What a permanent ad ban taught me about distribution

Two of my Meta accounts are permanently restricted. Copyright strikes on early posts, appeal denied, second account caught by cross-detection. No paid Meta, ever. The lesson wasn’t about copyright. It was that I’d built my entire distribution plan on a platform that could delete it in one email. What I’d tell anyone pre-launch: the channels you own — email list, community karma, a maker profile with real history — are the only ones that survive a bad week. Everything else is rented. Building a guitar practice tool. Launching here soon. Curious what other makers do to de-risk single-channel dependency.