There was recently a close call with this Blog after a false positive in the automated moderation system locked this entire page down--or in otherwords, it was banned/suspended. For more than eight hours last Wednesday, content on this blog page was inaccessible both on the front/public end and on the back/private end.
False positive breaks Blogger, bans hundreds
Throughout the last five days, hundreds of people were suddenly getting banned for non existent, "Malware and Similar Malicious Content." Unfortunately, the Optopolis BlogSpot page was one of the blogs affected by this bug, and it was offline for over eight hours.
Seeing how fragile these online media platforms are on the individual account level and how easy it is to be wiped off without any notice, it's important to not rely on just one platform. This is one of the many reasons why I started Cheyenne's Retail Minute.
What you can do to maintain connection to those on the internet who you follow
One of the best things you can do to avoid having this issue affect you and those you follow is to have/follow multiple platforms. In the case of Optopolis, you can find Optopolis on YouTube, Patreon, Facebook, Instagram, Discord, and also quiet life boats on Mastadon and Bluesky. Most who are familiar with the internet know to be on multiple platforms, but crucially, the ones where their people are located.
Oh, and can't forget about LinkTree! Optopolis does also exist on that platform, although it's not a social media platform.
Print media might still be better... on some level
Unfortunately, even with the best of efforts, it is still possible to be wiped off of major platforms on the internet regardless of whether you were in the wrong. Perhaps, the best alternative to internet is traditional, physical media. There's not much of a distribution algorithm or automated moderation system in real life; you just have to show up by putting one foot in front of the other.
Find more info here, in regard to Cheyenne's Retail Minute!
If you weren't previously aware, Cheyenne's Retail Minute is a new extension off of Optopolis; Cheyenne's Retail Minute is a print blog/newsletter about retail happenings in Cheyenne. The newsletter is available at 20+ locations across Cheyenne including several spots along S Greeley Highway, stores and cafes in and around Downtown Cheyenne, and at several tenants inside Frontier Mall. It's self-published once-monthly, releasing by the 23rd of each month.
In the case of Cheyenne's Retail Minute, there are also Retail-Minute-dedicated pages on Patreon, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram where you can follow along with this leg of the journey.
You can also find a dedicated Retail Minute Link Tree with important information about the newsletter.
The update on this situation
In the video below, you can learn the latest information in regard to this mess that just happened. Or if the video doesn't load, please click here.
Let us know...
Do you think it's possible more Family Dollar stores may close in the near future? Let us know in the comments!
PUBLISHED: 08/07/2026 at 8:54 PM
UPDATED: 08/08/2026 at 5:48 PM to add missing outro and other minor tweaks.
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