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Hard disagree. This, like all of privacy decisions, is entirely situational.
I'm setting out to the exact thing OP is, for both plying my craft, and accessing local community post about resources and events.
Don't get me wrong, I fucking hate Meta, but I also hate being unhoused. I've spent months going back and forth weighing such a decision's impact on my situation and determined the value I can get out of it to be worthwhile.
Your comment is absolutist and absurd, and total turn off for those interested in joining various privacy communities.
Exactly, it's easy to say "just don't use Instagram" when you don't really need it but if you have a business you NEED to promote sadly that's one of the best options. It's like if someone living in a well communicated city advised everyone to just get rid of their cars because oil is bad.
Meta & privacy are like oil & water. The only absolute here is that there is no privacy in meta products.
If someone is interested in privacy communities they’ll listen to all angles, even the absurd & absolutist, so that they can learn more about privacy, which is the whole point of joining the community. The attitude in your comment is actually the total turn off. Way to be open-minded & be willing to engage in constructive conversation.