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It feels kind of like a public forum, but it really, really isn't. Facebook owns it, and has complete say over how you use it. It's "private property", despite
by wiml 13y ago
It feels kind of like a public forum, but it really, really isn't. Facebook owns it, and has complete say over how you use it. It's "private property", despite being open to the public --- there are very few public spaces online (probably because it's really hard to monetize public space). To a lesser extent, the congressman owns his FB page. You're a guest. You shouldn't let yourself be fooled into thinking you have any kind of rights on Facebook.
It's obviously a kinda shitty thing for the congressman to do (unless you were being really disruptive in the comments somehow), but other than getting the attention of a bunch ofhis other constituents I don't see what you can do to make him think it's worth listening to you.
- palidanx 13y agoYea I was thinking if my comments were 'troll like', but upon reflection I just disagreed with some of his posts. You are right that at the end of the day it is 'his' Facebook page and he can do what he wants. I guess the tradeoff of having a perfectly curated page is disappointing some of your constituents.