> [...] if you don't like these products and feel they are negative, then don't use them.
And have a severally impacted/constrained social life?
People with all kinds of hobbies use those platforms to organize group activities. You are either on there or you miss out.
I dance tango socially. The tango community, world wide, has settled on FB. Or rather: if you are a dancer, teacher, organizer or DJ, you better be on FB or else you won't know where and when to dance, how to find students, get people to attend your event or get booked.
I.e. even if you decided you didn't like FB, you have no choice but to join it and thus help cement their monopoly on how people with this hobby organize themselves.
And have a severally impacted/constrained social life?
People with all kinds of hobbies use those platforms to organize group activities. You are either on there or you miss out.
I dance tango socially. The tango community, world wide, has settled on FB. Or rather: if you are a dancer, teacher, organizer or DJ, you better be on FB or else you won't know where and when to dance, how to find students, get people to attend your event or get booked. I.e. even if you decided you didn't like FB, you have no choice but to join it and thus help cement their monopoly on how people with this hobby organize themselves.