I've quit facebook so that I spend more time here!

[Sté]

As we spek about facebook, if you all didn't yet read this book, i highly suggest it:

 

 

Not only about facebook but all social media working the same to stick you behind your screen the most possible. This book should be explained in schools... 

[Racingbani]

I know this thread is a bit old, but I’m curious how things worked out after stepping away from Facebook. Did spending more time here change how you approach bass-related stuff online? I’ve been thinking about cutting back on big platforms myself and focusing on smaller communities, so I’d love to hear if you stuck with it or found a good balance.

[msb]

I’m visiting in Mexico at the moment , and my Facebook account has been locked up. I tried to log in using airport wifi and they are saying my account might have been hacked. I believe it’s just me trying to get into my account. Nothing has worked , this has been going on for four days now , the “help” bots have been useless. No way to actually talk to a human. 
Getting totally fed up.

[80Hz]

I completely left Facebook a few years ago. I don't miss it. Aside from an occasional life update from a friend I found it very little use for anything music related, aside from maybe brands etc announcing new products.

 

Specialist forums like these, as well as YouTube, are of much greater value to me mainly because of search. If a question pops into my mind I can usually have it answered, or at least some tidbits to point me in a direction, by searching old threads. YouTube obviously can vary, but I've been able to curate content that's genuinely interesting and relevant to my interests. As an example, last night I was watching some of Manton Custom's videos (pretty sure he's a forum member). A goldmine of useful info. Same with Dave's World of Fun Stuff etc.

 

I'm also active on Mastodon. I'd recommend anyone to check out the Fediverse as an alternative to corporate social media. Yes, it's very tech oriented (it helps that I'm interested in Linux 🐧), and you'll find lots politics if you go looking for it, but there's also plenty of artists, photographers, etc. The potential is absolutely there to grow a community, but it requires you to do that actively, as there is no "algorithm" pushing recommendations or sponsored content.

 

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