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A website I have loved just announced that it is shutting down its forum, and moving the discussion to #Facebook. Sigh.

Well, I guess that's the end of my relationship with that site.

SlowRain Has Moved! See below. @SlowRain

@mirabilis Yeah, I hate Facebook, too. Although, I do use it for one expat group here in my city.

Any chance if finding another similar discussion forum?

@SlowRain Perhaps.

Mostly I'm disappointed. There was an independent discussion space, and now it's gone. I guess the assumption is that everybody is already on FB, or will join for this. That says sad things about the state of the internet, IMHO.

@mirabilis I respect your conviction. I'm 90% of the way there.

So far, I've always found alternatives to Facebook. Just that one unfortunate exception.