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My internal dialogue with Facebook groups as a community tool
I’m always conflicted with Facebook.
Especially with posts like this 👇
I agree the content, especially reels, suck.
I hate it, but I choose to avoid it. It works most of the time, though I still need to try harder at times. I do notice and detest when the content is being moved around and encouraging me into things that I don’t really want.
Over the years, I’ve also trimmed my friends list as I seek to make it a much more private place. I also only occasionally post personal updates there.
Yet I still haven’t deactivated Facebook. It’s the groups and some pages that keep me staying. And I think as long as they are useful and positive spaces, I’ll keep going back.
And the funny thing is that the groups are what are maintained, cared and loved by the people that create them. They have rules. They are moderated. The good ones are clear on what is accepted and will do their best to maintain a good place to be.
Many of these groups are lifelines for people. Where they struggle to find people anywhere else that get them. They laugh. They cry. They rant. They seek help. They post anonymously.
