In the last 3 days I’ve been paying attention to r/all, expecting several posts about it and…

Yeah

Wasn’t expecting the website to literally shut down nor to monopolize r/all, because 3rd party users are the minority, but I hoped for more than whatever this was.

At least there’s a silver lining, I discovered new alternatives that have healthier communities

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    It will be like Facebook, once massive, now where genx parents get their ads and warn others to get off their porch

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      As a Gen-X parent, I’ve abhorred the look and feel of Facebook even from the beginning. When I first made an account I got connected with old high school people and thought it was pretty neat. But then I tried to share some thoughts for discussion like one would do on a BBS/forum/Reddit, and realized that wasn’t what it was for. That was the last I posted. I know I’m in a minority and people who love it have a need for sharing everything they do, but that isn’t me.

      There’s a saying I like: “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” I don’t think this means that a person can only be one of those, but that in discussions there is a level of thinking going on with the category. I prefer the first one more, and even Reddit had places where you aren’t going to find that…but it had some, and I enjoyed my time there.

      Oh, and get off my lawn. You too, boomers. Everyone get off the damn lawn!

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        There are dozens of us!

        I like that saying, by the way. I want to discuss everything, but when someone is limited to that lower level it’s quite disappointing.

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        I’m also a Gen X parent on Facebook. I don’t post anything, but so many groups use it as a public posting board. My kids sports leagues all have Facebook groups, my son’s piano school use Facebook for news and information. It’s really become indispensable as a collection of small, easy to use, newsgroups…

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      Facebook is still the top of monthly MAUs by millions though. The whole “facebook is dead” mantra isn’t true as all.