Running Shortlist includes blocking hashtags for:
democrat (but not republican)
voteblue (but not votered)
presidentbiden (but not president harris)
kamala
liberal
liberals
leftist
leftists
barackobama (but not presidentobama)
obama (but not obamas)
berniesanders
votebiden (votekamala, votetrump works tho)
democracy (WOW)
presidentcarter
fuckputin
makeamericasmartagain
libertarian (for some reason)
igcensorship
factsoverfiction
fuckdemocrats
fuckrepublicans
bluewave (redwave still works, shocker)
politicalleft (blocked, but politicalright isn’t)
fascism
fascist
antifascism
prochoice
Note: some of these like #democrat I can search again.
Time to close all your accounts on anything owned by Meta, y’all. There are Fediverse or privacy-oriented version of everything they do. And maybe you won’t find the same people there, but you certainly will find new ones that are definitely worth your time and attention. Ad-free. Nazi-bootlicker-free.
I use messenger to keep contact with my mom, dad and siblings. If I delete it i literally can’t talk to them so it’s kinda necessary at this point
I stopped using any Meta app and website several years ago, but I lost my 2FA so the only way I can log in to delete the accounts is to send a photo of my ID card and other stuff to Meta to prove who I am, I really don’t feel like doing that. I’m not sure what the best action is, just let it be or do as they ask to be able to delete everything.
yeah it’s probable better not committing additional information, they won’t collect more about you if you never use it
Anyone have a recommendation for a cross platform fediverse app to replace FB Messenger specifically? I don’t use the FB site but I do use Messenger to stay in touch with my family back home and for a group chat with my wife and kids.
Would specifically need macOS, Windows and iOS support.
i’ve moved my communication to Signal, it’s been good so far and i haven’t heard of privacy-related incidents
Signal is available on all those platforms.
Element uses the Matrix protocol. We use and love it.
Deleted my FB account just now.
I’d had the thing since 2003. It was the last non-fedi social media I was holding onto (the only way to keep in touch with certain people, and all that.)
But… Facebook was created in 2004?
Now that you mention it, I might be a bit off in my math. It’s not my best subject.
Thinking about it a little more, I probably made the account in 2006 or so.
All the power to you! We need to normalize keeping in touch with each other in a more personal way. They robbed writing thoughtful letters, postcards and greeting cards from us.