For many people, those shitty services are the only way they stay in touch with friends and family.

metabagel 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I miss out on all the big and little announcements. Sometimes, a family member will forward information to me about a death or a graduation. I find out about these things when I find out about them, just like we used to before the internet.

I dropped Facebook when I realized that their app was snooping on who I called and who called me.

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skeeter2020 2 hours ago | parent [-]

>> I find out about these things when I find out about them, just like we used to before the internet.

How does that work? People post on FB or IG, AND THEN phone you / write a letter? doubtful...

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metabagel 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I usually find out much later, and possibly never. This is how things were before the internet. We didn't know everything going on in everyone's life.

In the case of major events, my brother usually lets me know, for example the death of an aunt. Everyone close to me knows I don't use FB, so if they want me to be aware of something in particular, they can text or call me.

	▲	NetMageSCW 36 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		So you push your avoidance of FB to those that care about you to work harder to keep you informed? Not very nice.

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john_strinlai 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

>How does that work? People post on FB or IG, AND THEN phone you / write a letter? doubtful...

why is this doubtful?

i am also disconnected from fb/ig/etc. and that is exactly what happens. family or close friends make a post for something important, and i get a call or text. for smaller stuff i get caught up at some point whenever we next talk on the phone for a regular catch up.

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THansenite an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That's what it started out as, for sure. However, is it really "staying in touch" these days or is it simply reacting to and maybe adding a response to whatever status or content was placed in your feed.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not some anti-Facebook snob looking down on everyone else. But I have greatly reduced my use of the platform and only really use it for some groups I'm part of. While I do interact with family and friends, saying I use Facebook to "stay in touch" these days is a bit of a reach in most cases.

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marcosdumay an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The only one of those that allows you to stay in touch with somebody is Instagram. And only barely.

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mrguyorama an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I think a lot of people feel like social media scratches the social itch they are feeling.

I think that is simply an illusion though. I have high social needs, and no amount of social media ever fed them in a healthy way.

Just because you are hungry, doesn't mean you should immediately reach for the bag of chips. It's important to reflect how often you do so, and whether that is getting you where you want to be in life. It's hard but really really important.

A lot of people say they are very lonely despite spending all their time on social media. They then change nothing.

It doesn't work

	▲	NetMageSCW 35 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		It doesn’t work for you. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t work for millions of others.

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dockd 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

People seem to forget about the phone function on their phones. Maybe this doesn't work across countries, but No Kings is only USA, right?

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	▲	mock-possum an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I do not care for phone calls