Please rethink this bad attitude. The election has not changed the basic equation of human good character and decency. To think it has, displays an alarmingly fickle understanding of what a decent person should do. Don't be like a rock on a slope, that, having no mind of its own, will respond to a small perturbation of the ground, by loosening its position, and wreaking harm all of its own.
False. Interacting socially is required for human survival. Like eating--not like cocaine.
Facebook's encroachment on the social sphere has real consequences for individuals like you and me. You pay a heavy cost if you forego it completely. Missed invitations, missed opportunities. Lack of presence means a lack of visibility to others.
This isn't so much about red tape stifling innovation--that's the capitalist take on things, typical of HN. The real concern is that they're trying to criminalize the legitimate exercise of personal freedom. LinkedIn should be labeled as an enemy of the people, for trying to corrupt the laws of the land to this purpose.