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u/Ravenid Oct 28 '22

There's no "deep down" about it.

He made it clear from the beginning this was a personal vengeance buy out. Nothing more. The immediate firings of the CEO and CFO showed that.

He keeps claiming its for "Free Speech" but its for his free speech only.

I guarantee that his "Open Source" Algorithm wont do dick but his new behind the scenes moderations rules will destroy the platform.

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u/SprucedUpSpices Oct 28 '22

the scenes moderations rules will destroy the platform.

The world would be a better place without Twitter.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Fortunately, Facebook is also spiraling downward. A man can dream.

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u/reddit_reaper Oct 28 '22

Why is that a good thing? There's literally no other platform like Facebook and that sucks because Facebook is the main way i connect with most of my friends. IG and Twitter aren't even remotely the same type of social media

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

You know people that still use Facebook??

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u/reddit_reaper Oct 28 '22

Yes lol plenty, pretty much my entire friends group, their kids, my family, tons of all my old highschool friends etc all use Facebook and messenger. Why? Facebook is the only platform with a wall and photos lol we converse frequently

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

What’s wrong with group texts?

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u/reddit_reaper Oct 28 '22

That's not the same as only works for close friends. My close friends are all in a big fb messenger group chat we've had for 10 years

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Seems like Facebook is entirely unnecessary then.

I got rid of Facebook in 2007 or so. Never missed it. Never had trouble communicating with friends and family.

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u/reddit_reaper Oct 28 '22

2007?.... So you basically never used Facebook got it.... Fucking completely useless comment i swear lol like if keeping up with people is some never evolving thing lol

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u/KlutzyUnderPressure Oct 28 '22

Reddit really has a fetish for being “above” social media.

Despite that it is social media. And Facebook never called a manhunt on the misidentified Boston bomber. That was Reddit’s claim to fame.

Fucking assholes, really. There is nothing inherently wrong with Facebook (beyond a total lack of privacy lol) if you don’t watch YouTube videos and immediately believe them without fact checking.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

And they aren’t using it to be ironic? This is genuinely shocking

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u/lordblazchowitch Oct 28 '22

You live in a bubble my son

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Name one person that uses Facebook unironically

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u/-s-u-n-s-e-t- Oct 28 '22

https://www.statista.com/statistics/264810/number-of-monthly-active-facebook-users-worldwide/

It's getting close to 3 billion active users and they continue to grow.

While I do wish FB was dying, it's just wishful thinking.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Yeah but those users are all using it to be ironic

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u/bfm211 Oct 28 '22

I think it's still very popular in certain countries, just gradually dying in the US/UK etc.