First all the bs with Twitter and Elon, then Reddit having an exodus to Lemmy (not complaining lol), then Twitch. Are we like, in an alternate self healing dimension or something?
First all the bs with Twitter and Elon, then Reddit having an exodus to Lemmy (not complaining lol), then Twitch. Are we like, in an alternate self healing dimension or something?
Hi d3Xt3r!
I think that the way you’re denying this doesn’t really follow Beehaw’s ethos of being nice. Let’s try to understand others rather than pushing them to act a certain way. I understand your intention but it’s important to note that people have social needs. Sometimes they can be helped by social media and it can be hard to risk social isolation out of principle.
Thank you
Kindly elaborate how exactly I wasn’t being nice! OP claimed that they were “forced” to use Facebook, which, I’m curious as to their choice of words, because unless their life literally dependend on it, I don’t see how it’s possible.
There are other social media platforms out there, and plenty of ways to stay in touch to in this digital and connected era - including using plain old SMS and email. I don’t belive that it’s impossible to disconnect from an evil platform such as Facebook.
The purpose of my comment was to challenge the notion that Facebook is a “necessity”, and I was hoping to wean OP away from it, which can only be a good thing. The point was to spark a debate and get them to question this themselves, and reach their own conclusion. It’s a good thing, not a bad thing.
loool seems like our biggest agreement so far is that we’re engaging in civil discussion… although other folks watching think otherwise
I would say that if you want to spark a debate, well, you might want to reconsider that. Debates can be fun but with strangers, it tends to not be the best idea to start a conversation this way. If you want to talk about why they feel the need to use it, then go for it. If you want to convince them that you’re right, well, that’s not usually nice - it’s confrontational rather than an open discussion.
Let’s try to understand others rather than convince them that we’re right. Does that make sense?