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I Quit Facebook

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Re: I Quit Facebook

#91

Post by karjaluoto »

RickJWagner wrote: post #73

Meh. The author goes on a rant against Trump, complaining about how views are being pushed upon him. Yet he also goes to CNN, which was shown to be colluding with the Clinton campaign (and runs overwhelmingly slanted coverage. Something like 90% negative on Trump, hugely positive for Obama.) He's picking his preferred poison. But he's not getting a balanced world-view, if that's what he's after.

The point I made about Trump wasn’t about views being pushed on me. It was that Twitter’s TOS was being changed to allow him to bypass those policies.

As for the CNN reference, you’re cherry-picking. I also note going to HN and Bless This Stuff. I provide these as honest examples of where I find myself going to waste time. I didn’t at any point say these provided a more “balanced world-view”.

Re: I Quit Facebook

#92

Post by flycaliguy »

netzone wrote: post #74
stevewillows wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Its funny. Most people I know (~37 and under) only really use it for events and, at times, messenger. Its sort of a modern phonebook. My sister (early 40s) and her peers are still using it on a regular basis, but the content could easily be on twitter or instagram. The real demographic that is in love with it is my parents' generation, ~67+. They follow a lot of the '%city% then and now' and other nostalgic groups. A…

That's not a bad idea on the online dating. Though it would probably mean Facebook becoming much more transparent regarding what data they collect on you, at least to the unknowing majority. That's something I really don't see happening.

Yeah, you might also have newly formed couples becoming weary of their partner continuing to use Facebook.

Re: I Quit Facebook

#93

Post by karjaluoto »

exergy wrote: post #65
avip wrote: post #18

Please change the title. yet-another-random-dude-closes-his-fb-account. He did not close his medium account though, so he can blog about his amazing journey clicking few buttons on a webform.

Plus, it seems like he deactivated it instead of deleting it. Which basically is the equivalent of logging out, from the user's perspective. So all the pomp and circumstance and the quoting of Trump and Snowden seems even more ridiculous to me. Like, have the balls to fucking do it properly.

Actually, if you read the post, I reference why I temporarily deactivated—and that I’ll delete. (I also reference what I’m doing with Medium, which I hardly ever used anyway.)

The question I have for you, is why the negativity? “Have the balls to fucking do it…” Seriously? Why do you feel the need to emasculate me over a personal choice to not use a social network?

Some people found the post useful; others didn’t. What I’m curious about is why you seem to take this so personally. You needn’t take it as an affront; and it certainly wasn’t intended that way.

Re: I Quit Facebook

#94

Post by eradicatethots »

lithos wrote: post #58
Chris2048 wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you saying FB is as addictive as nicotine?

Well there are a couple of studies that track vitals and responses of people who get their cellphones taken away. So it's not like that's an empty implication.

What about taking away peoples ability to go out with other? Looking at “cellphones” as one collective thing is foolish, it’s a platform on which all of modern life takes place- you’re causing them serious harm by taking away their phone

Re: I Quit Facebook

#95

Post by slumberlust »

harry8 wrote: post #5

"A facebook account was closed." Headline suggested to me someone resigning from the company. The latter is more interesting. Many people have closed their facebook accounts, it's not a big deal, you just announce you're going to do it, get whatever contact details you don't have from connections then do it. Others never opened one. Life is fine without facebook, if you feel you want to close your account, do it. Foo…

Q: How do you know someone deleted their facebook account?

A: They'll tell you all about it.

Re: I Quit Facebook

#97

Post by avip »

karjaluoto wrote: post #93
exergy wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Plus, it seems like he deactivated it instead of deleting it. Which basically is the equivalent of logging out, from the user's perspective. So all the pomp and circumstance and the quoting of Trump and Snowden seems even more ridiculous to me. Like, have the balls to fucking do it properly.

Actually, if you read the post, I reference why I temporarily deactivated—and that I’ll delete. (I also reference what I’m doing with Medium, which I hardly ever used anyway.) The question I have for you, is why the negativity? “Have the balls to fucking do it…” Seriously? Why do you feel the need to emasculate me over a personal choice to not use a social network? Some people found the post useful; others didn’t. Wh…

The inevitable "negativity" should be seen as addressed to the HN community (for somehow upvoting this irrelevant submission to the front page) + the submitter (for the misleading clickbatish title).

It does not reflect on your motives, writing style, or whatever.

Re: I Quit Facebook

#98

Post by darpa_escapee »

mrslave wrote: post #2

Virtue signaling heavily laden with Trump derangement syndrome. Thinks Twitter failing to discipline President Trump because he violated the don't-threaten-people policy over North Korean missile launches is a grave double standard. Not a quality article.

> Virtue signaling

This is getting very, very close to the fallacy fallacy.

Re: I Quit Facebook

#99

Post by darpa_escapee »

seanwilson wrote: post #43

I can't help but feel that if Facebook has such a huge negative influence on your life, the problem isn't Facebook but something deeper you need to resolve in yourself. If you're getting hopelessly addicted to Facebook or letting it make you feel bad, you're probably just going to replace it with something else until you fix the reason you let it impact you that way. I use Facebook to keep up with friends and arrange…

I felt the same way about cigarettes. I would occasionally smoke one, maybe once or twice a year, and couldn't imagine how anyone could get addicted to such an underwhelming stimulant. To want to smoke cigarettes more than a handful of times seemed like a symptom of unresolved life or mental issues.

Anything that has a quick action->dopamine-response loop can be addictive. Facebook is purposefully tightening that loop in its product.

Re: I Quit Facebook

#100

Post by uoaei »

seanwilson wrote: post #43

I can't help but feel that if Facebook has such a huge negative influence on your life, the problem isn't Facebook but something deeper you need to resolve in yourself. If you're getting hopelessly addicted to Facebook or letting it make you feel bad, you're probably just going to replace it with something else until you fix the reason you let it impact you that way. I use Facebook to keep up with friends and arrange…

Would you say the same to someone who's "addicted" to being depressed? to fighting with their loved one? to having anxious thoughts?

Where's the love, HN?

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