[Ipg-smz] Fwd: Facebook Rapture/Stand

[Andy Patrizio]

I have found that FB is good for reconnecting with people you haven't seen in 20 years, then after the how've-ya-beens are exchanged and you catch up, things kinda fade away and there is little to say. Mostly because we've changed after all that time and don't have as much in common.

I've had an idea in my head for a lite social media platform for just maintaining personal connections. Nothing more. No groups, limits on links, no news feed. Just a place where people can go to connect. But how do you make money off that?

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From: Ipg-smz [mailto:ipg-smz-bounces at netpress.org] On Behalf Of Christine Hall
Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 7:52 PM
To: ipg-smz at netpress.org
Subject: Re: [Ipg-smz] Fwd: Facebook Rapture/Stand

I left Toronto in 1975 leaving behind both the most meaningful five 
years in my life and a whole boatload of friends, the hippie community 
at Rochdale and in Yorkville. Over the years I lost touch with all of 
them, seemingly forever. About ten years ago we began finding each other 
on Facebook, and there is now a core of about 20 or so of us who are 
back in daily contact.

The same is also true for a handful of people I knew during the time I 
lived in Monterey in the late 70s and early 80s.

I completely abhor Facebook as a company/institution and would have 
divorced myself from the site long ago if it wasn't the only venue I 
have for staying in touch with the people that I love most of all the 
people I've known.

Christine Hall
Publisher & Editor
FOSS Force: Keeping tech free
http://fossforce.com

On 2/3/19 5:09 PM, Perlow, Jason wrote:
> Wanted to get some comment from the folks here as well.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: *Perlow, Jason* <jperlow at gmail.com <mailto: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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