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0 pointswoutr_be4y ago0 comments

I really hate it when people say “just delete Facebook apps”. I would lose touch with almost everyone I know. They either use Facebook or WhatsApp, I can’t justify deleting either.

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saos4y ago

Actually these type of situation show who are your friends. Your friends will call you, text you and arrange meets. And There’s FaceTime if your far from friend. Stop relying on Facebook to connect you…

woutr_beOP4y ago

Excuse me, but what? My friends text and call me through WhatsApp or Facebook. If anything, me ditching those two services would justify them not reaching out, because it implies I’m the difficult one. Me making it difficult to be reached does not mean they’re not my friends.

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> And There’s FaceTime if your far from friend. Stop relying on Facebook to connect you…

I'm not even sure to describe how ignorant this comment is. Even if I stop relying on Facebook to connect me. Now I'm relying to Apple to connect me? Am I supposed to tell me friends that because I don't use Facebook, they should all buy an iPhone to connect with me?

Frost1x4y ago

>Me making it difficult to be reached does not mean they’re not my friends.

Is phone and SMS considered 'difficult' now? Everyone I know simply uses SMS and phone calls.

I suppose if you have globally distributed friends groups, this could be difficult, otherwise I don't see why. You give up a few features and it's not the most secure but it's a viable alternative almost everyone has access to.

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forgotmypw174y ago

make a list

fill it in with alternate contacts

start using those contacts to reach out

wait until they switch too

???

profit!

Ensorceled4y ago

Hey, stop shitting on my friends.

cr18954y ago

You can continue to use Facebook with the mobile website…the point of the parent comment was to just not use the app itself.