You should stop using Meta (Facebook) products at all costs. (minddump-5f4.pages.dev)
from Crumpled6273@lemmy.ca to privacy@lemmy.ml on 16 Aug 14:43
https://lemmy.ca/post/69443856

I made a minimal website using Hugo just for writing blogs so I don’t have to post them in groups as posts. Hope it’s fine here. This is not a promotion. No tracking links either.

#privacy

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jtrek@startrek.website on 16 Aug 15:25 next collapse

As with all things involving humans, you can’t really change minds with facts. It’s just emotions and peer pressure.

Not a bad post, but I expect it won’t sway people who aren’t already on board.

cmbabul@slrpnk.net on 16 Aug 15:30 collapse

It wildly depressing how many folks are still on and refuse to get out of Zucks world. Most even acknowledge it’s bad but it’s almost like cigarettes

Maeve@lemmygrad.ml on 16 Aug 15:43 next collapse

And drag you and I into it, against our free consent.

deathmetaldawgy@lemmy.ml on 16 Aug 15:46 collapse

I gave up Facebook way before cigarettes… No but seriously it does kinda suck because I do have my buddies numbers and text/call em but I’m a zoomer & we grew up in the internet age.

Even millennials / Gen X are planning family gatherings, BBQs/hangouts, even underground punk rock shows are just private Facebook groups now. Nobody really hands out zines or posts fliers around anymore for word of mouth, why would you?

Anyone who would already wants to go heard about it on Facebook. The posters were made on a laptop, never printed, posted to Instagram and FB. Kinda makes it easy to miss stuff, especially if it’s like the only way your dad or the new friend you made contacts the world or whatever. I still would never go back, tho. Just go out and talk to people in person lol & then let other people tell you about their crazy facebook posts later lol it’s more fun that way!!

zikzak025@lemmy.world on 16 Aug 16:41 collapse

WhatsApp is probably the harder Meta app to quit.

I’ve had plenty of people say “But that’s different, it’s E2EE”, but it’s a closed-source black box that almost certainly has a backdoor built in already.

Kirk@startrek.website on 16 Aug 15:42 next collapse

The red pill is the answer.

I’m hoping this guy just hasn’t consumed any popular media in the past fifteen years because that term has been associated with some pretty specific communities…

phar@lemmy.world on 16 Aug 16:10 collapse

Which ones? Red = Trumpers or something?

orc_princess@lemmy.ml on 16 Aug 16:12 collapse

Manosphere

shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip on 16 Aug 15:54 next collapse

I stopped using all Facebook products back in like 2015.

MalReynolds@slrpnk.net on 16 Aug 15:57 next collapse

Situation Normal: All Fucked Up.

PattyMcB@lemmy.world on 16 Aug 15:58 next collapse

A lot of what is in this article is already common knowledge. And there’s definitely a “sky is falling” spin to it.

Meta is shit and Zuck can kiss my ass, but the article is a bit sensational.

Poxlox@lemmy.world on 16 Aug 16:04 next collapse

I really want to. But around here it’s the de facto Craigslist, really really good for farm supplies and all sorts of used things. And well people use it for the events side, and there’s lots of specific interest groups that are very active and informative. Which is why it’s so hard for me to leave despite the fact I’d enjoy it if Zuck chucks himself into a volcano. I suppose I can just keep making sure I dont click a single ad, though I’m sure they’re making money off me somehow. A frustrating situation.

[deleted] on 16 Aug 16:58 next collapse

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FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works on 16 Aug 17:08 collapse

Unfortunately, it is simply impossible for me to stop using Facebook.

I never started.