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>>dend+(OP)
What this guy doesn't really get is that people don't want their own websites. What the hell would they do with a website? They love social media platforms. The why or where of how we got here doesn't really matter, it's the reality.

I think the only way forward is better and less evil social networks, or perhaps some sort of cyclical sea change where the Internet sort of starts over again, ala how civilizations/humanity have every XX thousands of years according to various esoteric Sikh/Hindu traditions.

>>indigo+Li
That's a fair call-out, but that's why in the post I mention this:

> Most people are perfectly content with everything living inside their Facebook account because it’s convenient and their family and friends are already there. Telling everyone to learn how git and GitHub Pages work to host their blog is not an effective way to drive change. But that’s also not the point. As I mentioned earlier, the goal is to start with a small niche community of people who are comfortable with building their own digital corners.

Not everyone needs to have their website. Not everybody wants to have their website. And that's fine. They can use the social platforms as-is. But for those that have the means and interest in building their own corners (say, they want to bootstrap a business), they should not limit themselves to the social networks as the only place for their community. There is a better way than be a sharecropper on someone else's land.

>>dend+dj
What I don't understand is why you would think that GitHub Pages is an acceptable alternative : it's kind of the equivalent of being a doctor and recommending Oxycodone to cure hangover for someone of alcoholic tendencies...