What’s the most ironic Facebook group possible? My answer is a Facebook group that’s all about supporting people who want to use Facebook less, or none at all. As the second step in my inappropriately long Facebook exit, I’ve started a Facebook group that does just this called Exit Door.
In my first blog post discussing my intention to leave Facebook, I talked about wanting to take as many of my Facebook friends with me as possible. The first step was the creation of my address book to make sure I don’t lose any contacts. (Which I’ve worked on almost none since the initial release. I’ll get back to it eventually.) As my second step in the process, I’ve opened the Exit Door group on Facebook as a staging area and point of collaboration for people like me – who want to take their time leaving Facebook.
More than any other topic, the group has been discussing (and exploring) Jimmy Wale’s new social media platform projected WT: Social. Several of the members have accounts on the new system and are discussing their experiences. We also share dirt on Facebook’s bad behavior, methods for replacing the role of Facebook in our lives, and memes about how ridiculous it all is. It’s still a small group. As of this post, there are only 10 of us in there. But the Exit Door is open now, so we’ll see who comes through.
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