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SoonerPride

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14. I faced a similar dilemma when I deleted my account

Mon Sep 20, 2021, 11:07 AM

Sep 2021

Those who were truly my friends continued to contact me via text, emails, and the good old fashioned phone call and hand written card or letter.

The rest turned out weren't really my friends anyway.

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Peter Thiel Claimed Zuckerberg Agreed to Push 'State-Sanctioned Conservatism' Under Trump Deal, Book [View all] hedda_foil Sep 2021 OP

Post anything negative on DU about Facebook and people will hate on you big time. Dream Girl Sep 2021 #1

Really? I don't get that sense. Beakybird Sep 2021 #2

Not from me! Fuckerberg and Falsebook should be shut down for what they have been doing. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #6

Therese Hong Trump 2016 campaign: "Without facebook we wouldn't have won." Botany Sep 2021 #11

I must have posted that a dozen times BigmanPigman Sep 2021 #29

A good friend who I have known for years and is an engineer type and very smart has been sucked ... Botany Sep 2021 #32

Fakebook sarcasmo Sep 2021 #22

FascistBook lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #23

+1 2naSalit Sep 2021 #38

Huh? DrToast Sep 2021 #10

Post removed Post removed Sep 2021 #13

This is true. Politicub Sep 2021 #31

Facebook and Zuckerburg are Evil NonPC Sep 2021 #34

I've been trashing FB for years on DU FakeNoose Sep 2021 #45

Absolutely luv2fly Sep 2021 #49

I'm pretty sure Facebook and Zuckerburg are widely despised and distrusted here. summer_in_TX Sep 2021 #50

But what percentage of those who "despise and distrust" it... luv2fly Sep 2021 #51

I confess that I am one of those that does use FB. summer_in_TX Sep 2021 #52

Facebook is poison SoonerPride Sep 2021 #3

I would, but all of my friends live over 150 miles away MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #7

I can't tell if you're serouis. Dream Girl Sep 2021 #8

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Thank you for your well-reasoned opinion MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #12

Again, I can't tell if you expect people to believe that the reason you can't delete your account is Dream Girl Sep 2021 #17

I faced a similar dilemma when I deleted my account SoonerPride Sep 2021 #14

I am not on Facebook either wnylib Sep 2021 #41

Do your phone and email have 150 mile radius limits? lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #15

No, but while phone calls are great for one-on-one contacts MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #18

I see. I'm not familiar with that vibe; haven't been to cocktail parties. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #20

If you need Facebook to connect to "friends", theres not not actually " friends". Dream Girl Sep 2021 #19

Are are friends and there are Facebook "friends". Dream Girl Sep 2021 #21

What about zoom? nycbos Sep 2021 #24

Set up a private Skype room. It is free and super easy, and it can be text only, plus you can call Celerity Sep 2021 #26

Email can cover that distance in a split second KS Toronado Sep 2021 #37

That excuse is so old and used it has a rind on it. 2naSalit Sep 2021 #39

"useful tool" you should get a life. rockfordfile Sep 2021 #46

To those who have engaged in well-intentioned tech-splaining MurrayDelph Sep 2021 #47

I use it a lot less DBoon Sep 2021 #16

I agree rockfordfile Sep 2021 #44

I can believe it. eShirl Sep 2021 #4

We're talking about 2 people nobody should trust in the first place Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #5

+1 2naSalit Sep 2021 #40

Not sure who to believe. nycbos Sep 2021 #25

We have a two stopped-clocks conundrum. hay rick Sep 2021 #27

Let's see who sues who for libel padah513 Sep 2021 #28

What if Zuckerberg sues Theil and Theil then countersues Zuckerberg? nycbos Sep 2021 #30

I'm not surprised. Regulations required here. Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #33

There are good groups on it Racygrandma Sep 2021 #35

I hate that sniveling milktoast rat Zuckerberg infullview Sep 2021 #36

Peter Thiel Snackshack Sep 2021 #42

Traitorbook. I think that traitorbook had a employee working at Cambridge Analytica rockfordfile Sep 2021 #43

Perhaps the kernel of truth in this story andym Sep 2021 #48