Comment by submeta
6 years ago
Facebook is evil, plain and simple. They hurt societies, democracies, and individuals alike. Nothing good there. Fuck Facebook! They need to vanish, hopefully soon.
6 years ago
Facebook is evil, plain and simple. They hurt societies, democracies, and individuals alike. Nothing good there. Fuck Facebook! They need to vanish, hopefully soon.
Yeah... People act upset because they spend money on a product they cannot use. It's not for me to discuss if it's even legal, but if it is, then the only thing to discuss is if it's fair, which is a philosophical question. I, on the other hand, wouldn't buy this stuff anyway, I don't want to do anything with Facebook, I don't want to have an account. The problem is, it's a fucking monopoly, so not wanting to do stuff is Facebook doesn't align well with living normal life. Gyms, clubs and hobbyist communities don't even bother making websites anymore. All news and meetup days will be on Facebook. But if I'm not a registered user, I cannot see them. Now, is this fair? This is just as philosophical question, as with not being able to use stuff you paid for.
So, of course I wish for Facebook to die. But it's not very realistic to hope it actually will.
The days are gone where every Gym and Club were setting up their „website“ on FB. Setting up a website these days is a non-issue with offers from wix.com etc. And local groups are moving to WhatsApp (I know it‘s owned by FB, but it doesn‘t do harm, it‘s a good product) or to Instagram (also owned by FB). There are way too many alternatives. Many people realized that it‘s boring or harming to consume „news“ pushed to a newsfeed that is manipulated. Either they get jealous, or sick of their echo-chamber or they are overwhelmed by the amount of input that they constantly receive. FB is fighting for a very very valuable asset: Your attention.
No idea where you come from with your experience, and honestly I don't care. Suffice to say that it is absolutely not the case in my reality.