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Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye... by PopAlongKid on Monday January 03, 2022 @04:38PM (#29787313)
> It's still the #1 place to find restaurants,

Yelp

> buy/sell used items,

Craigslist or Patch

> neighborhood groups

Nextdoor

I've been an FB user for ages, and don't use it for any of the things you list. Mostly just staying in touch with distant relatives, school chums and professional colleagues that I know socially, and a few special interest groups. I only log in to FB maybe 2-4 times per week, for less than an hour at a time.

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Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye... by city41 on Monday January 03, 2022 @06:38PM (#29788675)
Facebook is just shy of 3 billion monthly active users. More than one third the planet's population. If ever there was a company that anecdotal evidence doesn't work, it'd be this one.
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Re:Poll: Which FAANG is the most likely to decline in the ye... by raydev on Monday January 03, 2022 @05:16PM (#29787745)
Yes, I'm aware and many others are aware those alternatives exist. People seem confused how people are spending time on FB if not through their news feeds, and I'm telling you. A bajillion people continue to use FB outside of your circle.

Also Yelp is practically nonexistent in my suburban area. And restaurants often have more updates/activity on their FB pages than their own standalone websites.

And older people seem to think Nextdoor is a scam since they keep using real people's names on paper mail when they weren't aware that they consented to it after signing up.

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