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[Benicetoourboys]

I used to use it for keeping in touch with people, particular when we are all overseas (it's big in Africa/India), but now it has largely been replaced by Signal, which I use exclusively here at home and abroad (I barely even use iMessages anymore).

I also do not trust WhatsApp about privacy--no matter what they claim--given their owners.

Thanks, handy to know.
I'm not on WhatsApp & therefore, never get random phone calls which some of my friends do.
Don't worry I won't start asking questions on Signal.

 

[Blue 1]

This. Deleted my Facebook earlier this year. They make it a chore to download all your photos and even finding the function for deleting it is deliberately tedious, but it's well worth it. A cesspool of right-wing bozos and ads for things based off an algorithm that has seemingly never looked at my online activity once

Same.

I do not miss it one iota, and in fact feel like I let it rob me of years of pursuing actual friendships in many cases. I find it repulsive now, quite honestly. It is mindf£%#ing everyone who spends any significant time on it

 

[DanB90]

Peak boomer thread this

You just know there’s a few in here who’s profile picture is a selfie from about 5 inches away at an upward angle

 

[DanB90]

The days of the internet, if they ever existed, being a benign source of information are long gone. It is now largely an algorithmically based propoganda machine that takes a level of training to negotiate to get the information you need. No place is worse for the than the trump bootlicking owners of social media, get rid of it

I agree mate. Weren’t even a big Everton fan until I came across this site.

 

[Littlesue]

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Same.

I do not miss it one iota, and in fact feel like I let it rob me of years of pursuing actual friendships in many cases. I find it repulsive now, quite honestly. It is mindf£%#ing everyone who spends any significant time on it

Kept me going during Lockdown keeping in touch with family and friend's, plus I co run local history groups and have seen photos of places and buildings I would never have seen without Facebook

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

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Kept me going during Lockdown keeping in touch with family and friend's, plus I co run local history groups and have seen photos of places and buildings I would never have seen without Facebook

@Old Blue 2 - a fellow history buff!

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Every few days Facebook asks me to log in. So today I do so, and I am asked to confirm my e-mail address, which I do. It then says I typed my e-mail address in too quickly, and so my Facebook account has been temporarily suspended! Now, I've been on t'internet since 2001, so yes, I can type my e-mail address quickly on a keyboard. I try to go in again, and it is now asking for a video selfie. I don't have a camera attached to my tower PC loaded with Windows 10, for the simple reason I do not need one.

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@Bungle this man here is looking advice on how to post pictures on the internet.

 

[Old Blue 2]

@Old Blue 2 - a fellow history buff!

You could say that. Just a few of the things I have written over the decades...














There is a second edition of this one coming out later in the year. Updated and re-written with 121,000 words and around 750 photos.


And the two most recent ones I have written:




Yes, I do specialise on the Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin-engined fighter...

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

You could say that. Just a few of the things I have written over the decades...
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@Littlesue please share your publications about legging down the Black Country canal tunnels, mi wench.

 

[Jimishorts]

@Old Blue 2 , just send them this picture



I'm sure they'll recognise you.

 

[Old Blue 2]

@Old Blue 2 , just send them this picture

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I'm sure they'll recognise you.

I'd want to do more than that to the clown who decided it was a good idea to have to provide a video...

 

[verreauxi]

You could say that. Just a few of the things I have written over the decades...
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Impressive!

 

[Walken]

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Not much on the allied stuff....

 

[Old Blue 2]

Not much on the allied stuff....

No, but my research delved into the RAF side of things quite heavily. Both in tracking down Battle of Britain pilots, and corresponding with them, as shown in the attached reply from (Squadron Leader) 'Baron' Worrall of 32 Squadron.





This reply resolved the conundrum that I couldn't figure out for years. Why was the Squadron Leader flying as No. 2 to a Flight Lieutenant? The letter explained why perfectly.

 

[witchdoc187]

I don't need it. Spoke to the owner of the Museum a few minutes ago, and confirmed I would be down as usual (we normally confirm via FB Messenger). I admin a few WW2 aviation pages on FB, but they can get by without me.

Ah second cracking story delivered already. Praying for a hat trick here.