[Ipg-smz] Fwd: Facebook Rapture/Stand

[Perlow, Jason]

Wanted to get some comment from the folks here as well.

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From: Perlow, Jason <jperlow at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Feb 3, 2019 at 3:11 PM
Subject: Facebook Rapture/Stand


So many folks have written about deleting facebook. I don't think people
have written so much about watching friends delete facebook, and being the
folks "left behind".

I have watched several friends delete recently. I had a few days notice
from most of them. But when you have zero notice, it is very strange,
because what immediately goes through your mind is you have been
defriended, that you did something horribly wrong, that you crossed a
boundary you should not have. I was sick with the flu for about 4 days,
didn't really touch facebook, and noticed when  I came back I missed
updates from this writer friend/colleague. Turns out, this very active guy
(lots of politics and wall street/investor focused stuff) and decided he
had enough. Deleted all his data.

The only reason why I am sticking with Facebook is I have groups that I run
for support purposes (Bariatric Surgery) and local food reviews for South
Florida and dinner meetups and such. But if those benefits did not exist
the constant contentiousness and inability to really connect with a lot of
people meaningfully due to the polarizing environment is a total turnoff.

I want to do this piece but I would like to hear some additional anecdotes
from folks that have become the "Left Behind on Facebook". Why are you
staying, who has left, did you have notice, what did it feel like when the
people disappeared? And if you left, how much notice did you give? Did you
do a full data download and delete or did you just put the page on hold?


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