You don't get a gold star in life just because you've had an easier time walking away from the most dominant social structure of our lifetimes. You don't get to mock people who may find it harder.
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I would add to the just-delete crowd who for some reason refuse to see this point: Maybe you already have a network of friends and colleagues you can connect with in other ways. Imagine that you didn't, and Facebook offered you one. Could you walk away?https://twitter.com/jilliancyork/status/976133871153680384 …
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Point. Thank you for empathetic take. What if you are homebound and built a community through FB?
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that's one of several possible circumstances that folks seem to be having trouble grasping.
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It did. And I did. But I was willing to put in the work to reach out to those I care about via other mechanisms....like we used to have to do.
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consider yourself lucky, then, and also consider that others might not be so lucky.
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so right. and what of people with disabilities? who make socializing very difficult, and socializing online their only outlet to the outside world?
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@jilliancyork You’re absolutely right, this isn’t easy for a lot of people. I’d like to try and help with that in my own small way. I’m creating a list of alts, taking things like privacy/friends-only options into account. Suggestions welcome:https://twitter.com/chartier/status/976459832738963456?s=21 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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