[PeterStuer]

I decided to quit Facebook for a month. That was September. October came round, and I didn't go back.

I feel better. Facebook lets you communicate about the things you feel passionate about. In a world gone crazy, this often means things that are deeply disturbing, extremely wrong. Writing about these just re-tears the wounds over and over.

Another thing: there are so many new dogmas and taboos that rational discussion is hardly possible about fundamental things.

I do miss the distant contact with faraway friends, but think I am more sane now.

[taneq]

It's possible to cull all of your 'Facebook friends' and only keep those faraway friends, and use Facebook as a sort of IRC server with pictures. I have a few friends who've done that.

[orwin]

Well, i installed an IRC (well, mattermost actually,a glorified IRC) where my friends and i can discuss and keep everyone updated on latest news on tech and games. Honestly it's better than facebook (we can send each other snippet of code) and no one have to change the default setting to receive mails only when something interesting happen.