The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #170557   Message #4124838
Posted By: Backwoodsman
01-Nov-21 - 04:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: Let's ditch Facebook
Subject: RE: BS: Let's ditch Facebook
I’m in the same camp as Dave, my audience is limited to family and Friends, and my Friends are limited to people I know personally or, as I’m still musically active, those who are musical contacts or other artists whom I admire and choose to ‘follow’.

I belong to several Groups - mostly music/local history - which are well-moderated. I ‘moderate’ my own threads on my own page, and posts which are, in my view, offensive are deleted and the poster is blocked - first strike, you’re out, no appeal.

I never post photos of children - mine or anyone else’s - and I never ‘Like’ or comment on photos of children posted by others. I’m always astonished at the number of proud, doting, gushing parents and grandparents who are more than happy to expose their perfect little angels’ images to theft and misuse by dark and unscrupulous elements on Social Media. And I never join in any of the silly ‘quiz’ threads designed to harvest data about individuals which way assist scrotes in internet scams and attacks.

I do, though, post photos of my dog. ;-)

And, like Dave, I would like a better-moderated FB, one where the vast profits it makes are put to making our world a better place but, until that happens, or something better comes along in its place, it has to suffice. So, although I’m at times uneasy about FB, I’ll continue to use it, as carefully as I can.

I’ll follow this thread with interest…