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Re:Facebook now charging to post more than 2 links a month by ciefa on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @11:47AM (#50168178)
Simply insane. But honestly if anyone is using Facebook still that's on them. I can't fathom how people still use it.
Re:Facebook now charging to post more than 2 links a month by puddnutz on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @12:05PM (#50168443)
I suffer using it because many people jumped ship from Craigslist to Facebook Marketplace.

Good deals and things can still certainly be found on Craigslist, and there seems to have been a rebound lately in use, but for a while there all that was left on Craigslist was old timers and resellers.

Re:Facebook now charging to post more than 2 links a month by jimbokun on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @12:39PM (#50169034)
Simplest way for my Mom to keep track of what her extended family is up to and communicate with them. Changing would require all of them moving to a different platform.
Re:Facebook now charging to post more than 2 links a month by xp84 on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @01:49PM (#50170035)
I’d be highly skeptical that more than 2% of the posts Mom sees are by her family or friends. Ads, posts by strangers, groups I’m in - those are 90% of what the algorithm serves on the main feed.
Re:Facebook now charging to post more than 2 links a month by jimbokun on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @04:38PM (#50172348)
Of course, but there’s still no alternative platform to stay in touch with friends and family.