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lagomorph777

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48. As somebody who's never touched Falsebook, I didn't realize how far down the rabbit hole it's gone.
Mon Oct 4, 2021, 05:12 PM
Oct 2021

I use the Internet in general for information. But your local situation sounds very different from mine.

Oh Dear Lord... hurple Oct 2021 #1
A beautiful, amazing few hours! ColinC Oct 2021 #2
Oh yes... hurple Oct 2021 #10
Half the people who this effects don't even know what a reddit or 4chan, is ColinC Oct 2021 #11
Oh yes!! Love it PortTack Oct 2021 #3
It's actually hurtful for a lot of people as well -- for many, whatsapp and messenger are some WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #4
Indeed, plus... regnaD kciN Oct 2021 #6
If you are vaccinated, going outside is not such a dangerous thing. ColinC Oct 2021 #9
There are alternatives that should be considered ColinC Oct 2021 #7
telephones still exist for someone that is being "hurt" because they can't message someone for a few Takket Oct 2021 #27
You might not know this, but in many parts of the world communication issues make things WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #31
There are a ton of alternatives ColinC Oct 2021 #33
Alternatives exist, but they're not nearly as easy to access in many parts of the world. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #53
For SIX HOURS????????????? LOL Seriously??? Takket Oct 2021 #57
Right, but communicating over Facebook or Whatsapp is cheaper -- it gets you more bang for your WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #58
My WhatsApp is working here in Sweden, Facebook is down here though Celerity Oct 2021 #30
Anybody who gets their "news" from Facebook - won't know the difference FakeNoose Oct 2021 #5
The difference I think is that it will be slightly harder to get BS outside of facebook ColinC Oct 2021 #8
one suspects many people would say the same thing if DU was down. doesnt make them msongs Oct 2021 #12
Heh. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #13
DU was not complicit in the attempted overthrow of our government ColinC Oct 2021 #14
Uh Sympthsical Oct 2021 #20
Facebook is not "the entire internet" ColinC Oct 2021 #21
Thank you. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author GusBob Oct 2021 #15
I'm really starting to wonder what people think FB is Sympthsical Oct 2021 #16
For the last week ChazII Oct 2021 #17
;-{)🖖 Goonch Oct 2021 #18
That's why I suspect benevolent space aliens took it down to save us from ourselves. nt Binkie The Clown Oct 2021 #19
💛🤎💙💜 Thank you, space aliens... 🙏 Bucky Oct 2021 #24
I'm feeling less pugnacious already Bucky Oct 2021 #22
I disagree. Liberty Belle Oct 2021 #23
I agree to an extent. ColinC Oct 2021 #25
I use it to communicate with my friends. If anyone shares doc03 Oct 2021 #28
Thank you GusBob Oct 2021 #29
There's no internet? Only Falsebook? lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #38
Huh? I indicated there is no local media. Of course there is internet GusBob Oct 2021 #47
As somebody who's never touched Falsebook, I didn't realize how far down the rabbit hole it's gone. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #48
Clearly GusBob Oct 2021 #50
I am wondering what my one friend that posts his doc03 Oct 2021 #26
I agree. roamer65 Oct 2021 #32
Yes and Fox News is also gone LeftInTX Oct 2021 #34
Are you serious? lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #36
No I'm not...I wish! LeftInTX Oct 2021 #39
Bummer. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #41
If all the RW sites were gone, it would be a Net Positive.. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #43
Way better than Net Neutral! lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #45
Obviously. There will be withdrawal symptoms for some, such as lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #35
I just use FB for posting fan art and news regarding the ATLA franchise* sakabatou Oct 2021 #37
Is this post serious? tritsofme Oct 2021 #42
I feel like it's the "Parents versus Dungeons and Dragons" hysteria at times. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #46
"Most people will have to rely on actual news as opposed to regurgitated conspiracy theories" brooklynite Oct 2021 #44
Maybe a bit naive, but even fox news is a far more credible source of information ColinC Oct 2021 #49
We seldom agree... but on this, we do. NurseJackie Oct 2021 #52
Oh brother! NurseJackie Oct 2021 #51
I would be totally cool if the FB groups Tree Lady Oct 2021 #54
Won't these same people simply find another site feeding them the same input? LanternWaste Oct 2021 #55
It's back up. Thank goodness. [[[happy dance]]] lamp_shade Oct 2021 #56
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