I’ve been seeing posts suggesting a boycott of Meta/FB, due to its owners’ political pandering and irresponsible corporate practices. But, many value the platform for connections to family, friends, & acquaintances — and many don’t want to cede the space to the far right, either. 🧵🧵🧵
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Stop validating your submission to those who oppress us.
No one is saying it’s not hard… but it’s urgent.
I see your intentions are good. I just think it’s important to also share context that none of this is new. There is precedence. 💙
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/mad-meta-dont-let-them-collect-and-monetize-your-personal-data
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of FB so they can make more money with targeted advertising. Go to Settings/ Off FB Activity / Accounts Center / clear previous activity; also manage future activity/ disconnect future activity.
You can also have it block other html elements, so the annoying promotions section can be removed.
https://www.facebook.com/calamitysymphony/posts/pfbid0Qjz24pttSTJa5hpXFwgMoRxvb9wtAXys3QczVA4TXH6ac9UaBU1Ttua7kqJZZNKwl
Use https://craigslist.org instead!
It’s owned by Craig Newmark, a philanthropist who in December 2022 pledged to give nearly all his wealth to charity!
(I believe you shouldn't criticize them regardless, but doing it here is hypocritical.)
Evolve beyond letting apps make you feel like you "need" them. That's my advice to all. 💯
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It's Sucky Zucks space.
I get it though, not wanting to cede to the far-wrong is one thing, but not wanting to cede to Zuck, on a space where he ultimately calls the shots is quite another..
Plus I'm not comfortable with BlueSky being the one option.
These are all steps we should have been doing for a long time
But now this platform is owned by a fascist billionaire and has started blocking specific search terms to serve the fascist in power
You either leave or you are explicitly supporting that
Bluesky is part of this. @dailybeanspod.bsky.social is also creating an alternative network.
We all need to pull the plug on the fascists. There is no excuse not to.
Sure most would have no problem leaving!
We're here today because we legitimized their feeds. Baby pic, George Floyd was a drug addict, dinner glamour shot.
Another reason to regulate monopolistic platforms!
Meta knows they’ve got the upper hand, so the choice is to either be complicit or leave.
Friends and family, by definition, should understand & support these choices
That’s part of what’s occurred with this social flattening FB spearheaded, we’ve gotten lazy at organically building and maintaining relationships.
THAT’S ALSO BY DESIGN 😬
Once they have you trapped, what do you think happens next?
One has to do their own math to determine when the stakes are too high for them to justify choosing “easy”
Amazon is a bit harder for me as I'm an avid inline skater and there's no shops here
If any relationship is so existentially dependent on Facebook that it can’t exist without the platform, then it’s probably time to examine that relationship’s value.
The choice to migrate was tough but worth it. I do wish for a friend oriented site, but having the need unfilled is better for the sake of moving on.
But I understand it's not an easy transition. It would be nice to have more options too.
Use https://craigslist.org instead!
It’s owned by Craig Newmark, a philanthropist who in December 2022 pledged to give nearly all his wealth to charity!