# Should you blog on Facebook or the web? —Scripting News

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## What Jamie wrote

[Dave Winer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Winer) is often referred to as the father of blogging. The fact that he **ever** thought it was a good idea to blog on Facebook always surprised me. The desire for audience and engagement is high, and Facebook may deliver that. But you give away far, far too much for that.

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