I've given up on FB as a social network a long time ago. I unfollowed all my friends and started following things that interest me. Followed the astronomical society so I can be informed when they have a public night. I get ads for everything I need for renovating my house: roof sealing services, AC repair, contractors, new windows, cabinets, countertops, tiles, custom woodworkers, and more! The comments teach you a thing or two too.
The other great things on FB are events, the marketplace, and groups. So much useful information out there if you tailor the platform to your needs.
The point of FB is to make profit for shareholders. The platform can evolve into something new and profitable. There's no need to salvage the old. That's why the poor guy is driving his VR vision so hard!
I actually concur with this. I largely abandoned the platform, but one thing that I actually got from it lately turned out to be... a fantastic local mechanic.
I went to a fan group for my car in my country and asked for a recommendation for someone in my city. Someone gave me a tip on a guy within 20 minutes.
This of course is something I would have found in a searchable public forum back in the day, but I think more people use the platform in this way than we think.
No need to mourn the former FB. It's gone.
I've given up on FB as a social network a long time ago. I unfollowed all my friends and started following things that interest me. Followed the astronomical society so I can be informed when they have a public night. I get ads for everything I need for renovating my house: roof sealing services, AC repair, contractors, new windows, cabinets, countertops, tiles, custom woodworkers, and more! The comments teach you a thing or two too.
The other great things on FB are events, the marketplace, and groups. So much useful information out there if you tailor the platform to your needs.