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marlakay

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36. I am on FB but carefully

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 11:21 PM

Feb 2018

I joined it long ago to be in a group of the first million people for Obama.

Then stayed for pics of family and close friends, have a few friends I have met on other forums that have added me on FB.

I only have one friend who most of the time isn’t a problem but lately I just delete her posts. I use to work with her, nice girl but she voted for Jill and rather than get political I just delete posts.

I have posted about the womens march but mostly FB is not something I post on daily, mostly to show pics to family of places we go for fun, hikes and such.

I have a wonderful golden retriever and belong to a golden group so I see adorable pics daily. This keeps me from going nuts in this crazy world.

I do NIA dance and my teacher and others are friends I hear about the events through this, same with restaurants, wineries, and places that have music.

So while I wish there was something besides FB that my whole life was on not happening.

I don’t belong to any political groups anymore on it because of the last election, i was smart enough to know a bunch of lies were being spread all over and I wanted none of it.

I come here mostly for politics even though I mostly keep quiet. Been here since working on Kerry campaign.

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If you still use Facebook, you are part of the problem. nt [View all] William769 Feb 2018 OP

Absolutely agree! democratisphere Feb 2018 #1

Anytime. William769 Feb 2018 #2

NEVER HAVE and now never will be and this applies to my BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #48

+10000000 nt jrthin Feb 2018 #3

Possibly, but I keep track of family on it... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #4

Can you use email and texting instead? PJMcK Feb 2018 #87

My daughter is a millennial... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #89

My son is a millennial, too! PJMcK Feb 2018 #92

If you and the rest of your family refused to use Facebook, she would not use it to communicate Squinch Feb 2018 #102

It's not the same at all. I have FaceTime on my iPhone and it's nothing like Facebook. pnwmom Feb 2018 #120

Respectfully, I know exactly what Facebook is PJMcK Feb 2018 #136

Another point PJMcK Feb 2018 #138

Same here PatSeg Feb 2018 #128

What working class social media platform do you prefer? leftstreet Feb 2018 #5

One that doesn't lie as much as trump About russian involement in our presidential election. William769 Feb 2018 #7

Do you mean Twitter? leftstreet Feb 2018 #21

Reread the article. William769 Feb 2018 #24

LOL of COURSE the vp of Facebook ads would say that! leftstreet Feb 2018 #28

I use FB a lot for professional and personal contact around the world. pangaia Feb 2018 #29

Same here. Dulcinea Feb 2018 #39

that's a good example of how facebook polarizes us. uncle ray Feb 2018 #100

That started long before Facebook mythology Feb 2018 #113

You're criticizing Facebook for tugging us more to the left? You're saying that while you're on DU. pnwmom Feb 2018 #122

sorry i was clear as mud. i was talking about trolls and their division tactics. uncle ray Feb 2018 #163

LOLOLOL !!!!!!! pangaia Feb 2018 #129

In my experience, DU is a lot more polarizing than facebook. Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #148

May I please use this comment in another thread, on why we need to destroy Facebook.. Stuart G Feb 2018 #155

sure, if you think it's helpful. uncle ray Feb 2018 #164

. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #6

I still stand by my original statement. William769 Feb 2018 #8

. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #12

And? William769 Feb 2018 #14

So private citizens who haven't "learned" are exempt? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #20

anything to say or just screen shots? George II Feb 2018 #47

Huh? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #50

Perhaps DU is part of the problem? GusBob Feb 2018 #101

So? What is your point? Squinch Feb 2018 #103

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Sometimes you can't express a sane, rational or reasonable opinion. democratisphere Feb 2018 #30

Agreed. William769 Feb 2018 #32

You can't post an opinion at all. You have to very carefully suggest things in a smilie way. kcr Feb 2018 #70

Well then happy face and happy dance it is! democratisphere Feb 2018 #75

Ridiculous. kcr Feb 2018 #67

I havent been on since 2012/13 Clarity2 Feb 2018 #11

... William769 Feb 2018 #16

TY : ) nt Clarity2 Feb 2018 #93

Last time I was on FB was 31 MARCH 2012 GWC58 Feb 2018 #53

my 32nd birthday crazycatlady Feb 2018 #94

Damn! GWC58 Feb 2018 #97

Imagine (gasp)... Communicating directly by email or text... Blue Owl Feb 2018 #13

or by letter. William769 Feb 2018 #17

I use smoke signals and pigeons mostly Major Nikon Feb 2018 #43

But what do you do on really windy days? democratisphere Feb 2018 #76

Or by actually seeing each other or speaking every now and then! Squinch Feb 2018 #104

I take great pleasure in hiding ads and BS trending items every time I log in. tanyev Feb 2018 #15

Pretty broad brush stroke - some small businesses use it - authors need to use NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #18

If all theres people like the fake russian ads William769 Feb 2018 #23

Well Bill - I don't look at ads. I create a few private areas where I can discuss my NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #25

I didn't trash anyone, I just stated a fact. William769 Feb 2018 #27

You didn't state a fact, you stated an opinion. mnhtnbb Feb 2018 #114

If you went on I doubt if you'd ever see those ads. pnwmom Feb 2018 #119

I agree PatSeg Feb 2018 #131

Meh. aikoaiko Feb 2018 #19

I still use Facebook mcar Feb 2018 #22

Facebook just let a friend who I lost touch with 15 years ago to find me. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2018 #26

That is what FB has been great for. Connecting with long lost friends. kcr Feb 2018 #72

No. SharonClark Feb 2018 #31

Facebook is the problem. They just lied for Trump rockfordfile Feb 2018 #33

People don't understand by using facebook even though they don't see the ads. William769 Feb 2018 #34

During my region's recent major disaster and recovery, FB pages by private citizens were invaluable Hekate Feb 2018 #35

I remember seeing that, too, in another disaster. I saw people, in real time, pnwmom Feb 2018 #38

Our neighborhood in Ventura was lucky; afaict we were saved by water-dropping helicopters... Hekate Feb 2018 #61

I saw some photos. Two years seems like a short time frame to get back to "normal." pnwmom Feb 2018 #62

I am on FB but carefully marlakay Feb 2018 #36

I disagree. I post the same kind of stuff there that I post here. And I've had some worthwhile pnwmom Feb 2018 #37

I agree with you. There are ways of using any online or in person meetings for positive or negative uppityperson Feb 2018 #41

Right. And we can look at JPR and realize that a couple years ago pnwmom Feb 2018 #44

Right. And the administrators stepped in and took some measures that Squinch Feb 2018 #140

He has already taken some measures and is working on more. You're not paying attention. nt pnwmom Feb 2018 #145

No. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author mnhtnbb Feb 2018 #112

How am I part of the problem? I am willing to listen and try to understand what this brief phrase uppityperson Feb 2018 #42

Quite simply enabling facebook to continue to make money by having subscribers William769 Feb 2018 #45

. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #46

So "you're either with us or against us" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2018 #55

How about if Im a sanctimonious jerk? johnp3907 Feb 2018 #49

Absolutely!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2018 #51

RATHER an overstatement. elleng Feb 2018 #52

I thought we wanted to win elections.. concede Facebook concede a lot of independent voters dembotoz Feb 2018 #54

Exactly. Someone has to counter the Russian bots. It might as well be us. nt pnwmom Feb 2018 #63

going high worked so well for us..... dembotoz Feb 2018 #98

How is countering their disinformation with correct information "going high"? n/t pnwmom Feb 2018 #111

I counter... It's the we r too good for Facebook crowd who see themselves as going high dembotoz Feb 2018 #157

Even though they're diving right down into pnwmom Feb 2018 #158

We fight. Or at least I do dembotoz Feb 2018 #166

Said the GOP who didn't want to face new facebook measures or democrats applegrove Feb 2018 #56

Couldn't disagree with you more. chwaliszewski Feb 2018 #57

Although I left Facebook, I know lots of people who won't leave it. BadgerMom Feb 2018 #58

What is the point of dropping FB but not the other platforms Russia used? pnwmom Feb 2018 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author BadgerMom Feb 2018 #69

Part of what "problem"? The_jackalope Feb 2018 #59

Facebook has 2.2 billion active users BeyondGeography Feb 2018 #60

I use it- I've re-united with many friends & classmates. My Eastern-European daughter-in-law NBachers Feb 2018 #65

What you said. The_jackalope Feb 2018 #68

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #66

DU was full of trolls before the great purge. But you, like the rest of us, stayed here. pnwmom Feb 2018 #73

Where is the great purge of Facebook? I'm not seeing them doing anything to prevent the Squinch Feb 2018 #141

They have made public the ads that were purchased by Russians pnwmom Feb 2018 #143

Pantsuit Nation Arazi Feb 2018 #71

And a host of other activist groups. nt pnwmom Feb 2018 #74

I use FB to keep in touch... chillfactor Feb 2018 #77

Betcha JackInGreen Feb 2018 #78

Cause that's Twittlers primary platform! Cosmocat Feb 2018 #79

I'm on facebook... Mike Nelson Feb 2018 #80

i post anti trump stuff and dog stuff but i never go on to read... samnsara Feb 2018 #81

I still use it MountCleaners Feb 2018 #82

Facebook spreads lies- but Rustynaerduwell Feb 2018 #83

If people boycott it, Zuckerberg will figure out a way to keep Russians from ruining our Democracy. Squinch Feb 2018 #105

I use Facebook, and I'm not part of the problem. Captain Stern Feb 2018 #84

I had to sign up for Facebook to post on another site, but I've never created a page. Vinca Feb 2018 #85

Not that you will ever read this or give an inch to agree at all.... usedtobedemgurl Feb 2018 #86

Meanwhile, it is an incontrovertible fact that Facebook is helping to ruin our Democracy. Squinch Feb 2018 #107

Yes, used to be.... usedtobedemgurl Feb 2018 #160

Why did you feel the need to respond to my post with a description of your rape? Squinch Feb 2018 #161

I felt the need to do that because I was trying to prove who I was. usedtobedemgurl Feb 2018 #162

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #117

Are you a vegan? LuvLoogie Feb 2018 #88

??? milestogo Feb 2018 #91

I have never used Facebook. milestogo Feb 2018 #90

I have been out of that since 2015 IluvPitties Feb 2018 #95

I lulz'd KG Feb 2018 #96

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Hi William769 - I respectfully disagree with your statement. Pendrench Feb 2018 #106

That is wonderful, Tim. pnwmom Feb 2018 #115

Hi pnwmom - I agree...Facebook has also allowed me to connect with friends and family Pendrench Feb 2018 #135

Unfortunately, the information given by the agency pnwmom Feb 2018 #146

We also used Ancestry early in our search - we actually found a few of our daughter's cousins Pendrench Feb 2018 #156

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You are right. A boycott is the only thing that will stop Zuckerberg from taking the millions that Squinch Feb 2018 #109

Not so. Baitball Blogger Feb 2018 #110

Exactly. I have had a few reach out to me, as they make the journey away from DT. pnwmom Feb 2018 #118

To me it's an oversimplification to say that people who use facebook mnhtnbb Feb 2018 #116

Big swing and miss with this one. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #121

Deleted Joediss Feb 2018 #123

Lol nope. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #124

Why stop there? bluedigger Feb 2018 #125

Why stop at the internet? Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #132

I don't like facebook, but you are not going to change anyones mind Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #126

So all the organizers and participants of such things as the Woman's March Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #127

I sometimes wish I could leave it, but I would lose touch with my family. Chemisse Feb 2018 #130

the only use FB has for me is to keep track of musicians/artists on tour; and event planning. Terminally_Chill Feb 2018 #133

Disagree. CrispyQ Feb 2018 #134

How about customerserviceguy Feb 2018 #137

I don't know where all these fake news and fake ads are. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #139

I don't either. I get clothing ads, mostly. Ads for things I've gone shopping for. pnwmom Feb 2018 #144

Way to generalize sakabatou Feb 2018 #142

Wow -- it looks like you hit a nerve here. Blecht Feb 2018 #147

Bullshit n/t PasadenaTrudy Feb 2018 #149

I don't use it much, but I observe what my kids do on it. Ilsa Feb 2018 #150

I don't swim in dirty water. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2018 #151

I have 19 grandchildren snowybirdie Feb 2018 #152

But that is like saying if you breathe, you are part of the problem. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #153

If you still use Google, you are part of the problem. pnwmom Feb 2018 #154

Not really since I only read stuff and post stuff for friends and family. McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #159

You realize a lot of people here take articles, cartoons, videos from DU to post on Facebook right? mahina Feb 2018 #165

I disagree somewhat Sunsky Feb 2018 #167