With my recent exile from Facebook on March 27th, 2026, I have begun relearning web design again after more than two decades. With my unjust cutoff of Facebook after revealing that they are allowing Meta AI to steal and train on all it's users data, I've regained some motivation to re-learn web design. I haven't done any web design since 2019. I used to have a Flash animated media-rich website from the year 2000 all the way to 2020. I have not had a personally owned and managed website since December 31st, 2020 when Flash support ended and Web 2.0 began in 2021. During that time, I relied on Facebook as my landing page for my business. I did this for a number of reasons.
Reasons:
1.) Simplified use - I didn't need to create any web code or HTML5 or CSS anymore. I could just use the ultra-simple, built-in Facebook tools to create a page.
2.) Security - I was using Facebook as a shield from web spammers and advertisement bots. I no longer had a public email or phone number. I had just the singular point of contact through Facebook without the risk of receiving junk or spam e-mails. Junk mail was a major problem during the years that I had an official website.
3.) Budget - I was saving money by not having to manage a website domain, and the recurring costs such as web hosting, file sizes, or traffic bandwidth, that usually incurred either a monthly or annual cost.
It will still be a while before I get my new website up and running. Things have changed and I don't have as much time on my hands now since having to manage real-life priorities such as family, a home, multiple vehicles, and never ending bills.
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