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I’m curious why the author didn’t take this to court?

Perhaps it can evolve into a class action lawsuit. That would teach FB and other FAANGs.

The author is fully dependent from FB. He cannot bite the hand that feeds him. I think it’s a smart move to reach the front page of HN before taking this to court.

If he’s been kicked off their network, does he have anything to lose by biting the hand that used to feed him?

I think the idea is that they might be more likely to reverse the discussion in response to a forum discussion than to being served legal papers.

The cost of lawyers is >0 and the chance of winning is 0. Better to take whatever cash you have and walk away than sue.

Whining at the right people has a nonzero chance of getting him back on Facebook.

Lawyering up has zero chance.

To court... for what? Choosing not to do business with the author? That's not illegal. That doesn't become illegal just because they've done quite a bit of business in the past.

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