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Re:Get your loved ones off Facebook by natoliniak on Monday May 22, 2017 @01:06PM (#14395219)
> wonder if I should get on Facebook so my family can see pictures of my kids

I had a realization: those who really want to see photos of my kids will simply ask me for them so i never posted their photos (pull not push)...so far, about four people have asked which made me very happy that someone is really interested in seeing them and also that my kids didn't become a source of nuisance for many others.

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Re:Get your loved ones off Facebook by funkypenguin on Monday May 22, 2017 @02:42PM (#14395942)
Been off FB for years. For kids photos, I setup an "announcement-only" mailman list on my VPS for family, and routinely email photos to members, with a footer requesting they not be re-shared without permission.

As a result I share fewer photos, but the ones I do share are precious and well-received.

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Re:Get your loved ones off Facebook by roryisok on Monday May 22, 2017 @01:51PM (#14395585)
I convinced my family to install telegram and we set up a telegram group to share baby photos and news. It works very well for us
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Re:Get your loved ones off Facebook by andegre on Monday May 22, 2017 @01:23PM (#14395346)
FYI - my parents refused to join Facebook, so they started a Cluster account. I have no idea and the privacy and stuff for that, but it works for them.
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