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[–] oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

Please please please stop using corporate social media for organising and events, it locks out people who care about privacy, they have to go searching instead of just being told what happens, and it's just generally a bad experience all around.

[–] bownage@beehaw.org 27 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I can't wrap my head around the fact that my fav techno club which prides itself on being oh so queer oriented and inclusive uses Facebook to announce their events. In the year of our lord 2025??? Facebook???? For queer shit????????????

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

For any shit IMO. Facebook a festering hole now, designed to spread hate and monitor people. I quit over 10yrs ago and I am an actual boomer. If this old fart can quit anyone can.

[–] oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I've seen so many queer things use Facebook or Instagram and it's baffling.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Plausible explanation - they want more reach. If you use something as ubiquitous as FB/IG, more people are going to read your page. Region dependents ofc

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hmmm, that did not work out so well did it. Cant send much info to your venue with your accounts toasted.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You're reading their statement about it though.

You can't have huge reach without using shit tier corporate media. Not yet anyway. People are used to things they're used to, it's not exactly rocket science. Make backups elsewhere and encourage people to follow you there, that's the sensible option imo.

edit: unless you're willing to limit reach from day 1, I'm sure there are orgs like that

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