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In reply to the discussion: On Boycotting Facebook [View all]Thekaspervote
(32,757 posts)104. Thank you!! A voice of sanity
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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