Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
Why people recommend it
“using only https://www.facebook.com/?sk=h_chr means no ads/sponsored/whatever.”
“My socials (FB(not much)/Insta/TikTok) have fantastic algorithms, I they uplift my mood”
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“I use it almost solely for Marketplace and Groups.”
“So I use it (including its Messenger component) a lot to keep in touch!”
Caveats and dissent
“extractive social media currently plaguing society”
“I dropped Facebook when I realized that their app was snooping on who I called and who called me.”
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“I think it ceased to be a good when it switched from empowering users to force feeding users.”
“these apps are extremely good --- casino-level good --- at sucking people into their portals and keeping them there.”
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InstagramWho recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Facebook is absolutely cooked 10 mentions
- Bluesky's active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app 2 mentions
- Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content 2 mentions
- Focus 2 mentions
- Tell HN: I'm going on strike this November 1 mention
- The No Kings Takedown Is Why You Shouldn't Rent Your Megaphone from Zuck 1 mention
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“extractive social media currently plaguing society”
“I dropped Facebook when I realized that their app was snooping on who I called and who called me.”
“I think I moved to Facebook in 2010 mostly because I was in Australia and everyone was starting to use Facebook there.”
“I think it ceased to be a good when it switched from empowering users to force feeding users.”
“these apps are extremely good --- casino-level good --- at sucking people into their portals and keeping them there.”
“upload them to both my website and Facebook (the only time in the year I still used FB.)”
“using only https://www.facebook.com/?sk=h_chr means no ads/sponsored/whatever.”
“I don't want the Facebook app on my phone.”
“the interface on mobile is just....stressful. super cluttered”
“I use FB for genealogy, because there are a lot of local groups where people post historical pictures”
“My socials (FB(not much)/Insta/TikTok) have fantastic algorithms, I they uplift my mood”
“I use Facebook some but not the same”
“I always hated how everything moved off independent forums and onto facebook.”
“Facebook groups have destroyed online forums and with that killed long discussions on the internet.”
“Fcb for me it's ads, ads ads and even more ads.”
“Then one day Facebook introduced 'boosting,' and overnight our posts were hidden from all but a fraction of our audience.”
Maybe so, or sadly so, for many people. I still have a LinkedIn account (I login once or twice s week), a Twitter account (once a week) and a bsky account (once a month). I can’t believe I used to have Facebook’s app on my phone.
“At this point I open Facebook like once a day.”
“The constant stream of mediocrity drove me away from Facebook (years ago) and then Instagram.”
“My timeline is completely useless, I have an endless stream of suggested post and ads”
“I deleted the app several years ago.”
“I use Facebook for a specific automotive model group.”
“I use FB basically to follow a couple groups that I've followed for like 15 years”
“I use it almost solely for Marketplace and Groups.”
“My main use case for FB is a group related to reviewing restaurants in the area.”
“So I use it (including its Messenger component) a lot to keep in touch!”
“I use Facebook a lot, but not for the social feed - Marketplace, business pages, and ads.”
“I use it mainly from Marketplace.”
“They are not sending their best.”