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Response to William769 (Original post)

Absolutely agree! democratisphere Feb 2018 #1
Anytime. William769 Feb 2018 #2
NEVER HAVE and now never will be and this applies to my BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #48
+10000000 nt jrthin Feb 2018 #3
Possibly, but I keep track of family on it... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #4
Can you use email and texting instead? PJMcK Feb 2018 #87
My daughter is a millennial... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #89
My son is a millennial, too! PJMcK Feb 2018 #92
If you and the rest of your family refused to use Facebook, she would not use it to communicate Squinch Feb 2018 #102
It's not the same at all. I have FaceTime on my iPhone and it's nothing like Facebook. pnwmom Feb 2018 #120
Respectfully, I know exactly what Facebook is PJMcK Feb 2018 #136
Another point PJMcK Feb 2018 #138
Same here PatSeg Feb 2018 #128
What working class social media platform do you prefer? leftstreet Feb 2018 #5
One that doesn't lie as much as trump About russian involement in our presidential election. William769 Feb 2018 #7
Do you mean Twitter? leftstreet Feb 2018 #21
Reread the article. William769 Feb 2018 #24
LOL of COURSE the vp of Facebook ads would say that! leftstreet Feb 2018 #28
I use FB a lot for professional and personal contact around the world. pangaia Feb 2018 #29
Same here. Dulcinea Feb 2018 #39
that's a good example of how facebook polarizes us. uncle ray Feb 2018 #100
That started long before Facebook mythology Feb 2018 #113
You're criticizing Facebook for tugging us more to the left? You're saying that while you're on DU. pnwmom Feb 2018 #122
sorry i was clear as mud. i was talking about trolls and their division tactics. uncle ray Feb 2018 #163
LOLOLOL !!!!!!! pangaia Feb 2018 #129
In my experience, DU is a lot more polarizing than facebook. Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #148
May I please use this comment in another thread, on why we need to destroy Facebook.. Stuart G Feb 2018 #155
sure, if you think it's helpful. uncle ray Feb 2018 #164
. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #6
I still stand by my original statement. William769 Feb 2018 #8
. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #12
And? William769 Feb 2018 #14
So private citizens who haven't "learned" are exempt? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #20
anything to say or just screen shots? George II Feb 2018 #47
Huh? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #50
Perhaps DU is part of the problem? GusBob Feb 2018 #101
So? What is your point? Squinch Feb 2018 #103
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Sometimes you can't express a sane, rational or reasonable opinion. democratisphere Feb 2018 #30
Agreed. William769 Feb 2018 #32
You can't post an opinion at all. You have to very carefully suggest things in a smilie way. kcr Feb 2018 #70
Well then happy face and happy dance it is! democratisphere Feb 2018 #75
Ridiculous. kcr Feb 2018 #67
I havent been on since 2012/13 Clarity2 Feb 2018 #11
... William769 Feb 2018 #16
TY : ) nt Clarity2 Feb 2018 #93
Last time I was on FB was 31 MARCH 2012 GWC58 Feb 2018 #53
my 32nd birthday crazycatlady Feb 2018 #94
Damn! GWC58 Feb 2018 #97
Imagine (gasp)... Communicating directly by email or text... Blue Owl Feb 2018 #13
or by letter. William769 Feb 2018 #17
I use smoke signals and pigeons mostly Major Nikon Feb 2018 #43
But what do you do on really windy days? democratisphere Feb 2018 #76
Or by actually seeing each other or speaking every now and then! Squinch Feb 2018 #104
I take great pleasure in hiding ads and BS trending items every time I log in. tanyev Feb 2018 #15
Pretty broad brush stroke - some small businesses use it - authors need to use NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #18
If all theres people like the fake russian ads William769 Feb 2018 #23
Well Bill - I don't look at ads. I create a few private areas where I can discuss my NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #25
I didn't trash anyone, I just stated a fact. William769 Feb 2018 #27
You didn't state a fact, you stated an opinion. mnhtnbb Feb 2018 #114
If you went on I doubt if you'd ever see those ads. pnwmom Feb 2018 #119
I agree PatSeg Feb 2018 #131
Meh. aikoaiko Feb 2018 #19
I still use Facebook mcar Feb 2018 #22
Facebook just let a friend who I lost touch with 15 years ago to find me. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2018 #26
That is what FB has been great for. Connecting with long lost friends. kcr Feb 2018 #72
No. SharonClark Feb 2018 #31
Facebook is the problem. They just lied for Trump rockfordfile Feb 2018 #33
People don't understand by using facebook even though they don't see the ads. William769 Feb 2018 #34
During my region's recent major disaster and recovery, FB pages by private citizens were invaluable Hekate Feb 2018 #35
I remember seeing that, too, in another disaster. I saw people, in real time, pnwmom Feb 2018 #38
Our neighborhood in Ventura was lucky; afaict we were saved by water-dropping helicopters... Hekate Feb 2018 #61
I saw some photos. Two years seems like a short time frame to get back to "normal." pnwmom Feb 2018 #62
I am on FB but carefully marlakay Feb 2018 #36
I disagree. I post the same kind of stuff there that I post here. And I've had some worthwhile pnwmom Feb 2018 #37
I agree with you. There are ways of using any online or in person meetings for positive or negative uppityperson Feb 2018 #41
Right. And we can look at JPR and realize that a couple years ago pnwmom Feb 2018 #44
Right. And the administrators stepped in and took some measures that Squinch Feb 2018 #140
He has already taken some measures and is working on more. You're not paying attention. nt pnwmom Feb 2018 #145
No. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author mnhtnbb Feb 2018 #112
How am I part of the problem? I am willing to listen and try to understand what this brief phrase uppityperson Feb 2018 #42
Quite simply enabling facebook to continue to make money by having subscribers William769 Feb 2018 #45
. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #46
So "you're either with us or against us" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2018 #55
How about if Im a sanctimonious jerk? johnp3907 Feb 2018 #49
Absolutely!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2018 #51
RATHER an overstatement. elleng Feb 2018 #52
I thought we wanted to win elections.. concede Facebook concede a lot of independent voters dembotoz Feb 2018 #54
Exactly. Someone has to counter the Russian bots. It might as well be us. nt pnwmom Feb 2018 #63
going high worked so well for us..... dembotoz Feb 2018 #98
How is countering their disinformation with correct information "going high"? n/t pnwmom Feb 2018 #111
I counter... It's the we r too good for Facebook crowd who see themselves as going high dembotoz Feb 2018 #157
Even though they're diving right down into pnwmom Feb 2018 #158
We fight. Or at least I do dembotoz Feb 2018 #166
Said the GOP who didn't want to face new facebook measures or democrats applegrove Feb 2018 #56
Couldn't disagree with you more. chwaliszewski Feb 2018 #57
Although I left Facebook, I know lots of people who won't leave it. BadgerMom Feb 2018 #58
What is the point of dropping FB but not the other platforms Russia used? pnwmom Feb 2018 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author BadgerMom Feb 2018 #69
Part of what "problem"? The_jackalope Feb 2018 #59
Facebook has 2.2 billion active users BeyondGeography Feb 2018 #60
I use it- I've re-united with many friends & classmates. My Eastern-European daughter-in-law NBachers Feb 2018 #65
What you said. The_jackalope Feb 2018 #68
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DU was full of trolls before the great purge. But you, like the rest of us, stayed here. pnwmom Feb 2018 #73
Where is the great purge of Facebook? I'm not seeing them doing anything to prevent the Squinch Feb 2018 #141
They have made public the ads that were purchased by Russians pnwmom Feb 2018 #143
Pantsuit Nation Arazi Feb 2018 #71
And a host of other activist groups. nt pnwmom Feb 2018 #74
I use FB to keep in touch... chillfactor Feb 2018 #77
Betcha JackInGreen Feb 2018 #78
Cause that's Twittlers primary platform! Cosmocat Feb 2018 #79
I'm on facebook... Mike Nelson Feb 2018 #80
i post anti trump stuff and dog stuff but i never go on to read... samnsara Feb 2018 #81
I still use it MountCleaners Feb 2018 #82
Facebook spreads lies- but Rustynaerduwell Feb 2018 #83
If people boycott it, Zuckerberg will figure out a way to keep Russians from ruining our Democracy. Squinch Feb 2018 #105
I use Facebook, and I'm not part of the problem. Captain Stern Feb 2018 #84
I had to sign up for Facebook to post on another site, but I've never created a page. Vinca Feb 2018 #85
Not that you will ever read this or give an inch to agree at all.... usedtobedemgurl Feb 2018 #86
Meanwhile, it is an incontrovertible fact that Facebook is helping to ruin our Democracy. Squinch Feb 2018 #107
Yes, used to be.... usedtobedemgurl Feb 2018 #160
Why did you feel the need to respond to my post with a description of your rape? Squinch Feb 2018 #161
I felt the need to do that because I was trying to prove who I was. usedtobedemgurl Feb 2018 #162
Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #117
Are you a vegan? LuvLoogie Feb 2018 #88
??? milestogo Feb 2018 #91
I have never used Facebook. milestogo Feb 2018 #90
I have been out of that since 2015 IluvPitties Feb 2018 #95
I lulz'd KG Feb 2018 #96
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Hi William769 - I respectfully disagree with your statement. Pendrench Feb 2018 #106
That is wonderful, Tim. pnwmom Feb 2018 #115
Hi pnwmom - I agree...Facebook has also allowed me to connect with friends and family Pendrench Feb 2018 #135
Unfortunately, the information given by the agency pnwmom Feb 2018 #146
We also used Ancestry early in our search - we actually found a few of our daughter's cousins Pendrench Feb 2018 #156
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You are right. A boycott is the only thing that will stop Zuckerberg from taking the millions that Squinch Feb 2018 #109
Not so. Baitball Blogger Feb 2018 #110
Exactly. I have had a few reach out to me, as they make the journey away from DT. pnwmom Feb 2018 #118
To me it's an oversimplification to say that people who use facebook mnhtnbb Feb 2018 #116
Big swing and miss with this one. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #121
Deleted Joediss Feb 2018 #123
Lol nope. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #124
Why stop there? bluedigger Feb 2018 #125
Why stop at the internet? Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #132
I don't like facebook, but you are not going to change anyones mind Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #126
So all the organizers and participants of such things as the Woman's March Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #127
I sometimes wish I could leave it, but I would lose touch with my family. Chemisse Feb 2018 #130
the only use FB has for me is to keep track of musicians/artists on tour; and event planning. Terminally_Chill Feb 2018 #133
Disagree. CrispyQ Feb 2018 #134
How about customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #137
I don't know where all these fake news and fake ads are. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #139
I don't either. I get clothing ads, mostly. Ads for things I've gone shopping for. pnwmom Feb 2018 #144
Way to generalize sakabatou Feb 2018 #142
Wow -- it looks like you hit a nerve here. Blecht Feb 2018 #147
Bullshit n/t PasadenaTrudy Feb 2018 #149
I don't use it much, but I observe what my kids do on it. Ilsa Feb 2018 #150
I don't swim in dirty water. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2018 #151
I have 19 grandchildren snowybirdie Feb 2018 #152
But that is like saying if you breathe, you are part of the problem. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #153
If you still use Google, you are part of the problem. pnwmom Feb 2018 #154
Not really since I only read stuff and post stuff for friends and family. McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #159
You realize a lot of people here take articles, cartoons, videos from DU to post on Facebook right? mahina Feb 2018 #165
I disagree somewhat Sunsky Feb 2018 #167
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