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by danso 2738 days ago
This list could use substantially better editing. "Google Allo" should not be one of the alternatives for messaging, given that Google has announced its shutdown. eBay should be on the list of Marketplaces. And how are Digg and Tumblr alternatives to Facebook?

Ultimately, I don't think it's helpful to most users to throw a smorgasbord of possible vaguely-related alternatives at them. A more useful resource would be to take up the strategy of Wirecutter, in which the best and second-best options are highlighted, with actual explanations and thoughts. I think if you had to sit down and try to explain how Digg is a good alternative to Facebook to the average user, you'd realize how annoyed those users would be when they find that Digg is no such thing.

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Almost every post about facebook has been marginally informative or complete nonsense. And yet, I see them here everyday. I keep wondering why?

"deletefacebook" is just so blinded by agenda that they can't see the list they provide actually makes facebook look good in comparison to everything they listed. Rather than getting facebook users to leave, it'll make them value facebook even more since there aren't any better alternatives - according to "deletefacebook".

They might as well create "QuitYourProgrammingJob.wiki" and then offer the following alternatives - coal miner, septic tank cleaner, bedpan replacer.