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		Brotkrumen on Dec 19, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A friend of mine died and I didn't know because of... Facebook is a medium by any definition. OP said they kept in touch via comments, a more modern form of SMS or even letters. This whole X is realer than computers is silly to me.

hanspeter on Dec 19, 2017 [–]

Messenger and other IM apps are the more modern form of SMS or letters. Facebook and Twitter are broadcasting mediums.

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