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Honestly, getting banned from a big subreddit for a climate data post made me switch to my own blog, and the control is way better.
Ngl, after a mod on r/science permanently banned me for linking to a peer-reviewed study from a university they didn't like, I spent a weekend setting up a simple WordPress site, and now I can post the full context and data without someone else deciding what 'counts'.
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the_jason4d ago
Funny how that works. Used to think the big platforms were the only way to reach people, but seeing stuff like this happen over and over really flipped that idea. Having your own spot on the web just cuts out the middleman drama. It's a pain to build an audience from scratch, but at least you own the keys.
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singh.uma4d agoTop Commenter
Exactly. I watched a friend lose her whole crafting community when a social media group just vanished overnight. She had to start over from zero. That's when I finally bought a domain and set up a simple blog. It's slower going, but I sleep better knowing it's mine.
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