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oberle

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13. I get a lot out of Facebook

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:13 AM

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There are groups for cat lovers (me), organists and choirmasters (me), iguana lovers (me), Galapagos lovers (me), castles in Europe, organs in Europe. You name it. There are a lot of interest groups. It's up to you to find your niche. But to say that Fb is cancer, sewage, is ridiculous. You haven't taken the time to search out the groups that interest you.

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Facebook users, be prepared. [View all] Baitball Blogger Friday OP

F fb thats why he doesn't get my free content anymore. sunflowerseed Friday #1

FB is a swamp FiveFifteen Friday #2

The AI content dominates it Johnny2X2X Friday #4

And a high percentage of the ads that make my feed are from fraudulent companies. Baitball Blogger Friday #5

Agree FiveFifteen Friday #19

I would pay a subscription fee for it to go back to what it was several years ago. Johnny2X2X Friday #22

it absolutely disgusts me how many people have been sucked into the FB Borg Skittles Friday #35

It's a cesspool, mostly AI crap and scams fujiyamasan 2 hrs ago #44

Facebook is as appealing as raw sewage. milestogo Friday #3

Zuckerberg: Electrons are precious and we should use electrons sparingly dalton99a Friday #6

I never get news from Fb. I look at crafts, cooking, Ilsa Friday #7

I don't use Facebook as an ultimate source, but surprisingly, a lot of latest newsbits Baitball Blogger Friday #9

FB got rid of "hide all from" and "snooze for 30 days" GreatGazoo Friday #8

Are you sure? Baitball Blogger Friday #10

Used to be options under the three dots GreatGazoo Friday #20

Not true. Ms. Toad Friday #27

True for some of us and not others apparently GreatGazoo Friday #29

I think they just moved where the controls are hidden. Ms. Toad Friday #40

Facebook is cancer JoseBalow Friday #11

Facebook users: why are you still facebook users? Scrivener7 Friday #12

It's good for personal interaction with people you actually know. Tommy Carcetti Friday #16

You are Zuckerberg's product. Scrivener7 Friday #17

Ok. nt Tommy Carcetti Friday #23

Animal rescuers. hamsterjill Friday #21

It keeps me much more in touch with family and friends Ms. Toad Friday #28

I get a lot out of Facebook oberle Friday #13

I use it for the interest groups, too. Baitball Blogger Friday #14

Same here pinkstarburst Friday #25

I was banned from FB photokat Friday #15

If it let you post a reply TxGuitar Friday #18

It was just one example. Their responses were probably based on multiple choices in some beta format. Baitball Blogger Friday #24

Still not seeing the issue TxGuitar Friday #31

No. It did allow me to post. Baitball Blogger Friday #33

I'm not following TxGuitar Friday #34

Oh, for God sakes. It was a comment that was not called for. Baitball Blogger Friday #36

I'm sorry, it sounds like paranoia TxGuitar Friday #37

If you don't get it by now, it's a pointless effort. Baitball Blogger Friday #38

Well I wish you the best TxGuitar Friday #39

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Friday #26

I got away from Facebook two years ago. Efilroft Sul Friday #30

Valuable tool for countering MAGA lies GenThePerservering Friday #32

I recently received $30+ from Facebook as part of a class-action lawsuit settlement, Jack Valentino Friday #41

I think I have been with them since 2008 Baitball Blogger Friday #42

I don't believe it was an 'automatic' payment--- now I very vaguely recall filing a 'claim' for it Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #43