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The only reason most non-Boomers I know even have a Facebook account nowadays is using Messenger (though I do wish they'd move to something else)
I also hear Facebook marketplace for second hand stuff being the reason people keep Facebook around. Especially the smaller local groups that you can only get invited into and banned if you misbehave. It's one of the few niches where there often isn't a good alternative.
Yeah, unfortunately Marketplace is better than Craigslist ever was in my area.
I'm Gen X, I used Marketplace to sell my cellphone recently.
I do also keep it as a connection to my extended Norwegian relatives.
Yeah you got me. I'd move but I cannot be bothered to tell 50 sifferent people all of that in case they dont want to move because most people cannot be bothered to install a new app just for our once a month conversations.
You just tell them when they message you why your reply took so long ("I don't really use this app any more") and how you prefer to be reached ("I'm on Signal, or you can text me"). And if it's someone that doesn't have your phone number, or you don't want to have your phone number, then does it really matter if their messages to you are delayed?
I mean I guess not. But if I delete messenger and my facebook account I will literally never open any of those again