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pyre on Jan 18, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Goodbye Facebook

  > Leaving a "happy birthday" used to mean you
  > actually remember the date

Really? I'm sure there are plenty of people that put those things into calendars. How is the Facebook reminder+wallpost that much different than using Google Calendar + Gmail to get reminded to send a happy birthday email?

yeahsure on Jan 18, 2011 [–]

Maybe I didn't express myself correctly (My English is not that good) I meant picking up a phone and calling, establishing a connection, a bond - ie: Something not automated.

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