Unfortunately I actually just joined facebook recently. My professional field is a rather small one, and there are strong and established profesional groups on there that greatly benefit me that only exist on facebook. I am desperately looking for a job at the moment so I’d something I sorta have to grin and bear. I have an ad block and I don’t even post or engage with any of the crap on there though.
Comment on Sounds crazy but... maybe you shouldn't delete Facebook just yet
BaldProphet@piefed.social 2 days ago
I left Facebook to preserve my mental health. I am never going back.
GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 2 days ago
It makes you one of our brave heroes in the front lines. Come battle with me, and be lavishly permabanned for mentioning freedom social media!
GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Maybe once I get a job first. I need to sell the idea of myself to my small field first before I start trying to convince them why a federated social media alternative would benefit them. Honestly, aside from sticking it to facebook, I don’t think there would be tangible benefits. In all honesty, it would potentially fracture the field and weaken us even more by decreasing our professional network strength. I think if they migrate over here, it will have to be organically rather than coerced by me. Lots of people in my field migrating from twitter to bluesky though, so we take wins when we get them.
SorteKanin@feddit.dk 2 days ago
100% fair! Not everyone can muster the will to wander into that hellhole. Some brave few might try :)