Leaving Facebook
Facebook has lost its added value for me a long time ago by prioritizing advertisement over posts by friends. I was also being driven away by its numerous instances of unethical behaviour, including issues with the Instagram algorithm, overreaching surveilance of not only its users, but everyone using the internet, and lately its efforts to undermine established political systems (now also its devotion to the current undemocratic government of the United States of America).
The only service I kept using Facebook for was Messenger, where the majority of my private communications took place. Meta's recent behavior no longer allows me to use any of their services with a clear conscience.
Therefore, on February 1st, 2025, I will delete my Facebook profile and will no longer be reachable via Messenger. Below listed are ways to contact me outside of Meta's ecosystem:
- Web
You can always find up-to-date ways to get in touch with me on this website, mciesla.cz. - E-mail
The e-mail address [email protected] is under a domain owned by me, therefore even in case I decide to change providers, I will always be reachable under this address. - Signal
I now direct all personal communication over to Signal, which is reliable and secure. If you have my phone number in your contacts already, you will have no issue reaching me there, otherwise send me an email and I'll send you my contact. - Discord
I sometimes use Discord as well, but mostly for group communication and planning. If you want to get in touch over there, write me an email. - Mastodon
The only 'classical' social network I use is Mastodon, where you can find me under @[email protected].
You can also follow me from other Fediverse platforms such as Pixelfed, Akkoma, and Misskey/Sharkey. If you want to join any of these, I'll be happy to help.
I don't use any other platform and do not intend to joining any others at this moment. I will especially not be joining WhatsApp or any other Meta platforms, or RedNote. On the other hand, I am open to joining Matrix if there is reasonable demand.
