MY GREAT FACEBOOK/META BREAKUP: LOVE, LOSS, AND ALGORITHMS

MY GREAT FACEBOOK/META BREAKUP

LOVE, LOSS, AND ALGORITHMS

Once upon a time, in the digital kingdom of Meta, there lived a seasoned warrior named OldMan_Advocate. For 16 long years, he had battled valiantly in the land of Facebook, wielding memes and blog posts like a knight with a keyboard. But alas, even the mightiest of warriors must face the inevitable—OldMan_Advocate was served a digital divorce decree, and thus began his epic saga of being deleted by Meta.

Now, this wasn't just any ordinary breakup. No, it was akin to a soap opera, filled with drama and unexpected twists. You see, OldMan_Advocate had been engaged in a love-hate affair with Facebook, lovingly nicknamed Meta, for as long as anyone could remember. They had their ups and downs, their laughs and cries, their likes and unfollows. But like any relationship built on the shifting sands of algorithms and privacy policies, it was complicated.

OldMan_Advocate had spent over 20 years crusading for public education, using every digital tool at his disposal. He was a digital Don Quixote tilting at the windmills of corporate education reform, led by the billionaire oligarchs with names like Gates and Zuckerberg. It was a battle that felt much like trying to stop a freight train with a feather. And yet, he persisted, adopting guerrilla marketing tactics that would make even the craftiest of advertisers blush.

He became known for his unconventional approach, injecting humor into serious conversations like a clown at a board meeting. But alas, humor is subjective, and what one person sees as witty satire, another sees as an orange carrot masquerading as something far less innocent. Yes, OldMan_Advocate's downfall may have been his meme depicting Trump shoving a carrot into Bill Maher's mouth—a visual pun lost on Meta's AI scanner, which mistook it for something more scandalous.

But let's not forget the infamous incident involving John Lennon's "Shaved Fish" album (Shaved Fish - Lennon Plastic Ono Band https://youtu.be/ett56d8_R5w?si=_4GdHKWOm8DDq2F0 ). A harmless link, or so OldMan_Advocate thought, until he found himself suspended for three days—a digital purgatory where he could only watch as his notifications piled up like unclaimed baggage at an airport.

And then there was the horsey meme—a playful image of adults engaging in childlike antics. But in the eyes of Meta's newest AI scanner, it was deemed prono (a typo that would haunt OldMan_Advocate like a ghost from the internet's past). It seemed that humor was a dangerous game in the land of Meta, where algorithms ruled with an iron fist and nuance was as rare as a unicorn sighting.

Despite these setbacks, OldMan_Advocate cherished the community he had built on Facebook. It was a place where he could connect with family and friends, laugh at cat videos, and engage in spirited debates about the merits of pineapple on pizza. It was a digital village where news spread faster than gossip at a family reunion.

But now, with his digital presence erased like chalk from a blackboard, OldMan_Advocate found himself wandering through the vast expanse of the internet, searching for new platforms to call home. He missed the camaraderie of his crazy friends and the endless notifications that made him feel like a celebrity in his own right.

As he pondered his next move, OldMan_Advocate realized that perhaps this was an opportunity—a chance to reinvent himself and explore new realms beyond the confines of Meta. Who knows? Maybe he'd become a TikTok sensation or start a podcast dedicated to humorous education reform debates.

In the end, OldMan_Advocate learned that while digital divorces can be painful, they also open doors to new adventures. And so he embarked on his quest for community and connection, armed with wit, sarcasm, and an unwavering belief in the power of humor to change the world—one meme at a time.

And if you ever find yourself wandering through the digital kingdom, keep an eye out for OldMan_Advocate. You might just stumble upon his latest creation—a meme so clever that even Meta's AI scanner can't resist cracking a smile.

YOU CAN STILL FIND HIM ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, POSTING SILLY MEMES AND CAT PICS ETC. ON THE FOLLOWING PLATFORMS: 

Big Education Ape https://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/ 

X (TWITTER) https://x.com/coopmike48

BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/coopmike48.bsky.social

Substack Home - BIG EDUCATION APE UNCHAINED https://ru4people.substack.com/publish/home 

AND MAYBE COMING SOON TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@coopmike48 

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