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20. For all those whining about giving up your convenience:

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:20 PM

Feb 2026

ALTERNATIVES ARE THERE IF YOU BOTHER LOOKING!

Quit whining on DU if you find it impossible to give up a tiny bit of comfort.

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Dear Bozos, Fuckerberg, the South African Nazi and the rest of you authoritarian dipshit supporting billionaires [View all] maxrandb Feb 2026 OP

Dumped fakebook in 2017 UpInArms Feb 2026 #1

You dumped WordPerfect in 2018? SpankMe Feb 2026 #12

No no no UpInArms Feb 2026 #14

And a good alternative for facebook is.....? mwmisses4289 Feb 2026 #2

My telephone works pretty well if I'm not talking to someone in person. hunter Feb 2026 #7

I am in same place Tree Lady Feb 2026 #9

I've been off FB for a couple years, my adult kids are not. Joinfortmill Feb 2026 #11

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Dumped Amazon last year mdbl Feb 2026 #3

If people knew..... SergeStorms Feb 2026 #35

Perhaps these companies will survive with or without our suppport? GusBob Feb 2026 #4

that's a great way to look at things! ret5hd Feb 2026 #25

If their advertisers insist on changes, that's usually the only reason it happens FakeNoose Feb 2026 #33

The real danger of AI is propaganda Johnny2X2X Feb 2026 #5

Hear, hear! ZDU Feb 2026 #6

It sounds like Musk might be in trouble criminally in France. mysteryowl Feb 2026 #8

Amen Joinfortmill Feb 2026 #10

that is what i do... ret5hd Feb 2026 #26

Alternative to Amazon? Bondor Feb 2026 #15

Therein lies the problem maxrandb Feb 2026 #17

Duck duck go RainCaster Feb 2026 #18

I use Ebay but only buy from blue state sellers kimbutgar Feb 2026 #28

Amazon doesn't make a ton of money from the retail, so it's kind of the least-bad option sir pball Feb 2026 #31

Walmart? Pompoy Feb 2026 #37

Costco is a great alternative... mudstump Feb 2026 #39

I don't like it, but I use Amazon when I need to not a texan Feb 2026 #16

Costco mudstump Feb 2026 #40

It never stopped being good for business Cirsium Feb 2026 #19

For all those whining about giving up your convenience: Coventina Feb 2026 #20

Amazing how I've gotten through 77 years of my life without buying on Amazon... llmart Feb 2026 #42

"If you haven't dumped your Amazon..." Wednesdays Feb 2026 #21

In all seriousness, what the fuck does one even *DO* with a trillion dollars? Initech Feb 2026 #22

enslave you. great past time if you can afford it. ret5hd Feb 2026 #27

I'm More Worried That The Next Financial Crisis modrepub Feb 2026 #24

Tesla, Amazon, and Paramount need to be broken up. Initech Feb 2026 #30

What's a Facebook? Dave Bowman Feb 2026 #29

thank you Skittles Feb 6 #43

Never had Facebook; never had Twitter/X. As for Amazon... NNadir Feb 2026 #32

rinse and repeat ransomeli Feb 2026 #34

German Moderates Did Not Make Common Cause with Leftists . . . cer7711 Feb 2026 #36

Yes, I've done that Trailrider1951 Feb 2026 #38

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