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GusBob

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50. Clearly

Mon Oct 4, 2021, 05:28 PM

Oct 2021

Its not about you, me, or the individual, but the whole community. All kinds of vital information is disseminated to just about all tribal members in real time.

Its an awesome tool

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Facebook being down will be a net positive for society [View all] ColinC Oct 2021 OP

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