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    • ObsolesceO
      Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

      @Tim_G said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

      I actually deleted my Facebook account a long time ago...

      But then I couldn't log in to some websites and services that I had used Facebook login for, so I had to re-enable it just for that reason!!!

      Also, as some others mentioned, my wife and I are completely separated from our families. Hers, across the ocean, mine, on the other side of the country. So Facebook helps staying close to them, sharing pictures, chatting, etc. Not as much for me, as I'd rather text, Skype, or call.

      But a world without Facebook, I believe, would be a better world... and would make people better.

      FB just connects people. So it's a bit like saying that a world without people would be better.

      Yes, at it's core, it's what it was originally designed to do. I'm sure there are other examples of things that were designed for good and are at their core good, but aren't used that way.

      Now, that is about 1% of what it does. The other 99% is all bad, which includes bad habits of the people using it, the advertising abuse, the drama that otherwise would not occur, the list goes on and on in addition with what was already said in many posts above. It's like a chain reaction.

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        scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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        @Tim_G said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

        @scottalanmiller said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

        @Tim_G said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

        I actually deleted my Facebook account a long time ago...

        But then I couldn't log in to some websites and services that I had used Facebook login for, so I had to re-enable it just for that reason!!!

        Also, as some others mentioned, my wife and I are completely separated from our families. Hers, across the ocean, mine, on the other side of the country. So Facebook helps staying close to them, sharing pictures, chatting, etc. Not as much for me, as I'd rather text, Skype, or call.

        But a world without Facebook, I believe, would be a better world... and would make people better.

        FB just connects people. So it's a bit like saying that a world without people would be better.

        Yes, at it's core, it's what it was originally designed to do. I'm sure there are other examples of things that were designed for good and are at their core good, but aren't used that way.

        Now, that is about 1% of what it does. The other 99% is all bad, which includes bad habits of the people using it, the advertising abuse, the drama that otherwise would not occur, the list goes on and on in addition with what was already said in many posts above. It's like a chain reaction.

        I don't see any drama on it that I don't see in real life, too. I don't find it different than people are in person. Just that the drama is more visible to more people and there are more interactions overall. The advertising is bad, but as a near digital native, I don't really see that other than from its taking up of my screen real estate.

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        • s.hacklemanS
          s.hackleman
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          I disabled all notifications on my phone trimmed about 60% of my Friend list.. now I don't mind it as much.

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          • travisdh1T
            travisdh1 @s.hackleman
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            @s.hackleman said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

            I disabled all notifications on my phone trimmed about 60% of my Friend list.. now I don't mind it as much.

            I don't have anything Facebook related on my phones anymore. Had some horrible experiences with their apps completely draining the battery.

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            • wirestyle22W
              wirestyle22
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              The only thing I use Facebook for is to post memes and make stupid jokes, so no I can't give it up.

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              • hobbit666H
                hobbit666
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                My facebook usage is about 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes at night to see what people are posting but never really take much notice.

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch
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                  This entire thread and the linked source material are just stupid.

                  The medium is not the issue. The issue is the stupid people.

                  Move along. Nothing to see here.

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                  • ObsolesceO
                    Obsolesce @JaredBusch
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                    @JaredBusch said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                    This entire thread and the linked source material are just stupid.

                    The medium is not the issue. The issue is the stupid people.

                    Move along. Nothing to see here.

                    Hah! That's one good way to put it!

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                      JessWaterfordTech Vendor
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                      I have FB...I surprisingly don't use it often, even when bored. I recently deleted the app off my phone because it was just taking up space. I maybe log in a handful of times a year and it's usually by accident.

                      I use instagram more because I want to see pictures but now it's becoming overloaded with people taking screenshots of the notepad on their phone to share their feelings or share a damn quote that they pretend to live by. UGH! I just want to see some interesting pictures.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @JessWaterfordTech
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                        @JessWaterfordTech said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                        I have FB...I surprisingly don't use it often, even when bored. I recently deleted the app off my phone because it was just taking up space. I maybe log in a handful of times a year and it's usually by accident.

                        I use instagram more because I want to see pictures but now it's becoming overloaded with people taking screenshots of the notepad on their phone to share their feelings or share a damn quote that they pretend to live by. UGH! I just want to see some interesting pictures.

                        OMG I hate all of the stupid quote pics on Instagram!! Just show me the food already!

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch @JessWaterfordTech
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                          @JessWaterfordTech said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                          I have FB...I surprisingly don't use it often, even when bored. I recently deleted the app off my phone because it was just taking up space. I maybe log in a handful of times a year and it's usually by accident.

                          I use instagram more because I want to see pictures but now it's becoming overloaded with people taking screenshots of the notepad on their phone to share their feelings or share a damn quote that they pretend to live by. UGH! I just want to see some interesting pictures.

                          I follow a bunch of Japanese photographers on instragram. Some very creative people.
                          Here are a couple.

                          https://www.instagram.com/hirominban/
                          https://www.instagram.com/legacy2t/
                          https://www.instagram.com/yuta_matchan/
                          https://www.instagram.com/mantaroq/

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                            JessWaterfordTech Vendor @JaredBusch
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                            @JaredBusch You seem to enjoy the Japanese culture. I do as well! Like you, I am also waiting for Duolingo to add Japanese to their language list.
                            I'll definitely check out these photographers. Thank you!

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                            • JaredBuschJ
                              JaredBusch
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                              @JessWaterfordTech said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                              @JaredBusch You seem to enjoy the Japanese culture. I do as well! Like you, I am also waiting for Duolingo to add Japanese to their language list.
                              I'll definitely check out these photographers. Thank you!

                              I do have a little interest in Japan... Here is my wedding photo.
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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
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                                Also check out ...

                                https://www.instagram.com/ilove.chishinau

                                Great pictures of the Moldovan capital.

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                                • wirestyle22W
                                  wirestyle22 @JaredBusch
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                                  @JaredBusch I have a lot of family in Japan as well. My aunt Keiko's family is big 😄

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                                  • JaredBuschJ
                                    JaredBusch @JessWaterfordTech
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                                    @JessWaterfordTech said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                    @JaredBusch You seem to enjoy the Japanese culture. I do as well! Like you, I am also waiting for Duolingo to add Japanese to their language list.
                                    I'll definitely check out these photographers. Thank you!

                                    Duolingo does not have it on their roadmap at all. But the other program @scottalanmiller mentioned does have it already.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                                      @JaredBusch said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                      @JessWaterfordTech said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                      @JaredBusch You seem to enjoy the Japanese culture. I do as well! Like you, I am also waiting for Duolingo to add Japanese to their language list.
                                      I'll definitely check out these photographers. Thank you!

                                      Duolingo does not have it on their roadmap at all. But the other program @scottalanmiller mentioned does have it already.

                                      Mondly

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                                      • JaredBuschJ
                                        JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                        @JaredBusch said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                        @JessWaterfordTech said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                        @JaredBusch You seem to enjoy the Japanese culture. I do as well! Like you, I am also waiting for Duolingo to add Japanese to their language list.
                                        I'll definitely check out these photographers. Thank you!

                                        Duolingo does not have it on their roadmap at all. But the other program @scottalanmiller mentioned does have it already.

                                        Mondly

                                        Thanks for saving me the lookup

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                                          JessWaterfordTech Vendor @JaredBusch
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                                          @JaredBusch Love this!!! I just got engaged to a Japanese Hawaiian man. His family is mainly Japanese speaking so I would like to learn and understand better.

                                          I believe a picture like this is in my future since his mother has been hinting at it.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                                            @JaredBusch said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                            @JaredBusch said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                            @JessWaterfordTech said in No Facebook - 30 Days. Go:

                                            @JaredBusch You seem to enjoy the Japanese culture. I do as well! Like you, I am also waiting for Duolingo to add Japanese to their language list.
                                            I'll definitely check out these photographers. Thank you!

                                            Duolingo does not have it on their roadmap at all. But the other program @scottalanmiller mentioned does have it already.

                                            Mondly

                                            Thanks for saving me the lookup

                                            Pro tip... wait for a sale. You can normally get a subscription for 90% off.

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