Is anyone else watching preparations for the conservatives "mass exit" from Facebook?

[Iris]

They are all going to Parler where they can spew conspiracy theories and lies without being "censored.'

https://www.facebook.com/events/1404460596612248/

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Many of my FB conservative friends have been posting about that.

And the failed republican candidate for NJ-9 also announced he'll be talking on Parler as well.

[phylny]

2. Buh bye.

[Drunken Irishman]

3. They made the same claim a few months about about twitter ...

...and they're still there.

[Blue Owl]

4. Aww, let's throw them an itty bitty pity party later...

or never...

[Iris]

17. Haha! l love it.

Big bunch of babies. Can't stand to have their beliefs challenged.

[Shermann]

5. Interesting. Is there a conservative version of Twitter as well? nt

[Drunken Irishman]

8. Parler.

[NRaleighLiberal]

6. Wikipedia entry is interesting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parler

I'd not heard of it before (I had my own micro-exodus from FB - and Twitter - last year and my joy level went through the roof).

[Iris]

13. I have a little bubble there and have a few clearly conservative friends that I could tolerate

I've seen their true colors now and will not miss them if they go. If they don't, I'll remove them from my friends list.

I have been away from DU for some time now and honestly, I don't know why I haven't come back here as a safe space before now.

[NRaleighLiberal]

24. I left FB and Twitter as a micro protest of how the tools are often being used for harm

not just in the US

I do push info out on Instagram now and then - but don't really read anything or follow anyone.

Decided I get along just fine with no social networking - turning into a curmudgeon, I guess!

[Iris]

28. I had not even thought about how they operate in other countries.

Something for me to look into. Thanks!

[JHB]

7. So... they're self-deporting?

[Shermann]

14. I see what you did there!

[Iris]

29. yes - well done!

[apcalc]

9. How about an invasion of parler!

[samnsara]

10. boo effing hoo for them

[Iris]

30. Ha! Right?

I love it!

[totodeinhere]

11. I left Facebook several years ago and I don't use it anymore.

But I do remember that Facebook helped spread false information that helped sink Hillary Clinton in 2016. The nightmare of the last four years didn't have to happen.

[Iris]

19. They have definitely made some effort to correct that. Which is what has caused the outrage.

[kwolf68]

12. And WE are snowflakes?

These people are insufferable.

[jimlup]

15. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!

that should be fun. Let them implode in a stupid dark corner of the internet where they have not influence.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

16. I just looked it up.

Sounds look a good fit for them!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parler

Parler is a United States-based microblogging and social networking service launched in August 2018. Parler has a significant user base of Trump supporters, conservatives, and Saudi nationalists. Posts on the website often contain far-right content,[9] antisemitism,[12][discuss] and conspiracy theories.[15

[Iris]

35. Yes. Let them stew in their own juices.

They've also abandoned Fox News! lol!

[alittlelark]

18. LET IT BE!!!! OK - FYI I do not do Facebook

But let the toxins be diluted. At Facebook they are condensed - harder to kill. Diluted is good.

[Iris]

21. My thoughts exactly.

I do worry about a couple of acquaintances I have. I'm not sure how they are going to survive the constant negativity and the mind fuck that will come from a regular diet of conspiracy theories.

[Texasgal]

20. I've been laughing my ass off all day over this shit!

Keep all the Nazi sympathizers and racists in one place! Works for me!

[Iris]

23. Yeppers!

[LSFL]

36. Yeah..

Makes it real easy for the FBI to keep tabs on them. Morans.

[pwb]

22. Have seen a few mentions of that freak site

tonight on different O Ps. Big push on.

[alittlelark]

31. Kinda funny that.

[pwb]

34. Very Informative.

Getting the word out for sure.

[Codeine]

25. They won't actually leave.

Hard to “own the libs” in an environment completely lacking in same.

[Iris]

32. Maybe they've recognized the limits of their "owns"

[Xolodno]

26. Seen a few mention it.

And I'm thinking, "good riddance".

But in reality, we all know they will stick around. They crave attention.

[Iris]

33. Right. And they have FOMA - I mean FOMO!

But they also do foam at the mouth a lot.

[NCDem47]

27. Hell, let's all leave Facebook.

Make it the next Myspace.

[Iwasthere]

37. I posted a virtually identical post to this one and it was removed

Baffled?? Everyone needs to understand what parler is, and the possibilities of uprising's sites. Imo

[Iris]

38. Odd. I hope I'm not violating any rules.

[LeftInTX]

55. I don't think so, but you never know what triggers people around here.....

[Jack Floto]

39. This honestly concerns me a bit

Part of the reason that we're seeing the nation become so intensely divided is partly due to social media echo chambers. I have family members who, in the past few years have grown INSANELY more conservative (like starting to believe conspiracy theory stuff now) because their Facebook feeds have gradually shown them posts and "news" stories that are more and more conservative and conspiratorial in nature (because of their "like" preferences on the platform). And what's scary is that these family members are well educated folks.

I'm just concerned that if most of the conservatives in our country flee to this new platform, the echo chamber effect will spiral out of control exponentially with them (at the very least, they'll likely be pushed further from receiving legitimate sources of news).

I guess I'm mainly worried that this will further divide our nation and increase the level of misinformation spread in our nation. Someone please make me feel better about this...

[Iris]

42. I'll admit, I am concerned as well. This post was definitely inspired by some of that anxiety.

I mentioned in a reply above that I am frankly concerned about some of my friends who will go there and immerse themselves in a steady diet of conspiracy theories and endless skepticism. I am frankly concerned about their mental health.

[StarryNite]

45. I wish I could make you feel better about this but I can't since I have the same sick feeling.

[Willto]

40. I call it project...

....Make Facebook Way More Tolerable.

[Iris]

44. Indeed!

[Ferrets are Cool]

41. That would make me so happy.

[oswaldactedalone]

43. #DeleteFacebook

[brooklynite]

46. PARLER is a conservative variant of Twitter...

It doesn't allow the long form writing that FACEBOOK does.

[Iris]

47. Oh. Interesting. I just assumed it was similar to FB.

There was something similar several years back that didn't get traction. I can't remember the name of it. It wasn't targeted toward conservatives but more toward people over 35.

[LeftInTX]

54. I'm hoping Ted Cruz's fans leave facebook

He's my senator, so I follow him. But he's also a troll. He posts about once an hour on his verified, govt account. And it's all campaign, partisan stuff. Just imagine if he lost his base to parler?

I really should just unfollow the creep.

But if Cruz leaves FB, his ability to reach swing voters leaves with him.

[Baitball Blogger]

48. Well, that should make it easier for the FBI.

[likesmountains 52]

49. I am also seeing Trumpers saying they are giving up on FOX and going to Newsmax.

[Iris]

51. I can't stop laughing about that.

And when the votes come in for AZ and it's clear FOX's predictions were correct, what then? hahahaha!

[louis-t]

50. As my father used to say, don't let the door

hit you in the ass on the way out.

[lastlib]

52. Is this Freeperville II?

Won't that p--- off RimJob?

[dalton99a]

53. That cesspool has worse privacy than Facebook

Registration and verification

Creating an account and using Parler is free. Signup requires both an e-mail address and phone number.[30] At the point of registration, users have the option of supplying a photo of themselves and a scan of the front and back of their government-issued photo identification to have their account verified by Parler.[52][18] Individual users can set their account to only view Parleys from other verified users, if they choose. According to Matze, the purpose of the verification feature is to allow users to minimize their contact with trolls.[52] Anyone who verifies their identity on Parler is given a red badge, and people considered to be public figures are denoted with a gold badge.[18]

According to Matze, the identification document scans submitted by users who choose to have their accounts verified are destroyed after verification. However, the requirement for ID scans to become verified has prompted conspiracy theories about the site's retention and use of user information.[52][60]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parler

[AwakeAtLast]

56. OH YES, and MeWe, too!

[Hortensis]

57. Just another circle down the toilet. May be strange to regard

FB as politically mainstream, but the distillation of ugliness and extremism on Parler is not going to escape millions of families used to trading what they regard as "respectable" pix and messages on FB.

[Dem2]

58. I won't even notice.

I've blocked thousands of them, silenced or unfriended those who couldn't behave in a humane way.