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[Syd]

i hate that. "friends" who wish me a HB, despite the date being removed from sight. usually its mrs norf who starts it, then as you said triggers everything else.

I don't get fb wishes from any of my wives
Current or past

 

[brucetiki]

Isn't that the point of Social Media? "Hey, look at me", "Look at this cool thing I did today", "Tell me I look pretty".

'The bushfires are hot but I'm hotter' Instagram 'influencers' - ugh.

Having said that, I've seen someone auctioning a heap of their artwork via social media, with all money raised going towards wildlife rescue for wildlife injured by the fires. Then there's the $30 million, or something that's been raised for the NSW RFS via Facebook.

The worst and best of social media is on show in these times.

 

[akkaps]

'i just donated to the fire appeal, you should too' (or 'I just donated, aren't I the best, give me the likes a so dearly crave!!!')

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A mate of mine posted a fundraiser for suicide protection a few months ago, and due to my own personal issues with the topic donated. But then I deleted the post that Facebook generated of me donating, because of two reasons: I don't want people knowing that I've suffered from depression, and that I donated 10% of the target sum.

 

[RobbieGray17]

Not sure if it’s Twitter but you can delete posts automatically after a period

 

[Billy ray]

Sigh

 

[atlas1]

Tbf we do that a bit on here.

Minus the "i look so pretty" i guess.

Things that please me thread

 

[akkaps]

Anyone else get the new Facebook update on on the desktop version?
Looks a lot like a mobile version of the site, and comes with a dark mode.
Hopefully it works better than the previous version of the site as that was very slow.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Facebook fires employee who protested inaction on Trump posts

Facebook Inc fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, citing his tweet challenging a colleague's silence on the issue.

www.reuters.com

 

[brahj]

Facebook is a cesspit of casual racism at the moment. It's pretty cooked.

 

[Scotland]

Isn't Facebook always a cesspit of casual racism?

Anything with at least a double figure comments section you know is going to be a complete train wreck.

Plus there's always that third auntie twice removed or kid you haven't spoken to since high school that does the 'like and share' posts about burqa banning and whatnot.

 

[revival_mode]

One of my good mates is starting to show his racist side on Facebook... His girlfriend is Asian though. Gonna be interesting to watch this play out

 

[the_interloper]

One of my good mates is starting to show his racist side on Facebook... His girlfriend is Asian though. Gonna be interesting to watch this play out

I agree. Pics of Asian girlfriend for reference?

 

[peternorth]

I agree. Pics of Asian girlfriend for reference?

 

[peternorth]

One of my good mates is starting to show his racist side on Facebook... His girlfriend is Asian though. Gonna be interesting to watch this play out

maybe he no racist towards azns?

 

[revival_mode]

not racist to the ones that have an aussie accent from what i can tell

 

[peternorth]

not racist to the ones that have an aussie accent from what i can tell

haha that ol chestnut.

saw a lot of it at school. "oh you're all right, its those ones im talking about".

I think the judge on appearance thing is very common, not unexpected. especially about driving, because asians have a certain look, its assumed by people that they are not australian.

 

[the_interloper]

 

[FRUMPY]

sponsored posts that appear on your newsfeed, click on the video not knowing it was a sponsored post and nek minute half my feed is sponsored posts.

 

[Billy ray]

haha that ol chestnut.

saw a lot of it at school. "oh you're all right, its those ones im talking about".

I think the judge on appearance thing is very common, not unexpected. especially about driving, because asians have a certain look, its assumed by people that they are not australian.

I remember an eat australian lamb tv ad in the 90s and the family of four were sitting down for dinner with the daughters friend joining them. She was Asian. The dad Said ‘so where are you from?’ And the asian said ‘ballarat’ in a great ocker aussie accent.

 

[peternorth]

I remember an eat australian lamb tv ad in the 90s and the family of four were sitting down for dinner with the daughters friend joining them. She was Asian. The dad Said ‘so where are you from?’ And the asian said ‘ballarat’ in a great ocker aussie accent.

Then the dad said "no where are you from?" (in a slower pace)

 

[Billy ray]

Then the dad said "no where are you from?" (in a slower pace)

I found it and my memory was a bit skewed!

 

[akkaps]

Anyone else have trouble send video stream link through Facebook Messenger?

 

[RobbieGray17]

I haven't been on FB for two months now. I feel Covid has really brought out the worst in people and Facebook has gotten boring super fast.

 

[revo333]

I haven't been on FB for two months now. I feel Covid has really brought out the worst in people and Facebook has gotten boring super fast.

A positive of Covid is that has made me stop using facebook for good.

 

[utility]

I haven't been on FB for two months now. I feel Covid has really brought out the worst in people and Facebook has gotten boring super fast.

Same with Twitter.