I wanted to buy something second-hand. Unfortunately, Facebook Marketplace is the shit where I live. So I thought I could quickly register, contact the seller, and delete my account afterwards.

However, I refuse to participate in this insanity. Video selfie my ass, Facebook.

  • FiniteLooper@lemm.eeEnglish
    122·
    4 days ago

    Yeah, I regret deleting my old account now. I never used it except for marketplace. Now I’m realizing Craigslist is pretty much dead in comparison

    • Photuris@lemmy.mlEnglish
      28·
      4 days ago

      I don’t regret deleting mine. I don’t need any of that shit, fuck ’em.

    • reksas@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      6·
      4 days ago

      I made an account over decade ago, never really used it even back then because I was suspicious even then. Then i tried logging in years after that and they demanded passport or some other identification to even let me log in.

      So i sent them a picture i drew myself, i would post it here but i dont think i have the file anymore. It was basically like a mockup passport with picture of a clown and a stamp with picture of middle finger. I hoped they would just ban my account or something since that is about best I can hope. They would never abide by gdpr request and even if they say they did there is no way to know if they actually did.

    • Concave1142@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      4 days ago

      I’m in the same boat. I have leftover PC parts to offload and Craigslist is shit and the Nextdoor app doesn’t have as much reach from what I can see.