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Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news(english.elpais.com)

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Admiral Patrick@dubvee.org
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I deleted FB 15 years ago and haven’t missed it once.

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Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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I only miss it because Facebook Marketplace has killed Craigslist and I have some crap I need to sell

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tim-clark@kbin.social
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I gave up selling on marketplace, and donate everything. People messaging you for months asking questions or wanting a refund after they broke it. I’m not your tech support, and no warranty claims. Have heard this is a regional issue and also depends on the category. I will never sell another car on marketplace. Craigslist is great for the anonymity.

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errer@lemmy.world
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Can’t even give shit away on Facebook’s buy nothing groups cause people fucking ghost you after saying they’ll take it

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BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
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iS tHiS sTiLl aVAILaBlE.

Marketplace when I was moving saved me many trips because people will come pick up any old thing, but it was the pits of hell to deal with. Some lady ghosted me picking up some doors, so I moved on to the next person, and she messaged me back three weeks later saying she was interested again, and was mad as blazes I hadn’t held onto them.

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Smite6645@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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It’s also real annoying when trying to look up business hours or a restaurant menu only to find all their links are to Facebook.

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Steve@startrek.website
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Marketplace is much worse than Craigslist, I don’t get it.

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Schmoo@slrpnk.net
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Craigslist was always on the fringes, before Facebook marketplace came in there were a bunch of separate and disconnected online marketplaces. Facebook marketplace had the advantage of already having a massive user base (larger than any of the existing online marketplaces), causing it to become the largest one right out the gate, which then of course makes it the most attractive option for sellers since they will reach more people.

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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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Fortunately, my area has a popular classifieds at a local newspaper website, so I’ve never even looked at Facebook marketplace.

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proudblond@lemmy.world
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I (maybe, kinda) miss what Facebook was like in, er, 2008-ish. But then again I was also 25 so maybe I just miss what life was like back then.

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pete_the_cat@lemmy.world
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Same. I got on it in 2006 and it was great up until about 2010, 2013-2014 was when the shit started to hit the fan.

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PorkSoda@lemmy.world
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2013-2014 was when the timeline shifted from being a chronological timeline to a feed. The algo took over and it went to shit.

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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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That sounds roughly about when I bailed on it.

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Maeve@kbin.social
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Me too and me either.

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pete_the_cat@lemmy.world
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I stopped actively using it in about 2015 and every time I happen to go on it (like once every 3 years because, like a lot of people, it’s how I communicate with family members I don’t see often) it’s like uncovering and diving into a cesspool.

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daddy32@lemmy.world
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No, you didn’t, it is still there! Facebook.com

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