Don’t believe a word out of Mark Zuckerberg’s lying mouth.
About three weeks ago, out of a naïve desire to believe what I’d heard, I started a Facebook account. (Hey, X won’t have me, so why not?) I was mostly interested in finding other indie writers to chat with, and I did find a few.
It was pleasant, for a while. I didn’t talk politics. I didn’t purchase any advertising. I didn’t mention this site or any of my books. I was courteous to all persons at all times.
And this morning, I received the following:
That’s all. That’s the end. I’m done with “social media.” They’ve proved themselves to be the most antisocial items in the Milky Way.
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This clinches my suspicions Fran. This is enemy action.
Should you wish to converse with indie writers simply for the enjoyment (what you had for a short time) use a pen name. It’s not illegal nor disreputable.
It cannot be surprising that I use a pseudonym, It was easy. I created an account on a provider that did not require a phone number. Then I used it to create my FB account on my VPN browser (not the FB app.) I’ve had problems with FB and twitter, but never with the rapidity, nature nor extreme you’ve had to endure. Your problem almost certainly is due to poison-pilling by a cowardly enemy.
(I also have another FB account with my real name. I’m very careful not to interact one to the other. Only trusted friends know I have both.)
I know you’re pissed off. But why succumb to what your enemy wants?
I must agree with Pascal,,, This shows signs of enemy action. Not neccesarily those of the provider. I have two FB pages, real name and psuedonym, and like Pascal, keep the two DISCRETELY isolated from each other with only the occasional trusted having both.
The next step, which you will find very dificult, is removing facebarf from your computer. I nuked my account a couple years ago. I got so frustrated trying to delete the account that I called our computer whiz. It took him a couple of hours at the desk to finally delete it, but even after he got it “deleted” I learned that all I had to do was click open a facebarf link, and the whole enchilada would be restored. FB is like poison ivy. Touch it once, and your going to get it all over everything.
We hates them.
JWM
I note that whenever the adjective “social” is added to any normal noun, it immediately becomes something repugnant, to be avoided, with all sorts of negative consequences…
Social Disease
Social Justice
Social Security
Social Media
Social Issues (especially as defined and used within academia)
@Drumwaster,
Social Studies, which marked the beginning of the end of the publik skule sistem.
You folks have identified why I am so anti-social.
I pretty much can’t stand anybody.
This is amusing on so many levels.
I actually do use FB for the usual reasons; handy way to keep up with pictures and activities of far distant family and friends.
I’m a terrible potential customer for stuff, too cheap.
Am I worried about sharing too much personal information?
Honey!
I’m a blogger. I’ll pretty much open my entire life for strangers.
I’m close about financial and other stuff, but an open book about most things.