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JustGene

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26. FB is

Reply to JI7 (Reply #25)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 08:59 AM

Sep 2020

an interface for:
News
Messaging
Sharing
Advertising
Seperate companies doesn't mean they can't still function.
When they say it's too hard this is baloney.
One Co. as network
one as adverts
one as news aggregator
one as whatever
regulate the ownership & interaction
As I said they likely have a plan for this, make em do it
Nobody loses any work or value.
Just a bit of profit at the top.

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Howard Dean's view of Facebook [View all] Blecht Sep 2020 OP

I know a lot of people depend on FB for family and friends and even for political discussion cyclonefence Sep 2020 #1

THIS KPN Sep 2020 #4

Yep! Dream Girl Sep 2020 #5

They don't depend on it Maven Sep 2020 #11

I don't understand why Facebook is needed for that JI7 Sep 2020 #14

There are alternatives to Facebook Yeehah Sep 2020 #16

I know, it's ridiculous. we can do it Sep 2020 #28

Lazy people depend on it. we can do it Sep 2020 #27

Kick dalton99a Sep 2020 #2

We need to hear more politicians saying this. Facebook KPN Sep 2020 #3

Many non-profits and small businesses use Facebook instead of maintaining a more costly web page. SharonClark Sep 2020 #6

I hear Stormtrooper had pretty good deals in their classified section Blecht Sep 2020 #7

google offers a service. I'm sure many others do too. gristy Sep 2020 #8

Anything. we can do it Sep 2020 #29

twitter is as bad or worse nt msongs Sep 2020 #9

I agree rockfordfile Sep 2020 #10

He's absolutely right. nt Maven Sep 2020 #12

Break it up-keep the parts seperate JustGene Sep 2020 #13

How would that work with something like Facebook ? The problem with facebook is them letting JI7 Sep 2020 #18

Seperate the functions JustGene Sep 2020 #21

I still don't understand how that would work. Would it be more than one company ? JI7 Sep 2020 #22

More is better JustGene Sep 2020 #23

But you haven't said how you would break it up . Like how would that even work ? JI7 Sep 2020 #25

FB is JustGene Sep 2020 #26

I wouldn't miss it. KatyaR Sep 2020 #15

Now if only someone would say the same about Fox News. nt crickets Sep 2020 #17

I was going to say DFW Sep 2020 #19

If only liberals leave Facebook and surrender it to the right-wing voices? kentuck Sep 2020 #20

He said that in a tweet....on Twitter. Captain Stern Sep 2020 #24