3 ms·
Y'know, unless I want to participate in community events in my town, which seem to only use Facebook these days. Or find out the hours of a local business, whi
by vanilla_nut 5y ago
Y'know, unless I want to participate in community events in my town, which seem to only use Facebook these days.
Or find out the hours of a local business, which only has a Facebook page (or worse, instagram!) and no website at all.
Or use a phone or tablet that can connect to the internet -- turns out both of the companies that make 99%+ of smartphones have advertising businesses. And nobody makes apps for any other platform, so they aren't viable.
It's a lot like riding public transit, or using public highways, all of which are plastered with ads in the vast majority of the US. These are things you really can't avoid, so the advertising has essentially become mandatory.
- freen 5y agoWasn’t this way before, doesn’t have to be this way now.
- vanilla_nut 5y agoAgreed. The question is, how do you get individuals and organizations who couldn’t care less about tech monopolies and advertising ethics to switch away from private social media owned by ad companies? Like it or not, Facebook is “sticky” for those who don’t think about these things, and it requires a lot of convincing for people to move away from dependency.
- runamok 5y agoTotally agree. I am a runner and most running clubs no longer have their own website. Often events are behind a Facebook paywall and I deleted by account in 2016... Many many others niche interests have the same issue.