[HotHunt]

I'm with Rush on this one.

Yesterday on his radio program, he said something to the effect that all of these millions of people on Facebook and other social media networks, haven't "lost" any of their private data to the outside world because of Zuckerberg and others.

He said these people have voluntarily regurgitated up their private lives in order to validate themselves somehow. I think he actually used the verb "vomit" up their private lives willingly for the world to see.

Many use it to communicate with family and friends but you can do that in private, encrypted emails instead. Some people brag about their hundreds of online "friends" who they have never met and never will.

I don't do social media except for this FR site and I think I made the right decision years ago to not share my personal life and secrets with people on the internet I don't even know.

[snarkpup]

If Rush actually knew anything about high-tech, he would not only be coming down on Zuck and Google like a ton of bricks, but would have been doing so continuously for the last several years.

[wintertime]

I have many artist and crafter friends. Facebook is an **essential**link to their clients and for building their businesses. It is **very** helpful when friends and family share the artist or crafter’s post with others that they know.

I don't know of any other form of advertising that is as effective ( regardless of the cost for the advertising)... and... Facebook is **free** for the starving artist and crafter to use.

Also....It is especially effective to educating others about conservative viewpoints. And...It is free to the poster. It reaches liberal leaning friends and family who would **never** visit a conservative website.

If there were another social media that was as effective, I know for certain that my artist and crafter friends would be using it.

Damn...Zuckerface is irritating with is Marxist blocking and shadow banning.