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In reply to the discussion: On Boycotting Facebook [View all]Maven
(10,533 posts)31. Your approach to this seems to be "if it doesn't affect me personally, why should I care?"
Which isn't really the point.
Although it is what Facebook is counting on. If each individual user only focuses on his or her personalized experience, it is easy to ignore the harm that Facebook is causing on a collective level.
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Agree!! FB should suffer a boycott, they would soon be forced to change their ways
Thekaspervote
Oct 2019
#43
I don't use Facebook to learn things. I use it to keep in touch with friends
MineralMan
Oct 2019
#54
Facebook doesn't give a rat's behind about your "input" as long as they get your personal data.
Maven
Oct 2019
#11
I am down to part time now and will fully retire in late 2020 or early 2021.
redstatebluegirl
Oct 2019
#19
Your approach to this seems to be "if it doesn't affect me personally, why should I care?"
Maven
Oct 2019
#31
I've noticed a few posters here who love to lecture the rest of us about using facebook.
cwydro
Oct 2019
#37
I'm not lecturing... and I don't preach either. FB is making an American oligarch out of Zuckerberg
Thekaspervote
Oct 2019
#61
I just cannot agree!! That creep Zuckerberg is not our friend. Your F&F that luv you will find
Thekaspervote
Oct 2019
#46
It backfires because every click, every use puts more money in his pocket.
Thekaspervote
Oct 2019
#57
I don't click on anything on FB, except the reply button on my friends' posts.
MineralMan
Oct 2019
#69
Every time you use FB in any form you put money in their pocket. It's called click bait
Thekaspervote
Nov 2019
#106
Instagram is a great way to share. If everyone boycotted FB, they would change their evil ways
Thekaspervote
Oct 2019
#48
Instagram has been owned by Facebook since 2012. (It first launched in 2010.) nt
Princess Turandot
Oct 2019
#70
Good for you!! Great pics by the way. Twitter, yes no political ads and just as easy to use
Thekaspervote
Oct 2019
#59
I post some political stuff on Facebook...not too heavy, unless I'm in a closed group
LeftInTX
Oct 2019
#73
Yes. It's really a charitable organization, and they let you play because you're a nice guy.
Squinch
Nov 2019
#100
Every time you click on ANYTHING on FB it generates advertising revenue.. don't kid yourself
Thekaspervote
Nov 2019
#103
This, of course, is true, and it has been described elsewhere in this thread, but I don't think
Squinch
Nov 2019
#107