Best Facebook Alternative?

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

Any of y'all using something in place of Facebook?

Facebook started threatening to ban me, claiming my art is pornography.

id10t · 09-26-2023, 12:51 PM

All depends on what you use the book of face for.

A proper domain name that you own can be set up to point to a hosted blog of some type (probably a wordpress instance somewhere... just don't do anything to set up taking payments, etc. or anything that you really want to be secured via wordpress, it is known terribly insecure as are many many extensions, etc. But it works fine for "I don't know HTML and need to post messages w/ some images etc"). This gets you easy image and message posting, may allow comments/replies to your top level posts. Calendar type thing for upcoming shows you'll be at, etc.

You can then set up a self-selecting-into one-way list for announcements, etc. and then include references there to your blog posts. "Hey all, new blog post up with previews of some charcoal silhouettes I was working on and a show schedule for the upcoming holiday season - check it out on the blog at https://......" The one big thing here is secure the list so only you can send to it and be sure to immediately honor unsubscribe requests.

masraum · 09-26-2023, 12:56 PM

What ^he^ said. What do you use FB for? Keeping in touch with family, reading about interests, selling your art, etc...?

That's going to determine what the answer is.

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

Hmm... Perhaps I asked wrong. I was looking for firsthand experience using Vero, Mastadon, or such. I'm not looking to create a web presence. I sell my work through galleries

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

BTW, I do know HTML. I retired from a 40 year IT career. I started out slinging code, and progressed to leading a team of 28 people. The net? The last thing I want to do is *anything* with computers.

sc_rufctr · 09-26-2023, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Carrera

Any of y'all using something in place of Facebook?

Facebook started threatening to ban me, claiming my art is pornography.

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Sorry I can't suggest anything "better" than "FacePlant" but this is what happens when AI is making the decisions.

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Sorry I can't suggest anything "better" than "FacePlant" but this is what happens when AI is making the decisions.

Agreed; however, in this case it's AS. Artificial Stupidity.

sc_rufctr · 09-26-2023, 03:14 PM

Nice one Dixie. I have yet to think of a "good thing" to use AI on.

It does save labor... But provides little value.

Zeke · 09-26-2023, 03:43 PM

Dealers I restore and repair for use Instagram. It takes a while to get followers so you have to have constant content. But that's the case with any of them.

steveo12345 · 09-26-2023, 06:05 PM

Just show them your license. Here's mine.

jyl · jyl's Garage

All the cool kids use Instagram now.

I like Threads as well, as a Twitter alternative.

gduke2010 · gduke2010's Garage

I knew someone who sold art work on ETSY

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

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Originally Posted by steveo12345

Just show them your license. Here's mine.
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Good one!

I was once asked for my artist statement. I gave them this...

GH85Carrera · GH85Carrera's Garage

I use Faceplant for my purposes, keeping up with real actual friends and relatives. And I scroll right past the stupid political BS or advertisements. I have stopped following a few personal friends that keep posting political BS from left or right, I don't want to see it at all.

I do NOT have it on my phone at all. I don't need anyone to know I am eating at some restaurant, or going anywhere. I post very little, and mostly just read, and lots of Happy Birthday or anniversary congratulations.

Bob Kontak · Bob Kontak's Garage

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Originally Posted by Capt. Carrera

Agreed; however, in this case it's AS. Artificial Stupidity.

The Instagram link has some racy sketches. If that is all that offends Facebook maybe pull those and reference the Instagram link?

cockerpunk · 09-27-2023, 05:17 AM

for stuff like art, why wouldnt you use instagram?

berettafan · 09-27-2023, 05:42 AM

what about a website of your own and a social media presence that showcases the less racy stuff but hints at the subject matter?

based on what i see FB revenue is almost entirely sham-wow type garbage hocked by clowns that figured out alibaba. keep your brand out there but share the goods on your on site.

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

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Originally Posted by cockerpunk

for stuff like art, why wouldnt you use instagram?

The topic is alternatives to facebook, not selling art.

Flagging my sketch as pornographic is just one of many reasons I'm weary of the platform.

cockerpunk · 09-27-2023, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Carrera

The topic is alternatives to facebook, not selling art.

instgram though is like well suited to the display of art in a way that even facebook isnt good at.

selling or otherwise.

Dixie · Dixie's Garage

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Originally Posted by cockerpunk

instgram though is like well suited to the display of art in a way that even facebook isnt good at.

selling or otherwise.

Instagram's limited window of aspect ratios makes it a poor choice for showing art. Art is rarely in a 9:16 ratio, but selfies are.
I have an art account on Instagram. That's how I know it's limit.

That said, I do appreciate your, and everyone else's, input.