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[KateSMumsnet]

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[DameDeepRedBetty]

I've entered the version on your own Competitions page.

[slug]

Noooo!!!!! I won't go near Facebook because it is both a deeply misogynist and is offended by the concept of breast feeding. I deeply resent being excluded because I've had the misfortune to be targeted by a stalker (hence my FB refusnik stance)

Shame on you Mumsnet

[NetworkGuy]

For slug - I don't use Facebook and there's nothing 'forcing' anyone to use FB, as far as I know, from comments earlier in the thread. Unfortunately many businesses seem to consider Twitter and Facebook important to their marketing, so until hell freezes over (or such firms go belly-up, whichever comes first), I think you'll just need to grow a thick skin and ignore mentions of Facebook (and any other social media 'services') just as I do...

[slug]

Actually Network Guy, I disagree. Many companies these days provide a large portion of their services and communications via Facebook.

I've complained previously to companies about this and their stance seems to be "But why don't you have a Facebook account? Everyone does" The fact that it makes me, and the many, many (predominantly) women who suffer harassment and stalking via social media seems to completely pass them by. Explaining using Facebook to complain about their services is potentially putting my life at risk seems a bit difficult for the new media generation to understand.

Such companies rapidly lose my custom.

Twitter is easier to remain anonymous in, but even then I have serious concerns about their security measures.