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The easiest path to a presence online is without a doubt social media. And some platforms, like Facebook, have done a passing job in supporting small businesses on their platform. But interacting with a restaurant or other brick and mortar business that’s ONLY on social media, especially a social media that gates their content behind an account login like Instagram, is a surefire way to dissuade me from giving them my business. A bit crass, but small business owners need to hear this message.

https://www.otherstrangeness.com/2026/03/14/have-a-fucking-website/

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The easiest path to a presence online is without a doubt social media. And some platforms, like Facebook, have done a passing job in supporting small businesses on their platform. But interacting with a restaurant or other brick and mortar business that's ONLY on social media, especially a social media that gates their content behind an account login like Instagram, is a surefire way to dissuade me from giving them my business. A bit crass, but small business owners need to hear this message.