Blog Censorship: I’m Flattered And Frustrated

It’s a little funny that I’m writing this because I’m unsure how many people will see it. To be honest, I’ve nearly quit blogging in the last few weeks. I’ve been feeling a little bit discouraged.

And why is that?

Well, I started this blog about a year ago and have slowly and steadily been building a following. A very modest following (not trying to toot my own horn here), but a following none-the-less.

I want to be VERY clear that I’m no fantastic or practiced blogger, and I know many people simply read out of friendly support. I’m a bit random and I’ve floated from mommy blogs, to food/health blogs, to homeschool blogs, and more recently into politics, as I feel our current circumstances are topics that moms and everyone should be vocal about. Circumstances that will likely change the trajectory of our nation and very lives.

I have written many a dud blog and still know about the amount of views that generally come from it. Committed friends have continued to read even on my worst days, and I appreciate that. It’s been a slow and steady journey and one that I have really been enjoying.

I should also say that a vast majority of my viewership has come from Facebook. That is my main social media platform and I have many friends who have been kind enough to offer support as I’ve tried my hand at writing and sharing my random thoughts.

Everything was going really well and as I stepped into more political posts, I felt as though I finally found a real connection with the feelings, frustrations, concerns and hearts of my readers. Their feedback truly resonated with me. That was really when things began to take off. I wrote about everything from feminism, to BLM and racism, to COVID-19, to masks, to government overreach, to election scandal, and the struggle of everyone, particularly Christians, as we strive to navigate these murky and tumultuous waters. There are an endless amount of topics to discuss these days that are having such a heavy impact on our society. As I’ve poured out my heart and concern on these topics, sharing some thoughts which certainly go against the mainstream, it has really seemed well received. It has started good conversations, made me ponder some amazing questions, it’s driven me to the scriptures (that’s where I ultimately base anything I stand on), it’s caused me to research and read other blogs, and it’s connected me with many people who I had no idea were struggling with the same things I am!

It was a journey that I was fully enjoying… until I wrote a little blog called “Christ Is King: A Call To Battle, Not Complacency”. Which basically called Christians not to sit by passively as evil leaders strive to take away all that is right and good. It basically called out big tech, big Pharma, the mainstream media and evil government leaders (just to name a few). And it actually went over really well. In fact, it received quite a few more comments and many more shares than any of my other blogs and, once again, was really just a good conversation starter. An encouragement to get people to think for themselves, to test everything against scripture and always stand for what is right and good.

But this came on top of a whole stack of political blogs that didn’t agree with or coincide with popular mainstream, liberal ideas.

Again, I’m not saying all this to brag it up… I’m simply giving you a backstory…

Because, well, I guess that was the tipping point.

It would seem that this particular blog and perhaps the fact that it seemed well received had overstepped Facebook’s comfort zone.

Why do I say that?

Well, as I said, the blog had been growing slowly, but always steadily and then in leaps and bounds by the fourth or fifth political blog. I hit the best month yet by far and finally felt as though I was really gaining some traction.

And then…

My views dropped by about 80-90% overnight.

And as I said before…80-90% of my readership comes from Facebook.

It appears that anyone who is on right when I post can see it, but then it seems to disappear. I asked a friend and she said she’d seen it right away but couldn’t track it down when she went back looking for it. You can go to my page and find it, but it appears as though it is being knocked out of the algorithms.

And it all happened directly after a post condemning mainstream media, big tech, big Pharma and a corrupt government, all of which cannot afford to be found out, called out, or taken out if they are to succeed in their corrupt, socialist agenda.

And see, I thought maybe I was crazy… maybe people but just lost interest… but that didn’t line up with the fact that views completely dropped out after one the best received blogs to date. Aaaaaaand, after doing a little research, I quickly found that I am not the only blogger who has experienced this. I read tell of quite a few others who found themselves censored and being knocked out of algorithms if they crossed a certain line, used a certain hashtag or keyword, shared an unpopular opinion, or went against a particular narrative.

And it’s left me flattered for setting off Facebook’s sensitive and liberal radars, as well as feeling frustrated at being silenced.

So, why am I sharing this? Am I looking for pity? Absolutely not.

The world will get along just fine without my small and generally insignificant posts. I don’t think that, all on my own, I make that big of a difference. So, I’m not sharing this with you all because my blog being censored is some huge tragedy of it’s own merit.

I’m sharing it because it’s not just me. It’s many. It’s many voices that are being smothered and drowned out in the name of unity and the greater good. As if every person thinking the same way, with the same agenda, unable to think for themselves is really what makes us a great nation. Newsflash: It’s not.

I’m sharing this because this is a problem. We live in a nation where people are no longer allowed to write or take in controversial information and work it out themselves. We live in a nation where free speech is being stolen, censorship is on the rise, and there is a goal..

…for one voice to drown out the many,

…one thought to rule out any other,

…and one agenda to reign supreme.

And I’m sharing this to tell you the raw truth that my new and apparent inability to share my heart and thoughts with others and thusly understand theirs as well almost had me beat. I realize there are other platforms like Parlor and MeWe but truth be told, Facebook is where I have so many friends, friends who think like me and friends who don’t, friends who can share their thoughts with me in return when we are able to discuss the craziness of this world. The inability to reach many of my friends has left me feeling a little bit helpless and very defeated. I haven’t written in a few weeks because I thought, “What’s the point?”

But my very sweet, very supportive husband spoke truth I needed to hear. He told me not to quit. He told to write truth. To write for myself. To write for the two people that might read it and then pray for an impact. And he’s right. If I stop because I fear few people will read what I write, that’s pride (it’s not about me), that’s doubting how God can work in spite of censorship and algorithms, and worst of all, that’s allowing evil to win.

Truth must always be spoken. Whether we are alone or in a crowd. Whether we whisper it or shout it. Whether we’re heard or ignored. The truth will prevail and the moment we stop speaking it, we give in to those who’s deceptive agenda is to drown it out.

No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. (Luke 8:16-17)

So, dear censored compadres, let’s continue on.

This isn’t about just me or just you. This is about being one voice raised with the chorus of millions, crying out for justice, speaking up for truth, and standing for everything right and honorable… for the good of our fellow man and the glory of God.

Much love!