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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What the F Reddit, are you trying to speedrun the worst decisions a website can do??

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They are trying what Facebook did to their Facebook chat, forcing users to use the app by banning mobile web access

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And I'm curious how many facebook users have the chat app. (and how many just walked away)

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’m one of those who just walked away.

I checked out Facebook recently because I needed help moving and it was the quickest way to ask everyone I knew.

That shit is like 90 percent ads and clickbait tick tocks now. It’s fucked. I don’t understand how people can use it without becoming enraged.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use it solely to talk to friends and family members who I otherwise wouldn't be in touch with. I don't participate in groups or get into arguments or anything like that. That, plus being able to dismiss things like political ads so you never have to see them (at least for now), make it acceptable for me to use. I wouldn't say it's a great experience in any way, but it isn't bad enough for me to find new ways to keep in touch with those people.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just started texting my friends and family more. It’s been better and now when I see Facebook I wonder why I ever liked it in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That would work with some of them, but others want to talk primarily through Facebook for now. Minimal use of it just to talk to them works for me at the moment. It could easily change if the experience gets even worse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My main use case for facebook now is buying used shit locally on Marketplace, since they have effectively killed craigslist with it. It's where I found my motorcycle. As an actual social network experience it sucks ass.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Hah that’s actually where I got my bike from too. It’s good for that, but only when you’re looking for something I guess. I don’t need anymore toys right now or my wife will bury me in the back yard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think everyone hates ads quite so much as some of us. I have ads blocked on pretty much everything and use YouTube only through Kiwi browser with ublock to avoid ads. Sometimes I click a link that opens the regular app and an ad starts playing. I immediately feel irritated and close it, but the intensity of irritation is sometimes a bit worrying!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I feel you man. Ads make me irrationally angry.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I refuse to install anything Facebook related on my outcome. I was one who has to walk away.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I stopped using Facebook altogether because of that.

Reddit follows the enshittification.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Me too, but apparently Facebook survives without us. Turns out the most valuable Facebook users are actually retirees waiting to be scammed by shady advertisers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

iirc you can still use Facebook messenger with the m.facebook com at the mobile browser to chat

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On iOS at least, fb messenger on mobile is just a redirect to the app store to get the app, the Web messenger is not functional anymore, sadly. At least when I just tested it just now!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have to force your iOS browser into « desktop mode » to access the web version of fb messenger on iOS. It’s just « working », not really usable through….

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh perfect, thanks, I didn't try that; much appreciated!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Now you can, but back then you couldn't when they initially started their messenger app

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Now you can, but back then you couldn't when they initially started their messenger app