@khurtwilliams as to the point itself - yes, that's part of my problem - if I want to abandon Facebook, I lose value in terms of modes of communication. If I want to replace Facebook, everyone needs to be on the same platform. Now, iOS has this amazing 'Instagram-on-the-fly' feature that's totally underused (they should make it a separate app, or more obvious). The only true answer is the web. That tells me that I should look for FOSS Facebook alternatives and just launch one of my own for me, my friends, and everyone's families...