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[malvolio]

Oh try reading it online, the story is about a quarter of the page covered by ads and it takes too long to load, crashes Chrome as well.

Some people don't appreciate the finer things in life like a dry newspaper!

To be fair, the Mail Online is a different beast to the Mail online newspaper, with a different demographic and its own editorial team. If you have to read the Mail, the latter is the one to aim for..

[Zigenare]

I don't know - I've never paid for (or read) the wail.

And my last contact with the Sun newspaper was sitting on on one while on a rainy train station while waiting for a train. When the irritated owner came back to retrieve it he was less than happy when I pointed out that it was moist and warm.

FTFY

[vetran]

I don't know - I've never paid for (or read) the wail.

And my last contact with the Sun newspaper was sitting on on one while on a rainy train station while waiting for a train. When the irritated owner came back to retrieve it he was less than happy when I pointed out that it was mostly dry.

Oh try reading it online, the story is about a quarter of the page covered by ads and it takes too long to load, crashes Chrome as well.

Some people don't appreciate the finer things in life like a dry newspaper!

[cojak]

So like reading the wail then?

I don't know - I've never paid for (or read) the wail.

And my last contact with the Sun newspaper was sitting on on one while on a rainy train station while waiting for a train. When the irritated owner came back to retrieve it he was less than happy when I pointed out that it was mostly dry.

[vetran]

I’m getting friend notices swamped by ads these days so it’s getting less and less useful for me.

I don’t mind some ads but when there’s more than anything of interest I tune out.

So like reading the wail then?

[cojak]

I’m getting friend notices swamped by ads these days so it’s getting less and less useful for me.

I don’t mind some ads but when there’s more than anything of interest I tune out.

[ladymuck]

I wonder how much productivity improved by as a result

[vetran]

The reality

[Snooky]

Facebook is still a thing? Weird.

I still use it, it's great for getting info from & interacting with people/subjects I'm interested in, e.g. my local community, hobbies etc., and also keeping in touch with friends & family I rarely see. I'm not aware of any other widely used tool or app which offers the same.

[jamesbrown]

Gen X is 1965 to 1980. I suppose 43/44 could just about be considered "early forties".

There you go, then

[NotAllThere]

Nope, Gen X.

Gen X is 1965 to 1980. I suppose 43/44 could just about be considered "early forties".

[edison]

Facebook is still a thing? Weird.

The 25-34 age group is still the second most active ahead of 35-44. The share of users under 25s has been declining for several years now whilst the over 65s have been increasing.

As far as I can tell from my kids, under 25s hang out mainly on Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.

[jamesbrown]

And therefore a millennial.

Nope, Gen X.

[NotAllThere]

I'm in my early 40s. Sounds like snowflakes amass on Facebook, though.

And therefore a millennial.

[jamesbrown]

Alert Alert. I spot a Millennial. Or Snowflake.

I'm in my early 40s. Sounds like snowflakes amass on Facebook, though.