Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Against Facebook

quote [ This essay explores the ways Facebook transforms our attention into a product, and how that transformation changes us. It then proposes a social media strike as a concrete strategy to reclaim our attention, and finally lists many reasons why we should all quit Facebook. ]

[SFW] [Big Brother] [+4 Good]
[by arrowhen@2:24pmGMT]

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mechanical contrivance said @ 6:07pm GMT on 2nd May [Score:2 Underrated]
Of course we should quit Facebook. We're not going to, though.
steele said[2] @ 6:11pm GMT on 2nd May
It's obviously not an option for everyone else, but i've begun automating and somewhat scheduling my social media. Facebook is work for me, but it's still fucking addictive and makes me vulnerable to exploitation.
spazm said @ 7:32pm GMT on 2nd May
Deleted my account a while ago (for what it’s worth anyway with facebook), can’t say I’ve missed it.
steele said @ 6:08pm GMT on 2nd May [Score:2 Underrated]
The interesting thing is that the "cyber outlaws" don't seem to be too concerned. So like where we had Chanology and the wikileak defending DDOSes, there doesn't seem to be any sort of actual backlash from the masses despite them essentially being under attack.
ooo[......7 said[1] @ 11:38pm GMT on 2nd May
I quit about 2 months ago when I read that Musk would buy facebook just to shut it down. I decided that I wanted the effects of that early.

Then again, I don't have twitter, instagram, or snapchat either. I just use messaging apps to talk to my friends and family.

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