Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by nofilter 3060 days ago
As my overall Facebook usage had naturally gone close to "check once per week" in 2017, and do even that because of habit, I decided to delete it entirely from my life as soon as 2018 came around. The only thing that I'm not 100% happy with is that without Facebook you also don't have Messenger, which was the main thing I used to communicate with people. However, I still use Instagram to share Stories and photos and, luckily enough, it has a chat built in as well which works wonders.
3 comments
RandyRanderson 3060 days ago
Instagram is owned by fb - so you're still on fb. Same with Whatsapp.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instagram https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitio...

link
nofilter 3059 days ago
On the company, sure. On the website, no. I didn't delete my Facebook account because I hate the company or something, I just simply didn't use it much anymore.
link
forgotmypw 3060 days ago
I just made a new account a few months ago so that I can keep up with event listings. I use m.facebook.com with JS disabled, which is tolerable. I have about 300 friends, 98% of them being Indian spammer accounts, whose friend requests I approve indiscriminately, so I have no reason to keep up with my feed. I did not use my real name, obviously. Works great now!
link
spondyl 3060 days ago
Just so you know, Messenger can be used standalone.

It tethers to your phone number, and backs up an account key to Google Drive/(iCloud for iOS?)

Functionally, it's the same except you don't have a profile of course. The only missing thing is that messenger.com doesn't support this so your only point of access is mobile.

link
nofilter 3060 days ago
Ah, did not know that. All tho' I do bet Facebook will do everything they can do clickbait you into making a Facebook account once you already have Messenger as well.
link
sofaofthedamned 3060 days ago
Doesn't work with Messenger Lite which requires a full fat FB account.
link
nofilter 3060 days ago
Messenger Lite which requires the bloated FB account. Ironic.
link
sofaofthedamned 3059 days ago
Agreed, it's crazy. No interest in a FB wall or whatever, just want to chat to my family. Not a chance.
link