Has anyone else gravitated back to *facebook* a bit?

i can’t believe i’m saying this, but i’m finding myself enjoying facebook more. the UI and design feels vintage early 2010s, the choice of reactions is nice vs just liking or upvoting something, you can sort the replies by chronology / recent / best instead of being forced to read blue-check morons, there’s an incredible depth of content, hobby groups, local interests, etc that simply couldn’t exist on twitter. it feels more like a forum.

it does also suck, of course, but it sucks in a slightly less grating way than reddit and twitter.

Terrapinjoe,

I very much miss the Facebook groups of 2018, but there’s so much recommended content, I barely even see my wanted content. When I do see something, it’s only once before it’s buried, even if there’s an evolving discussion in the thread which there rarely is anymore due to the glut of sponsered content.

Shape4985,
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Nope

HarbingerOfTomb,

Unfortunately, I do have to get on there to find information on people. When I do, I immediately forget why I did and end up scrolling for several minutes until I catch myself. I really hate it. It’s like a drug.

AFC1886VCC,

No, I only use Messenger now along with WhatsApp. Wish I could drop them as well, but nobody will follow me to signal. It’s the unfortunate truth.

amio,

No. I do still use Messenger because friends and family are on it, though.

anarchost,

I tell all my family members to reach me on signal

Bebo,

I haven’t used Facebook in almost 10 years. Have no intention of doing so.

tiredofsametab, (edited )

No. Meta is a terrible company in my opinion and I refuse to give them a view or a cent. Same reason I really want to get into VR, but won't buy their headsets.

Onii-Chan,
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You couldn't pay me enough to go back to that cesspool. Three years free of it, and have only experienced positives. As another user also stated, I've got social media blocked on the DNS level, as well as no longer using reddit.

Kbin and Lemmy are pretty good, but I still limit my usage.

user224,

Nope. I blocked it on DNS level as well (also Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok).

LadyLikesSpiders,

I have, but only because my reddit ban left me with a void–a void I should fill with something more productive, tbh, but it’s still not taking nearly as much of my time. I’ve always used it, never left, but at this point just use it for some private chats I have with people. Since reddit, I’ve scrolled a bit and been slightly more active

Marighost,

No. I actually just deleted the app from my phone. Not only was Facebook my personal doomscrolling hell, but any time I touched my phone, I would muscle memory my way to Facebook and burn 10 more minutes. I’m realizing how much I would do it after deleting the app: reaching for it with my thumb only to find it’s not there.

Jakdracula,
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Nope.

Deleted everything anyway, couldn’t go back if I tried.

Presi300,
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Nah, I’m not 40 yet…

kratoz29,

If the age enters in debating, I think there are a lot of lemmings over the 40s…

Presi300,
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But there aren’t many Facebook users below 40

Crum,
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Only to see local news/events.

wesker,
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Nice try Mark.

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