OT: Re: Facebook and other walled gardens

[Grant Taylor via NANOG <nanog () nanog org>]

On 3/22/21 8:00 AM, Mike Hammett wrote:
> most discussion in the WISP space has moved to Facebook

So ... a walled garden.

I have a severe problem with professional communities /requiring/ me to 
have a Facebook, et al., account to participate in community discussions.

What am I supposed to do if I don't have / can't get / want to avoid 
$WalledGardenInQuestion?  Am I forced to choose to break down and get an 
account with $WalledGardenInQuestion XOR not participate in said 
professional community?

What happens when $WalledGardenInQuestion changes policies or otherwise 
disagrees with something or is decides to ban the country where I'm at?

I think that such walled gardens are a Bad Idea™.



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