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> (someone else manages my password).

I'm curious what you mean by this.. someone set your FB password and has to log in for you in order for you to be able to access it? That seems weird. Why?

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It's something I've considered doing to stop myself from compulsively checking it. Some people (me included) have low self control.

I don’t use it, what’s so interesting about it?

The allure of being less confined in the variety of social events and encounters that become possible by using FB/social media. Whether or not that ends up being the case, or whether it is rewarding enough for the associated negative aspects (remotely-induced stress, obsessive behaviors, anxiety, etc.) in the long term ends up being a factor as to whether or not someone keeps using it.

Thanks for the write up. To me it seems more like an endless “look at Me!”, with ads in between...

If you don't have self-control, remove the "self" from the equation?

^^^ this.

FB is a huge time sink and I rarely need it for legitimate matters. If I want to use it, my designated password-holder logs me in. I can always go through the reset process if I need it and they are not around. But the hassle of resetting is enough of a deterrent from absentmindedly checking my feed every half-hour.

Got it, thanks for the clarification

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