Have you deleted your Facebook? Why? Why not?

HertfordshireRose
HertfordshireRose Posts: 21
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I am curious. I permanently deleted my Facebook account in 2011 after having it for about 3.5 years. It was because the site had become incredibly annoying and privacy settings were becoming less and less private. I created another account in 2012 just to keep up with a few friends, but deleted that as well after about a month. Why? Because Facebook is very, very not cool. It was actually the fact that I had set all of my privacy settings to the strictest available but got a message from my ex and Facebook 'suggested' we be friends. I recently created another Facebook account with a completely fake name and fake e-mail because I wanted to be able to comment news stories on sites that are linked to Facebook only, e.g. Huffington Post. I had the account for 2 days and in that time it asked me to be friends with or if I knew someone I work with and a guy I dated for like a month last year. That is SCARY!

So, I believe that Facebook is evil. Take Facebook and add Google and we have the 'fictional' genocidal computer network from Terminator...SKYNET! O_O

Do you still have Facebook or have you unloaded that horror from your life? Why? Why not?
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  • coretemp
    coretemp Posts: 1,796 Member
    your profile pic and name is public on FB like a phone book listing - all other privacy settings apply. No worries man!
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    I just changed my last name on facebook to a fake last name, deleted any information about where I lived or worked, and set a fake place as my location.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    I have one with an outrageous made up name just to talk to my brother on it.
  • KBjimAZ
    KBjimAZ Posts: 369 Member
    I quit facebook in 2010. It was the high school lunch room all over again.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Yes I did because my boyfriend's racist *kitten* family was making trouble and it just wasn't worth it to me. I never looked back.
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    I de-activated mine 12/30/13. I found I was spending WAY too much sitting at the computer and frequently had a glass of wine or some other high calorie adult beverage sitting next to me while socializing.

    I'm committed to getting healthier in 2014 but it will require me getting up away from the computer!! :blushing:
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    I've been on Facebook since it was for college/university students only, in 2004. I can never delete unless another social network takes over and everyone switches over to that, because it's the major way I keep in touch with my friends all of the world. I used to live in Europe and have a lot of international friends. It's a great way to keep in touch with all of them and remain active in their lives.
  • PaleoChocolateBearJr
    PaleoChocolateBearJr Posts: 187 Member
    Nope I haven't deleted my facebook, I use it to keep in touch with old friends from school. Hardly update it I'm more of a Twitter guy
  • My6Sstory
    My6Sstory Posts: 281
    Yes because I would spend all my time on it. Plus I broke up with my boyfriend and I didn't want to see the gossip
  • MM_1982
    MM_1982 Posts: 374
    no Facebook, no pillows, no hot showers, no porn, no regrets.
  • coretemp
    coretemp Posts: 1,796 Member
    I've been on Facebook since it was for college/university students only, in 2004. I can never delete unless another social network takes over and everyone switches over to that, because it's the major way I keep in touch with my friends all of the world. I used to live in Europe and have a lot of international friends. It's a great way to keep in touch with all of them and remain active in their lives.

    definitely. Would lose touch with too many people! even in my own city, LOL
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I;ve seen people "poof" on every social media outlet there is. Myspace was like a revolving door of the same people coming and going. In my experience, most the time it was they started getting to involved in things they shouldn't and needed to hide the evidence, or buck the stalker.
  • ParamoreAddict
    ParamoreAddict Posts: 839 Member
    All of my family are on Facebook so I surely won't be getting rid of mine. I keep up with the privacy settings as much as I can though. I have mine locked down pretty good.
  • cooky_monster
    cooky_monster Posts: 68 Member
    I deleted my Facebook account because I felt like I had no privacy! I had the privacy setting ramped right up, but It used to grate me that everyone knew what I was doing, or if I ever posted a comment, I felt like everyone would dissect it, trying to find flaws and things to pick at. It got to the stage where I never used Facebook because I hated everybody knowing exactly what I was doing, where I was, and having absolutely no freedom of speech because whatever I posted, SOMEBODY always would find a problem with it. So I deleted my account about 2 years ago now and never even been tempted to go back :smile:

    Also I don't like being part of the Facebook "herd", I like being a minority :bigsmile: I guess its my inner teenage rebel still burning strong inside me
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    I have deleted it for a max of 4 weeks.
    I like to keep in touch with my family who are abroad and see what friends are up to that I don't always get to see, it also keeps me in the loop about work goings-ons as I've been on maternity leave for 17 months. It has its pros & cons. I find if people are causing probs - the delete & block button is perfect!
  • SomeNights246
    SomeNights246 Posts: 807 Member
    I've tried. I've had so many that it isn't funny anymore. I feel uncomfortable with it sometimes. But I keep going back. It's a way for me to connect with family. My family lives in Michigan, and I don't own a phone. So, it helps. It also helps me keep in contact with old friends. I'm just reallycareful about what I post.
  • Danilova82
    Danilova82 Posts: 27
    I've had FB since around 2004 as well when it was still only allowed for people in college and verification of an .edu email account was required. I have too many real friends and contacts from every aspect of my life to really consider permanently deleting it because I only am able to keep up with them via facebook. A lot of these people post things and pictures that I wouldn't see otherwise because we are all sprawled across the country and world. I do get annoyed with quite a lot and go through period where I will temporarily deactivate my account but usually reinstate it within a month or so each time I do that.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    I'm really close to deactivating mine as well, mostly because of the headaches and arguments it has caused in my family and friends. I tend to have some rather unpopular opinions that have gotten me deleted from other people's pages, and some of my family have political opinions that I don't agree with as well and I get tired of reading about it.

    It's too much drama. Like someone said, it's like high school all over again. I left that behind me long ago.
  • Soufre
    Soufre Posts: 236 Member
    No because Candy Crush Saga. Whateverrrrr
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I still have an active facebook account because I communicate that way with a huge percentage of my friends and a few family members. I think it's very convenient. I don't like to text all of my friends frequently so it's a good way to stay in touch or plan nights out and so forth. I am not a super active user though, I post maybe 1-2 statuses per week and comment on others' posts every couple of days.

    I think I started using the site in 2006 or 2007, then deleted it for several years. I had a somewhat "secret" facebook for a long time, with a fake jokey name and just 5-6 of my closest friends on it. Then in 2011 there was a massive tornado that destroyed my town and I had a lot of friends and family trying to find me, so I made myself public on facebook as a means for people to get in touch with me and vice versa. It's been in my "real" name since that time.
  • BaDaSsBrUnEtTe
    BaDaSsBrUnEtTe Posts: 518 Member
    Yes...I deleted mine as well. Just felt no matter what the settings are set to, that there is a huge lack of privacy. Plus I dont see the need to have a few hundred friends whom I no longer see or speak to.
  • breakingthecycle722
    breakingthecycle722 Posts: 163
    no Facebook, no pillows, no hot showers, no porn, no regrets.
    yes! yes! yes!
  • prefabsey
    prefabsey Posts: 25 Member
    Deleted it about a year and a half ago. What made me delete it was realizing how much time/mental resources I used occupying myself with information about other people that I didn't care or want to know. I subsequently lost touch with all those random people I knew from high school, college, grad school, if you can really call it a "loss." The people who are important to me have stayed in touch via other methods. Ironically, the person I now communicate with the most is a friend who has never had facebook, any social media, and doesn't text. We talk for about an hour on the phone at least once a week. If the both of us were on social media, I'm not sure if that would happen.
  • Jenni129
    Jenni129 Posts: 692 Member
    No because Candy Crush Saga. Whateverrrrr

    You can play Candy Crush without a Facebook account... I do
  • mteague277
    mteague277 Posts: 145 Member
    It is the best and only way I can keep in contact with certain people. I went to military high school and college and my friends I made there are from all over the world. It is the best way I can keep in touch with them, remember birthdays, etc. My profile is so private unless we have a mutual friend you can't even send a friend request. You can see my basic name and that is pretty much it, unless I chose to make an update/picture/etc public. I am sure I would be just fine without facebook but I am actually really thankful to have one so I can keep in touch with people in a very convenient way.
  • SomeNights246
    SomeNights246 Posts: 807 Member
    No because Candy Crush Saga. Whateverrrrr

    You can play Candy Crush without a Facebook account... I do

    Isn't there an app for it on phones/tablets/etc, too?
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    nope i still have mine. i barley use it except to keep in contact with a few family members and some friends
  • Soufre
    Soufre Posts: 236 Member
    No because Candy Crush Saga. Whateverrrrr

    You can play Candy Crush without a Facebook account... I do

    Isn't there an app for it on phones/tablets/etc, too?

    PC version has more levels...all of which I've completed.
    Because I'm too good at it. Help.
  • abrahamsitososa
    abrahamsitososa Posts: 716 Member
    I deactivated mine about a week ago. I was spending too much time on there and no matter what my privacy settings were I noticed that strangees could still see my profile.
  • kdb247
    kdb247 Posts: 326 Member
    I joined FB when it was first launched several years ago and I deleted my account almost immediately. It scared the heck out of me when it emailed people from my address book to let them know I had an account. It was weird because I used a fake name and people I knew were reaching out to me fast. I know it's silly but I never re-joined; it was a wrap after that.

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