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Ask HN: Replacement for Facebook to keep grandma in the know

The main value I find on Facebook is to keep a handful of friends, relatives, and grandparents up to date with photos and small news items. I actually don’t feel it is the best tool for this anymore, but it works for now. My question is, what alternatives have you found? I kind of incision a phone all where you can still post photos and updates but the result gets turned it weekly email or maybe even snail mail newsletters. Thoughts?
( 6 comments | 4 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: Replacement for Facebook to keep grandma in the know by arjunvpaul on Saturday April 07, 2018 @09:31AM (#16780613)
A WhatsApp group for family members. I use it for the use-case you mentioned. If you have any Indian friends, just ask them to show you their "family group". chances are they might have one and use it too :-).
Re:Ask HN: Replacement for Facebook to keep grandma in the know by is_true on Monday April 09, 2018 @10:43PM (#16798632)
This so much. It's specially useful when you want to communicate something to the whole family so you don't have to keep repeating stuff.
Re:Ask HN: Replacement for Facebook to keep grandma in the know by danieka on Saturday April 07, 2018 @07:08AM (#16780257)
Maybe a self-hosted blog and help your social circle getting started with a RSS reader?
Re:Ask HN: Replacement for Facebook to keep grandma in the know by ggm on Friday April 06, 2018 @10:58PM (#16779157)
google+ with a closed group?
Re:Ask HN: Replacement for Facebook to keep grandma in the know by nedwin on Saturday April 07, 2018 @01:39AM (#16779536)
Nanagram?
Re:Ask HN: Replacement for Facebook to keep grandma in the know by miguelrochefort on Saturday April 07, 2018 @01:15AM (#16779486)
Facebook