Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorized Texts, Says Court

Re:Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorize... by campbelltown on Saturday February 11, 2017 @08:54PM (#13626144)

Whenever one of these posts come around, people start sharing horrible experiences they've had with facebook and how they're "scaling back" or tailoring their facebook usage ie. using the mobile browser instead of the app. It's a strange discussion. Just leave the platform and send a formal request to delete your account. It's like reading a meth addict forum.

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Re:Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorize... by eriknstr on Saturday February 11, 2017 @08:56PM (#13626155)

It's not so easy to leave when so many people are in your contact list only on fb and also there are many discussions and posts made on fb that one would miss out on.

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Re:Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorize... by frogpelt on Saturday February 11, 2017 @09:02PM (#13626176)

Curious, are these discussions and posts really important?

How many crucial conversations have taken place only on Facebook?

I removed my account a couple of years ago when I found out stuff about people that I would have been happier not knowing. And I haven't missed much.

I don't expect that my social life and yours are that similar though.

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Re:Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorize... by mewse on Saturday February 11, 2017 @09:26PM (#13626289)

Personally, I joined Facebook only because the co-working office space that I rent space in coordinate most events and notices through a private Facebook group. To know (for example) when government representatives or media are going to be on-site.

I still don't really use facebook socially at all.

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Re:Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorize... by throwawaydbfif on Saturday February 11, 2017 @10:00PM (#13626400)

I keep Facebook around so old friends can contact me and that's it. I used to use it every day when it was a way to communicate with friends and family and share pics of your experiences with friends.

Eventually it became a place for people to show off or bitch at each other because it's easier than doing it in person.

The ranking algorithm prioritizes annoying shit that will maximize ads and "engagement" over things I actually want to see like pics from my friends wedding.

Fuck Facebook and messenger. I login about once a week to check my messages and immediately log out. Snapchat now is a lot of what Facebook used to be

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Re:Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorize... by cgriswald on Sunday February 12, 2017 @02:42AM (#13627313)

I've been ignoring Facebook for the last three weeks, not even intentionally. If I've missed much, I sure can't tell. I still keep in touch with people I care about. And I've gotten a few "look at my phone" highlights in person anyway. I think I'd feel like I missed out more by not visiting HN, tbh.

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