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"E-mail" doesn't send spam. Individuals or organizations spam you via "e-mail". With Facebook, violating your privacy or shoving ads into your news feed is up to Facebook itself.

Maybe boycott is the wrong term, but it's what I think of when people say "vote with your dollars". Quitting Facebook is essentially denying them an audience and additional personal information. It may not be collective action, but it's still expressing an opinion on Facebook's service and policies.



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