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librechik

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45. you're soaking in it. DU rocks. n/t

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 12:12 PM

Nov 2019

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Is there a viable alternative to Facebook? Should we start one? [View all] Goodheart Nov 2019 OP

I see no benefit to any "social media". Of course any particular media is no better than the person abqtommy Nov 2019 #1

?? handmade34 Nov 2019 #2

I don't consider DU to be "social media". Do you? abqtommy Nov 2019 #6

A discussion board, sure. Qutzupalotl Nov 2019 #8

It's nearly a 1-way discussion since you don't get notified of replies. NCLefty Nov 2019 #23

? I do. Qutzupalotl Nov 2019 #44

yes handmade34 Nov 2019 #12

Social media is more recent term that covers forums like this, chat rooms... WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #25

Of course it is. RichardRay Nov 2019 #34

Sure it is. cwydro Nov 2019 #49

I was thinking about that. What would we call it? woodsprite Nov 2019 #3

I like it.😊 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #26

Facebook is now far bigger than I ever expected at140 Nov 2019 #4

FB is a social engagement tool also LeftInTX Nov 2019 #21

lunch, writing letters, phone calls? NRaleighLiberal Nov 2019 #5

+1000 milestogo Nov 2019 #7

Yea what did bdamomma Nov 2019 #15

Wikipedia's founder just launched WT Social! MidwestBluez Nov 2019 #9

Welcome to DU! Will check it out later. justhanginon Nov 2019 #16

Thanks! herding cats Nov 2019 #18

Thank you and welcome. Great first post! TheBlackAdder Nov 2019 #24

$13 a month? For some people that's simply not do-able... WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #29

Where do you see it is $13 a month? edhopper Nov 2019 #33

Oops.. Sorry I forgot to include a link. I looked for a source... WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #36

That article seems to be mistaken edhopper Nov 2019 #39

It's possible they are but ZDnet is normally very good so... WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #41

The whole concept of Wiki edhopper Nov 2019 #42

I went thru the registration Duppers Nov 2019 #46

That is to skip the waitlist that they currently have for it. MidwestBluez Nov 2019 #37

Oh? That's not what Znet said in my previous link. If you have proof WePurrsevere Nov 2019 #38

Bookmarked. thank you! Kurt V. Nov 2019 #31

I wish someone would please start a new site like facebook Bev54 Nov 2019 #10

Here is a pretty good list XRubicon Nov 2019 #11

Let's bring MySpace back! Polybius Nov 2019 #13

If you really think it through, facebook is ripe to be undercut XRubicon Nov 2019 #14

all it would take bdamomma Nov 2019 #17

Fact is, the rise of FB coincided with the demise of DU GusBob Nov 2019 #19

Myspace could really rebound by playing off the privacy stuff nini Nov 2019 #20

Too many Democrats are on Facebook LeftInTX Nov 2019 #22

Everyone I know, uses FB. Most of them, strictly only dewsgirl Nov 2019 #28

I have never used Facebook and don't ever plan to. blueinredohio Nov 2019 #43

Facebook practices mind control Johnny2X2X Nov 2019 #27

Don't be absurd. Jirel Nov 2019 #30

Nah.... I wouldn't go that far. Goodheart Nov 2019 #32

Never joined FB. Live in a foreign country. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #35

I've been promoting this idea for a decade...lol OneGrassRoot Nov 2019 #40

There is something called MeWe LeftInTX Nov 2019 #47

Yes, I'm familiar with MeWe... OneGrassRoot Nov 2019 #50

you're soaking in it. DU rocks. n/t librechik Nov 2019 #45

I haven't checked out this site yet HAB911 Nov 2019 #48

Try counter.social sazemisery Nov 2019 #51