It's interesting the large amount of regulations that are involved with gambling, due to how addictive and potentially harmful it is. Facebook seems to be one of the few things even more addictive than gambling. What is one of the only things humans value more than money? Attention, love, affection, friendship, relationships...

>large amount of regulations that are involved with gambling, due to how addictive and potentially harmful it is.

Regulation in the gambling industry is not there to protect you. It's there to enforce monopoly.

Re: Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch

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Post by whipoodle »

I mean, they do this shit for a reason. I'm not defending them or saying it's okay, but either stop using it (actually stop), or don't. This sanctimonious "look at them prompting me to do the thing they want me to do!", what purpose does it serve?

Yes Facebook is bad. They're an advertising company. Advertising companies are bad. We know this. Saying "How dare they, I can't believe..." is a defense against change.

Re: Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch

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Post by Chaebixi »

merraksh wrote: post #28
two2two wrote: post #16

"The tricks, hooks, and tactics Facebook uses to keep people coming back have gotten more aggressive and explicit. And I feel that takes away from the actual value the platform provides." This is why I stopped using Facebook. I really didn't mind the platform until they crossed the threshold of being a useful product to reminding my each time I used it that I AM the product. I like to fly under the radar and prefer p…

Agreed. I wonder how long before most of FB's users notice how aggressive this is and, perhaps more likely, how boring the feed becomes with these tricks. Is FB getting more aggressive because it wants even more or because it is actually losing clicks/logons/attention?

> Is FB getting more aggressive because it wants even more or because it is actually losing clicks/logons/attention?

Probably the latter. I only recall getting the clingy email messages when I haven't checked it in a few days.

I've never had a problem with Facebook over-use, but I know people who have. Those notifications are so slimy and akin to waving a drink in front of an alcoholic's face.

Re: Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch

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Post by jrowley »

gertef wrote: post #82
convery wrote: post #78

Ye, Facebook is Facebook, which is creepy. Some friends asked me to sign up for it because they wanted to use the messenger service for a groupchat. When I registered it immediately propagated my profile with information about my highschool (10 years ago) and suggested a lot of people I knew from back then as well as some devs I've collaborated with on Github. All this from a new email. So I went into the settings an…

it's possible they rejected your photo because they did a reverse image search and it matched the magazine?

Facebook allows you to tag people who aren't on facebook in photos - so maybe it was using those photos for comparison.

Re: Facebook, You Needy Sonofabitch

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Post by orbitingpluto »

Once upon a time I had a Dell Streak mobile, carrier locked. Without rooting there was no way to remove the default Facebook app. It would keep asking for you to log in. There was nothing you could do. If you dismissed the login activity it would just respawn within two minutes.
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