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that thing that happened today (and yesterday)
2021-Oct-04, Monday 07:36 pmFacebook disappeared from the internet today. It's disappearance had the knock-off effect of stressing other internet resources, affecting more than just Facebook. The best explanation I've found (although most of it ranges into the "technical" category) is this blog post from a major provider of an important internet service.
I should reiterate here that nobody should be using Facebook products (Facebook, Instagram, Workplace, WhatsApp) anyway. They are actively destabilizing American society, as well as other countries around the globe. Do not encourage them. A brave whistleblower explained why Facebook does it in this 13.5-minute video from CBS News.
*deadpan expression* Yesterday. The CBS story aired yesterday. *glance at watch* *glance at the above Facebook kerfuffle* *deadpan expression*
I left Facebook a decade ago when a good alternative became available. Although that alternative is now gone, there are others. Twitter is still serviceable. OpenBook (aka Okuna.io (soon to become Somus)) is available and will eventually be a good platform. There are G+ refugees on MeWe.com, which is serviceable but has its own issues.
My point, anyway, is that I hope everyone chooses to stop funding the beast that is Facebook. Go cold turkey. Find someplace that doesn't incentivize outrage via unverified claims.
Maybe sign up for a Dreamwidth account? You could blog. I'm sure there must be mental health benefits to writing as well as reading stuff that's more than 280 characters and that isn't contained entirely within a meme image. You know... thought provoking rather than outrage provoking. Something that encourages linking to evidence that supports an opinion, so those justifications can be evaluated fairly.
At least consider it for me? These dangerous times need thoughtful and informed minds. I promise that you'll still find opposition to your ideas, but... they'll generally be well considered and well stated opinions. That's a good environment for any society, isn't it?
I should reiterate here that nobody should be using Facebook products (Facebook, Instagram, Workplace, WhatsApp) anyway. They are actively destabilizing American society, as well as other countries around the globe. Do not encourage them. A brave whistleblower explained why Facebook does it in this 13.5-minute video from CBS News.
*deadpan expression* Yesterday. The CBS story aired yesterday. *glance at watch* *glance at the above Facebook kerfuffle* *deadpan expression*
I left Facebook a decade ago when a good alternative became available. Although that alternative is now gone, there are others. Twitter is still serviceable. OpenBook (aka Okuna.io (soon to become Somus)) is available and will eventually be a good platform. There are G+ refugees on MeWe.com, which is serviceable but has its own issues.
My point, anyway, is that I hope everyone chooses to stop funding the beast that is Facebook. Go cold turkey. Find someplace that doesn't incentivize outrage via unverified claims.
Maybe sign up for a Dreamwidth account? You could blog. I'm sure there must be mental health benefits to writing as well as reading stuff that's more than 280 characters and that isn't contained entirely within a meme image. You know... thought provoking rather than outrage provoking. Something that encourages linking to evidence that supports an opinion, so those justifications can be evaluated fairly.
At least consider it for me? These dangerous times need thoughtful and informed minds. I promise that you'll still find opposition to your ideas, but... they'll generally be well considered and well stated opinions. That's a good environment for any society, isn't it?