Today I ditched all Meta. Facebook, Messenger, etc. Deleted the accounts. Removed the many cookies and trackers. Took the apps off my phone and removed the tab from my laptop. It’s gooooone! And I feel free. Already connecting more personally with friends and local communities and businesses. - ThreadSky

sacredrixx.bsky.social • 46 days ago

Today I ditched all Meta. Facebook, Messenger, etc. Deleted the accounts. Removed the many cookies and trackers. Took the apps off my phone and removed the tab from my laptop. It’s gooooone! And I feel free. Already connecting more personally with friends and local communities and businesses.

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aachooblessyou.bsky.social•45 days ago

I need to delete fb but I connect with my community there mainly and older family.
Ugh! I just gotta do it.
Btw, TNG!

danyamiller.bsky.social•45 days ago

I hear you 💙
FB is such a convenient way to share in groups and with "older" family members and acquaintances.

scotland4ever.bsky.social•45 days ago

It's hard to dump FB, but I'm doing it tomorrow. Leaving Messenger so I can message family in the UK.

sacredrixx.bsky.social•45 days ago

I made Signal groups for family and friends.

mkeall.bsky.social•45 days ago

Me too. Amazon as well.

sacredrixx.bsky.social•45 days ago

Good idea. I have an account but never used it much. Mainly for ebooks. But I have discovered I can get them direct from authors here.

destry66.bsky.social•45 days ago

Easy to dump FB as I had it deactivated for the last two years anyway. Messenger went with it, but whatever. People have my email/ph number to text. IG is harder, because my boys will send me videos, but I quit posting at least.

ferrous1972.bsky.social•46 days ago

That’s awesome. Well done. 😊

I think for me, finding out when local businesses might be closed for the day or whatever is something I’ll miss.

sacredrixx.bsky.social•46 days ago

Yeah. That’s the hard part. But FB wasn’t showing me their stuff anyway.

ferrous1972.bsky.social•46 days ago

True, but I would look them up if I wanted to check.

soberdeaconess.bsky.social•45 days ago

Following. 💙

vigilmob.bsky.social•45 days ago

I wish I could delete FB & Messenger but my HVAC company gets a lot of referrals thru our hometown “Happenings” page so I’m stuck keeping it😬

sacredrixx.bsky.social•45 days ago

Yep. It made itself so vital to small communities before it made itself shitty.

vigilmob.bsky.social•45 days ago

💯

crystallineentity.bsky.social•45 days ago

Best decision ever, friend.

linosversion.bsky.social•45 days ago

How are you connecting?

Phone

Physical

Different app?

sacredrixx.bsky.social•45 days ago

Text. Phone. Signal (it can do group chats too). In person if they are near.

aleianjack.bsky.social•45 days ago

Welcome! Water's fine 🌊✌️💙

doctornurse.bsky.social•45 days ago

Good for you! (I did it years ago.)

designerphil.bsky.social•45 days ago

I just did the same thing although I am unsure if it actually works. It was so damned difficult to figure out and do.

sacredrixx.bsky.social•45 days ago

Just don’t log back in for the 30 days it takes to delete your account.

designerphil.bsky.social•44 days ago

You are right about Facebook. It’s instagram that gave me the hardest time. I switched off all of its settings so if it still remains it’s their server space and as useful as a chocolate teapot for anyone else. Thanks for sharing though, I appreciate it.

bostonsue.bsky.social•45 days ago

I did the same. Went to the library and stocked up on books! Goodbye maga

artemis-888.bsky.social•45 days ago

Pardon me if you already know and prefer not to do - but just in case I do local library but also e-news, e-books, audio, mags via the Libby app, which also supports our local libraries.

I find it convenient for when you go to travel or work conference where you don't want to lug along books. 📚

politicallysound.bsky.social•45 days ago

Wow, did you have a lot of connections to high school friends on FB?

sacredrixx.bsky.social•45 days ago

The ones I want to keep in contact with I have alternate means of contacting.

lostchildincity.bsky.social•45 days ago

I truly wish I could, unfortunately for some of my grandkids it's my only way of contact with them living out of state we use messenger for video chats. I keep on trying to get them on to different platforms or to use video chats on phone but ugggghhhh I get told this works for them

destry66.bsky.social•45 days ago

Can you do the chats with FaceTime? That's what I do with my boys. I gave everyone I connected with on messenger a heads up that I was deleting, and probably need to find an alternative now, but honestly, nobody seemed to care anyway. Still need to ditch IG. That one is harder, but I quit posting.

lostchildincity.bsky.social•45 days ago

I was told messenger is what works for everyone I ditched the rest . Ig was hard I agree but it was done. When dealing with daughter in laws and grands I will say it's hard .

destry66.bsky.social•45 days ago

Messenger only works through FB. But it works with a deactivated account. I just wasn't using it enough so it was easy to delete. My kids don't use FB and I don't have grands. It's been so ingrained in people as a place to connect, and Zucker knows it. 🫤