▲ 468 ▼ uBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off Facebook (digitalescapetools.com) submitted 1 day ago* by inari@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] donald_von_shitsnpants@kopitalk.net 28 points 1 day ago (10 children) Who is still on Facebook anyways? permalink fedilink source hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 32 points 1 day ago (1 child) I know you’re sounding edgy, but the answer is “a lot”. My entire family and I have probably a good 30+ friends that are active (weekly or more) on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (2 children) I've considered containerizing it somewhere just for the sake of selling and buying car parts and 'the like', but I have no active intention to participate beyond that and family matters. Fact is, I'd be fine if that was all Facebook was, that seems reasonable. It's the endless patronizing propaganda, tracking, ads and arguing bots everyone takes issue with. If they just didn't suck, they'd be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago That’s the only thing I use Facebook for. Ever since Craigslist decided to commit market share suicide Marketplace has been the go to place for buying used junk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago My family has learned that I am not on Facebook. I stay out of the loop. It’s nice and drafty. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuckFutter@timeyak.com 14 points 1 day ago Businesses, so many businesses have just a facebook page, no website or anything else. Want to know what or when the next band is playing or the nightly special, check facebook. 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent [–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago Senior citizens permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (1 child) People selling lawnmowers and TVs from 2013 that still work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 1 point 1 day ago (1 child) Craigslist is still far superior permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago Craigslist hasn’t been relevant for years. Ever since they tried charging for car listings they’ve been a barren wasteland compared to marketplace. permalink fedilink source parent [–] notptr@lemmy.cyberia9.org 7 points 1 day ago Anything that has to do with local event information. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago I see several people claiming they just use it for marketplace, or whatever it’s called. permalink fedilink source parent [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago Most of the internet connected world. Allegedly they have 3 billion monthly active users. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago My entire small town exclusively uses Facebook for everything from local gossip, to selling stuff, to even hooking up. All the businesses use it and the only way to get updates on local power outages or emergency notices is through it as well. I don't use Facebook so it is a bit annoying. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 points 1 day ago Our parents. My mom is addicted, spends every spare moment endlessly scrolling. I tried for a while to get her off but you can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. No shit she spent 10 straight hours on it once. Didn't move at all, she is their ideal consumer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago Approximately half the population of Earth is on it on a monthly basis. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 32 points 1 day ago (1 child) I know you’re sounding edgy, but the answer is “a lot”. My entire family and I have probably a good 30+ friends that are active (weekly or more) on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (2 children) I've considered containerizing it somewhere just for the sake of selling and buying car parts and 'the like', but I have no active intention to participate beyond that and family matters. Fact is, I'd be fine if that was all Facebook was, that seems reasonable. It's the endless patronizing propaganda, tracking, ads and arguing bots everyone takes issue with. If they just didn't suck, they'd be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago That’s the only thing I use Facebook for. Ever since Craigslist decided to commit market share suicide Marketplace has been the go to place for buying used junk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago My family has learned that I am not on Facebook. I stay out of the loop. It’s nice and drafty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (2 children) I've considered containerizing it somewhere just for the sake of selling and buying car parts and 'the like', but I have no active intention to participate beyond that and family matters. Fact is, I'd be fine if that was all Facebook was, that seems reasonable. It's the endless patronizing propaganda, tracking, ads and arguing bots everyone takes issue with. If they just didn't suck, they'd be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago That’s the only thing I use Facebook for. Ever since Craigslist decided to commit market share suicide Marketplace has been the go to place for buying used junk. permalink fedilink source parent [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago My family has learned that I am not on Facebook. I stay out of the loop. It’s nice and drafty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago That’s the only thing I use Facebook for. Ever since Craigslist decided to commit market share suicide Marketplace has been the go to place for buying used junk. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago My family has learned that I am not on Facebook. I stay out of the loop. It’s nice and drafty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BuckFutter@timeyak.com 14 points 1 day ago Businesses, so many businesses have just a facebook page, no website or anything else. Want to know what or when the next band is playing or the nightly special, check facebook. 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (1 child) People selling lawnmowers and TVs from 2013 that still work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 1 point 1 day ago (1 child) Craigslist is still far superior permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago Craigslist hasn’t been relevant for years. Ever since they tried charging for car listings they’ve been a barren wasteland compared to marketplace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 1 point 1 day ago (1 child) Craigslist is still far superior permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago Craigslist hasn’t been relevant for years. Ever since they tried charging for car listings they’ve been a barren wasteland compared to marketplace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago Craigslist hasn’t been relevant for years. Ever since they tried charging for car listings they’ve been a barren wasteland compared to marketplace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notptr@lemmy.cyberia9.org 7 points 1 day ago Anything that has to do with local event information. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago I see several people claiming they just use it for marketplace, or whatever it’s called. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago Most of the internet connected world. Allegedly they have 3 billion monthly active users. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago My entire small town exclusively uses Facebook for everything from local gossip, to selling stuff, to even hooking up. All the businesses use it and the only way to get updates on local power outages or emergency notices is through it as well. I don't use Facebook so it is a bit annoying. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 points 1 day ago Our parents. My mom is addicted, spends every spare moment endlessly scrolling. I tried for a while to get her off but you can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped. No shit she spent 10 straight hours on it once. Didn't move at all, she is their ideal consumer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago Approximately half the population of Earth is on it on a monthly basis. permalink fedilink source parent