I only want to use it for facebook marketplace, but jeez i didnt know they were taking it this far with this crap…

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    I deleted my facebook account in 2022 and have essentially not been contacted by friends since, so there’s that

    :(

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      Same happen to me and I realized that where not my friends! The question someone asked me then, was how many of them would remember your birthday?
      Phone numbers + messaging apps is good way to stay connected.

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        To me, I dont care if my friends remember my birthday. I care if they are genuine friends and I have good conversations and laughs around them.

        Someone remembering your birthday is just them putting a reminder in the calendar. Doesnt mean much, not to me at least.

        So you have an actual human connection to these people? Friends could have a laugh over forgetting someones birthday, because its built on a real connection that doesnt go away over missing the small things.

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        I moved to a new town recently. People don’t give out their phone numbers to connect. They give out their FB and Instagram accounts. Not having either is perceived as weird.

        Hope this helps.

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              Facebook is something most people have and use to connect because most people don’t care about the privacy invasions or manipulative algorithms. It’s a fucked up world, not a fucked up town.

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              I already said I recently moved. I’ve moved 3 times in the past 10 years and it’s all the same. Maybe people used Snapchat or Instagram more often than Facebook when I was younger but it’s all the same privacy invasive shit.

              The majority tolerate it, that’s why Meta is so successful as a company.

              Hope this helps.