This is kind of a self-own. If you believe that strongly about it, quit using them altogether. Otherwise, acknowledge that you’re willing to completely sell out your principles because you’re addicted to using a social media app. Or just admit that you’re not all that pissed off in the first place.
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Or maybe "lights out Meta" forever? bluevirginia.us/2025/01/frid... h/t @parisaforjustice.bsky.social
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Boycotting can have strong impacts and make people change their tune.
It’s not a terrible mode altogether. Needs to be a better place and changes make it redeemable
You’re the trash that turned it into a troll wasteland, with your obnoxious politics that NO FRIENDS would discuss at work or when socializing. Fuck off
Quit acting like you’re sacrificing something for “the cause.”
I use messenger and WhatsApp for daily communication. I’m not stopping that because of performative protests.
You should’ve already deleted Facebook, Instagram, etc.
Solution:
Keep your Facebook account, but do not engage, beyond an occasional login. It costs them more to host thousands of “inactive” accounts than they would lose with outright cancellation. No clicks? No engagement? No revenue.
Same with guys like Mark Cuban all over BlueSky.
Cuban always stands to profit BEACOUP dollars with his Cost Plus Drugs company.
That billionaire will be better than the upcoming billionaire?
Meta, like Twitter before it, is now a hate machine.
Gone
Not being on Twitter was a little weird but Bluesky was (then) free of influencers. Without the rage bait style of posting, regular people were having a lot of good discussions. It made switching easier than I thought but I would've done it anyway.
His groveling and pandering to Trump is disgraceful!!
Do something instead of criticizing others who are. I know it’s not as easy but it’s a new year. Challenge yourself.
Facebook confirms data-sharing agreements with Chinese firms - BBC News https://search.app/B8zmEjoT9CxjyJzm8
Yeah people should stop using it for family photo sharing. But there are livelihoods that depend on these platforms that can't just turn them off.
Mine and sell your data and just not click on ads. Which makes you a net cost for them instead of a profit center. Just saying
Long term though, a move is likely.