CIRCLE WITH A DOT

@timbray *Captain Picard voice* Computer, enslopify!

@NocturnalNessa @johnpaulflintoff @pluralistic When I sent messages informing friends I was leaving FB, I simply stated my principled opposition to Facebook's practices in plain terms, with a personalized message tacked on for each individual. Most actually seemed to like it and support my decision. But I agree with you: if social media has taught us anything, it's that brow-beating and berating people over to your side on something is basically the least effective way to go about it.

@johnpaulflintoff @pluralistic This certainly described me until recently, but this week I'm finally getting off FB. I sent messages to the people that matter with where they can reach me, and now I'm just going to unceremoniously delete it. I'm fortunate enough to have a strong support network offline now, and I'm starting to join local community activities as an alternative. So I no longer have any justifiable reason to participate in Zuckerberg's evil, data-hoarding behemoth.

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