Subj : Re: Facebook
To   : faeempress
From : boraxman
Date : Wed Aug 24 2022 22:17:02

 fa>  bo> I deleted my account months ago, and I don't miss it that much.  The
 fa>  bo> "fear of missing out" goes away, and there are better places to be, s
 fa>  bo> as here.
 fa>  bo> 
 fa>  bo> Now encourage others you know to leave it.
 fa> I wish it was easy to do that. I've run social network apps and websites
 fa> for years, and it's nearly impossible to even get people to check our
 fa> a website, let alone do a move.
 fa> 
 fa> The big social networks are just too addictive for people to want to
 fa> leave. But that's fine, at least here, and other places aren't so busy
 fa> and full of spam. It's a breath of fresh air.
 fa> 

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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