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I don't know why people install the Facebook app on their phone. You can't view stuff offline, meaning you might as well just go to m.facebook.com, the browsing experience is pretty similar AND you don't need to install that stupid messenger app AND they can't access stuff on your phone. They shouldn't, but the pessimist in me says they will.

Same with LinkedIn, who installs this crap? And why?

Of course, there's plenty of other crap on my phone that I've installed and is exposing me...




After Facebook announced frictionless sharing I removed their app and only log in via mobile browser in a private tab.

For me Facebook is a necessary evil. I'm not willing to miss the family trips that only get planned there so I just attempt to minimize damage.


I get that, and I'm exactly the same. I'm not saying I don't need facebook, it's very useful for keeping up with people from around the world. I just need instant notifications (like you) :p




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