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goobster  ·  1603 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: November 6, 2019

Weaning

I want to avoid virtue-signaling, so I am not mentioning this anywhere else, but it seems like I should mention it: I am devaluing my data for Facebook.

In effect, I am weaning myself off of it. Removing my data slowly. Removed the app. Will only be logging in from an Incognito Chrome browser from my laptop, which I only open about 2-3x per week.

The data people put into Facebook is being used actively in disinformation campaigns all over the world. By reducing the quality and quantity of my data, I make it less valuable. While also being able to manage the couple of groups I own on FB, and can't move elsewhere.

It feels like The Right Thing To Do: reduce the value of my data, and I reduce the effectiveness of Facebook's corrupting efforts on our democracy and social society.

I posted a flamey post today to get as many people to unfriend me as possible. Then I'll whittle down the photos, historical posts, friends, groups, followings, etc.

My FB profile will be (hopefully) a data graveyard. Which is more effective than just deleting an account, I think.