Facebook finally blocked my account because I was continually
undeleting and redeleting my account when needed. But today I am blocked
and I am so greatful I have a real excuse not to go back.

I'm thinking of moving over to the Fediverse full time. I've had accounts
there for years, but never made a serious move there. I think today is
the day...



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Facebook finally blocked my account because I was continually
undeleting and redeleting my account when needed. But today I am blocked and I am so greatful I have a real excuse not to go back.

Congrats!

I go back and forth on Facebook. I finally deleted the phone app, because I
was using it as a distraction too often, and not getting _useful_ content;
just stuff to keep me distracted for a bit.

With a PC, I have Fluff-Busting Purity to help me with Facebook, and get rid
of the various distracting parts that don't actually make me any happier.

So now I use it less, but aside from missing a couple updates from people or groups, it's probably of limited utility.

I'm still sad, in general, that there aren't more _useful_ things on the internet, that surface stuff that I want, rather than what's addictive.

But, eh, seems like Facebook is fading anyway, and it's not like TikTok or Instagram get me the content I want, rather than just distracting me for a moment or two.

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Facebook finally blocked my account because I was continually
undeleting and redeleting my account when needed. But today I am blocked and I am so greatful I have a real excuse not to go back.

I'm thinking of moving over to the Fediverse full time. I've had accounts there for years, but never made a serious move there. I think today is
the day...

I deleted my account months ago, and I don't miss it that much. The "fear of missing out" goes away, and there are better places to be, such as here.

Now encourage others you know to leave it.

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I deleted my account months ago, and I don't miss it that much. The
"fear of missing out" goes away, and there are better places to be, such as here.

Now encourage others you know to leave it.

I wish it was easy to do that. I've run social network apps and websites
for years, and it's nearly impossible to even get people to check our
a website, let alone do a move.

The big social networks are just too addictive for people to want to
leave. But that's fine, at least here, and other places aren't so busy
and full of spam. It's a breath of fresh air.



... My reality check just bounced

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So now I use it less, but aside from missing a couple updates from
people or groups, it's probably of limited utility.

Agreed, there isn't much there that I miss. The updates from family,
some deals on the marketplace, and being able to chat with contacts are
really about it.



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I go back and forth on Facebook. I finally deleted the phone app, because

All I do on my phone is, phone calls and SMS. Any time someone asks if I
have some app on there, I tell them I have a dumb phone even though its a perfectly fine LG android job.

With a PC, I have Fluff-Busting Purity to help me with Facebook, and get

I bunged in purity, I'm not sure if the PC end of things is different to the phone apps or the PC is already filtering stuff, but purity doesn't seem to
see much to tidy up.

So now I use it less, but aside from missing a couple updates from people or groups, it's probably of limited utility.

There's a couple of groups I follow, mostly they're the extension of old
usenet groups I used to follow.. like CSA2, comp.sys.apple2. But otherwise there's nothing I need out of FB.. I'll collect photos of expansion cards for the II to go into the hardware database and answer the odd question and thats about it.

Spec


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I deleted my account months ago, and I don't miss it that much. The "fear of missing out" goes away, and there are better places to be, s as here.

Now encourage others you know to leave it.

I wish it was easy to do that. I've run social network apps and websites for years, and it's nearly impossible to even get people to check our
a website, let alone do a move.

The big social networks are just too addictive for people to want to leave. But that's fine, at least here, and other places aren't so busy
and full of spam. It's a breath of fresh air.

These Social Media platforms are truly a menace, and they should be opposed with everything we have. They are effectively monopolies, and I would welcome regulation. In fact, FB/Twitter should be considered public spaces and regulated as such.

These places are not "private property" anymore.

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All I do on my phone is, phone calls and SMS. Any time someone asks if I have some app on there, I tell them I have a dumb phone even though its a perfectly fine LG android job.

Weird.

I make as few phone calls as possible while still being a member of society, and use Google Voice for most of the SMSs I do, which makes it more internet application than phone thing.

But I come from the point of view that Personal Digital Assistants just went wrong when they added in phone functionality.

I bunged in purity, I'm not sure if the PC end of things is different to the phone apps or the PC is already filtering stuff, but purity doesn't seem to see much to tidy up.

Facebook does tend to change their advertising bits often enough that FB
Purity is oftentimes playing catchup for ad blocking.

But I had it cut out the reels, as I was finding myself watching them and not really appreciating the distraction.

usenet groups I used to follow.. like CSA2, comp.sys.apple2. But otherwise there's nothing I need out of FB.. I'll collect photos of

Yeah. It seems like real people are using it less, and for everything else, there seem to be decent other options.

Seems vaguely sad to be using Facebook instead of the actual comp.sys.apple2.

But I guess there are benefits to some of the newer aspects of technology.

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Re: Facebook
By: faeempress to All on Mon Aug 22 2022 11:16 am

Facebook finally blocked my account because I was continually
undeleting and redeleting my account when needed. But today I am blocked
and I am so greatful I have a real excuse not to go back.

Congratulations. You clearly deserve better than Facebook.

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Re: Re: Facebook
By: faeempress to boraxman on Tue Aug 23 2022 07:23 am

I deleted my account months ago, and I don't miss it that much. The "fear of missing out" goes away, and there are better places to be, suc as here.

Now encourage others you know to leave it.

I wish it was easy to do that. I've run social network apps and websites
for years, and it's nearly impossible to even get people to check our
a website, let alone do a move.

The big social networks are just too addictive for people to want to
leave. But that's fine, at least here, and other places aren't so busy
and full of spam. It's a breath of fresh air.

... My reality check just bounced

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The first problem is that people thinks they need digital social networks to have a social life. Iḉ d rather invite friends to have a BBQ at home and show them what social life is about.

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Spectre wrote to Adept <=-

All I do on my phone is, phone calls and SMS. Any time someone asks if
I have some app on there, I tell them I have a dumb phone even though

That's so funny, because I'm the exact opposite. I don't like to talk on
the phone, so I almost never use the phone for voice calls. It's my
computer, my instant messenger, my camera, my address book, my calendar, my music player.... basically it's everything except a phone for me.

otherwise there's nothing I need out of FB.. I'll collect photos of expansion cards for the II to go into the hardware database and answer
the odd question and thats about it.

My family is on Facebook, so I am too. I don't do much on it anymore -
mostly just forward memes, but I use Facebook Messenger a *lot*. Oh, and I
like to send out pics of my kiddos (I have three, my 18 year old son just
went off to college, a 16 year old son and a 14 year old daughter) to my family, since we are spread out kinda far.

I do still wish there were something better than Facebook. And that
Facebook's CEO had a better grasp of what security and privacy mean... but
I digress.



(The best man) in his dwelling loves the earth.
In his heart, he loves what is profound.
In his associations, he loves humanity.
In his words, he loves faithfulness.
In government, he loves order.
In handling affairs, he loves competence.
In his activities, he loves timeliness.
It is because he does not compete that he is without reproach.

--Book Eight of the Tao-te Ching

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Hello Bex!

** On Tuesday 23.08.22 - 17:27, Bex wrote to Spectre:

All I do on my phone is, phone calls and SMS. [...]

That's so funny, because I'm the exact opposite. I don't
like to talk on the phone, so I almost never use the phone
for voice calls. It's my computer, my instant messenger, my
camera, my address book, my calendar, my music player....
basically it's everything except a phone for me.

Likewise here.

I do still wish there were something better than Facebook.
And that Facebook's CEO had a better grasp of what security
and privacy mean... but I digress.

I think Telegram is a fine alternative. For extra privacy, it
gives the option of enabling a direct private chat channel.


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Bex Wrote in message:r

Spectre wrote to Adept <=- Sp> All I do on my phone is, phone calls and SMS. Any time someone asks if Sp> I have some app on there, I tell them I have a dumb phone even though That's so funny, because I'm the exact opposite. I don't like to talk on the phone, so I almost never use the phone for voice calls. It's mycomputer, my instant messenger, my camera, my address book, my calendar, mymusic player.... basically it's everything except a phone for me. Sp> otherwise there's nothing I need out of FB.. I'll collect photos of Sp> expansion cards for the II to go into the hardware database and answer Sp> the odd question and thats about it.My family is on Facebook, so I am too. I don't do much on it anymore -mostly just forward memes, but I use Facebook Messenger a *lot*. Oh, and Ilike to send out pics of my kiddos (I have three, my 18 year old son justwent off to college, a 16 year old son and a 14 year old daughter) to myfamily, since we are spread out kinda far.I do still wish there were something better than Facebook. And thatFacebook's CEO had a better grasp of what security and privacy mean... butI digress. (The best man) in his dwelling loves the earth.In his heart, he loves what is profound.In his associations, he loves humanity.In his words, he loves faithfulness.In government, he loves order.In handling affairs, he loves competence.In his activities, he loves timeliness.It is because he does not compete that he is without reproach.--Book Eight of the Tao-te Ching -- Brightening the BBS world since 1990- Bex <3 --- MultiMail/Linux v0.49 * Origin: Digital Distortion: digdist.synchro.net (21:1/137)

I am not fond of talking on the phone. I wish more people used
messaging over calls. My boss will msg me asking him to call him,
when we could have done it all through email or chat. I'm lucky I
have no cel service where I live, but I have to maintain a VOIP
service for work related calls.
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Ogg said to Bex: <=-

I do still wish there were something better than Facebook.
And that Facebook's CEO had a better grasp of what security
and privacy mean... but I digress.

I think Telegram is a fine alternative. For extra privacy, it gives the option of enabling a direct private chat channel.

I was thinking more of the main functions of Facebook, not necessarly Messenger. But I agree that Telegram is pretty good as a secure instant messenger.

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faeempress said to All: <=-

we could have done it all through email or chat. I'm lucky I have no
cel service where I live, but I have to maintain a VOIP service for
work related calls.

You're living the dream, most definitely!

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I do still wish there were something better than Facebook.
And that Facebook's CEO had a better grasp of what security
and privacy mean... but I digress.

I think Telegram is a fine alternative. For extra privacy, it gives t option of enabling a direct private chat channel.

I was thinking more of the main functions of Facebook, not necessarly Messenger. But I agree that Telegram is pretty good as a secure instant messenger.

From what I understand, you can't just create an account on a PC only, it has to be tied with a phone number. At least that was the case last time I looked.

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Hello boraxman!

** On Sunday 04.09.22 - 23:20, boraxman wrote to Bex:

But I agree that Telegram is pretty good as a secure instant
messenger.

From what I understand, you can't just create an account on a PC only, it has to be tied with a phone number. At least that was the case last time
I looked.

You can install Telegram on a PC as your *first* and only
device, no problem. But you *do* need access to a device that
can receive SMS for the security code. That is, at registartion
Telegram requests a phone number where to send the 4-digit
activation code via SMS. It can be ANY phone you have access to
and control of. You can even use the disposable phone numbers
services if you want.

Thereafter, you don't need the number to activate Telegram on
future devices at all. If you proceed to activate Telegram on
an additional device, it will also send the activation code to
your all your installed Telegram programs too.

I installed Telegram on a T60 laptop. Received the SMS on my
Blackberry phone. Later, I installed Telegram on another
laptop, a DT, my Blackberry, and even on a Pixel smartphone
doesn't even have a SIM or phone number.

All the messages on Telegram are synchronized. In otherwords,
you can be in the middle of writing a message on one device,
let it run out of battery juice, and simply resume mid-edit on
another device.

All that combined with TgBBS, Fidonet echos are not restricted
to any one device.

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But I agree that Telegram is pretty good as a secure instant
messenger.

From what I understand, you can't just create an account on a PC only, has to be tied with a phone number. At least that was the case last t I looked.

You can install Telegram on a PC as your *first* and only
device, no problem. But you *do* need access to a device that
can receive SMS for the security code. That is, at registartion
Telegram requests a phone number where to send the 4-digit
activation code via SMS. It can be ANY phone you have access to
and control of. You can even use the disposable phone numbers
services if you want.

Thereafter, you don't need the number to activate Telegram on
future devices at all. If you proceed to activate Telegram on
an additional device, it will also send the activation code to
your all your installed Telegram programs too.

I installed Telegram on a T60 laptop. Received the SMS on my
Blackberry phone. Later, I installed Telegram on another
laptop, a DT, my Blackberry, and even on a Pixel smartphone
doesn't even have a SIM or phone number.

All the messages on Telegram are synchronized. In otherwords,
you can be in the middle of writing a message on one device,
let it run out of battery juice, and simply resume mid-edit on
another device.

All that combined with TgBBS, Fidonet echos are not restricted
to any one device.

Thats good to know, and I may consider a Telegram account in the future. At the moment, I have no pressing need for one.

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