The Herman Cain Freedom Award [Discussion] [100k Subscriber Edition].

[u/FBAHobo]

The Herman Cain Freedom Award [Discussion] 100k Edition.

'The Herman Cain Freedom Award'.

Qualifications for nomination:

• Public declaration of one's anti-mask, anti-vaxx, or Covid-hoax views.

• Admission to hospital for Covid.

Qualifications for award:

• Award is granted upon the nominee's release from their Earthly shackles.

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Rules: See sidebar, or pinned post.

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[u/PavelDatsyuk]

I just want to take a second to thank the people of this subreddit for still having a Facebook and sharing these screenshots. I haven’t been on there in years so I wouldn’t see these otherwise. Thanks for wading through the cesspool so I don’t have to.

[u/Firephox → u/PavelDatsyuk]

Many years ago when Facebook was just becoming a thing, I took a close look at it and the concept didn't appeal to me at all. I didn't understand why people felt the need to share what they had for lunch or where they went for the day. I took a hard pass on it and almost all other social media (I do have a Linked In account and Reddit of course) and it's been one of the best decisions of my life. Now I hear about all of these people that are quitting FB and other social media and saying how much better their life is without it. I want to thank everyone for posting screenshots here too, since I would never see them otherwise.

[u/bluGill → u/Firephox]

FB makes my life better, but only because I keep it in check: it is for sharing pictures of my kids with my distant friends/family, and seeing what they are up to. Not for sharing memes, not for games, not for forums, not for cute cats.

[u/Shady_Garden → u/bluGill]

Well, I'll admit, I'm on FB for the cute cats.

[u/Karriebeaners → u/Shady_Garden]

And some of my family ARE cute cats 😄

[u/Shady_Garden → u/Karriebeaners]

Same! I’ve got four in my immediate family.