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I’m convinced 99% people posting that same blog post that sells opinions as facts, haven’t actually lived through it.
I’m a person who lost contact with people on Facebook while using Pidgin. This unfortunate development in ancient history actually forced me to briefly register on Facebook to maintain contact - because they couldn’t be convinced to adopt Pidgin and Pidgin users were a minority (as were users of other XMPP messenger apps, at least separately counted).
Prognosis: Facebook will play along to gain mass, then go incompatible. They will do this at a moment when they think users will gravitate towards their side of the fence.
Advise: never open that door, there be dragons on the other side.
We should remember what they have already done, and expect more of the same, because they haven’t changed. Justified grudges are perfectly fine to hold. A corporation that has harmed society by supporting polarization in many countries (formation of echo chambers, targeted advertising) should be boycotted in retribution.
Thanks for telling - and I wish lots of boring days for new admins. :)
'cause interesting days would mean folks can’t behave