The End of FaceBook

Two days ago I decided to come away from FaceBook. I left a message up saying that I would no longer be around on FaceBook. I find that with FaceBook it was no longer a safe space of positivity. Yes, sure, FaceBook was always going to be a place of controversy and arguments. I invited many into debates with me, that's how I grow. I like debate, I like learning from people and listening to different sides of an argument.

However sometimes people took debate too far and became ad hominem and bitchy. People became argumentative or would gloat at your misfortune. People would hide behind emoji's and memes. Others would put up posts addressed to specific people but put out to address everyone even though you knew it was meant for specific people. People like to talk to the choir, using FaceBook to vent problems they have with the way the world is. Others use FaceBook to prove points, either locally or globally.

FaceBook algorithm also follows everything you do, advertising more and more crap that you do not need. Even just clicking a link by accident could result in FaceBook advertising that object for several weeks afterward. FaceBook also modifies your behaviour, micromanaging who you speak to, monitoring what you say and do that it may go against community standards.

FaceBook seems void of joy. Groups have moderators that seem to act like Demigods and lord it over who can and cant post. I could go on. However it was time for me to stop when I dreaded logging on, where I hated seeing notifications and who had tagged me in what despite my strict settings. FaceBook no longer became a place for friends and family.

Any problems I wrote on Facebook I knew 80% didn't care and 20% were glad I had those problems.

I am keeping my Messenger open for those who matter to PM me. However its time to kill FaceBook. Since coming off it a day or so ago I have been hearing God more clearly and I am making more time for my family. Two things that I have gained that I wouldn't trade in for the world.

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