I deleted my Facebook account yesterday. How about you?

[machoneman]

It will take 14 days to completely be removed. But, it's hidden now.

Based upon the Zuckerberg interview, I want no part of this failing website any longer.

How about you?

[Sherman A1]

1. No

I did not and have no plans to do so.

[HopeAgain]

2. Never had one. nt

[samnsara]

3. no

..i dont plan to either. Ppl have to use common sense when they are using a FREE site. Of course free sites gather data.. thats why they are free. Dont give up anymore info than you want the entire world to see.


This is like saying one has to give up BACON because its fatty and salty.

[NCTraveler]

4. Staying on it.

I don’t go to it as often as I use to but I do like it.

Most of my younger friends are on Instagram or Snapchat.

[hlthe2b]

5. Fortunately, never had one (despite dealing with a lot of "luddite" accusations from others over yrs

which is ironic for those who know me.

[malaise]

6. Ditto

and some of the accusations came from my own family

[OhZone]

7. I'm just using it a lot less.

As are most of my friends.

Oh well.

[Kilgore]

8. Never had one

Never will.

[airmid]

9. Nope...my business depends on it.

[Blue_Adept]

11. Same here

Plus some key support groups I'm a part of.

Facebook is the launching point to a larger discussion of privacy on the internet that needs to be had. Almost all main services that are used have the same issue. A mass exodus of one - which isn't happening even though it "seems" like it through the news reporting - isn't going to alter anything.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. Nope, staying on it.

[GWC58]

16. After five years I finally

got back on it. Found out all my pics were still there. I thought after that much time it would’ve been “auto-deleted.”

[WhiskeyGrinder]

17. And trash all of those delicious data points?

[MineralMan]

12. I scan my FB page for 15 minutes each morning.

I see what my family and friends have posted, and maybe post something. That's the only time I use it. I don't do anything else on it. I never even look at the ads that show up. It works for me as I use it. I don't really see any reason to cancel my account. My page is set at Friends Only, and there's very little personal information there. Family and friends. That's it. It still works fine for that.

[DrDan]

13. nope

[Captain Stern]

14. Nope. I'm keeping mine. nt

[Little Star]

15. Nope for me. It's the way I keep in touch with my distant family & friends. n/t

[cwydro]

18. Nope.

And I’d bet anything Facebook has everything you ever posted, and they’ll have it as long as they want.

[jrthin]

19. I deleted my account late last year. I want nothing to

do with a site that actively helped tRUMP and actively seeks to destroy our democracy. I can communicate with those I need to thru other means. And further, I will not do business with any company where the only means to do so is through FB.

[IluvPitties]

20. I deleted mine years ago, and I am happier since.

Social media exposed you way too much to the world. I still value privacy.

[sinkingfeeling]

21. Deleted mine in 2016.

[blake2012]

22. Yesdone. Finally

[The_jackalope]

23. Y'all can bite my low-hanging fruit. I'm staying put.

I use FB to stay connected to a loose global eco-spiritual community of interest. I don't use it for politics.
Hell, I don't even use DU for politics much any more.

Plus, I never do what others tell me to do.

[FarCenter]

24. Nope, but checked settings and have zero apps

Never entered much personal data.

[obamanut2012]

26. I had 30some apps

Most back about five years or so. Deleted them all, and fixed a couple other issues.

[obamanut2012]

25. no

[ginnyinWI]

27. My FB account is a politics free zone.

It's only for my other interests--cat rescue and vegetarian cooking and things like that. And I get updates from some extended family members.

When I want to sound off, I come to DU!

I have all my political and news feeds coming in on Twitter.

[Brainstormy]

28. NO. n/t

[liberal N proud]

29. Doing so just surrenders the venue to the cons.

[terip64]

30. Me too. Feels great! n/t

[CelticWinter]

31. i did Sunday nt

[Freethinker65]

32. I considered it, but I kept mine

I have had under 30 FB friends since I joined years ago. I do not friend people just because I tangently know them or know their friends.

Some groups I am a member of use FB regularly and I do not want to lose that access.

I have never allowed an App to use my FB, but over the years did take a few "surveys" and created two of those "about me" lists that could be used by marketers. I did just delete most of my activity (including comments and likes of friends pages and public pages).

I put lots of posters I kept on snooze for 30 days and will most likely delete them if I find I do not miss them.

[Heartstrings]

33. According to a friend who used to work for the company

and has friends still working for Facebook in Cali.
they already have your data so the damage is already "done"....deleting info related apps will help in the future, as well as tightening up your securities to the maximum. The biggest culprit for personal info gathering were the senseless "quizzes", thankfully I never fell for those.

Personally I "removed" all apps that were attached to Facebook per his suggestion. He did as well, but is not going to delete his account YET.... He will keep me informed as more info is released and I'll post what I find out.....

I have no links, just a personal conversation with a good friend.

[RandySF]

34. Deleted mine years ago.

[enid602]

35. Done

Done. Zuck is a winger. How much more proof do we need?

[obnoxiousdrunk]

36. No.

No plans to do so.

[Johnny2X2X]

37. I will on April 1st

I've made several posts asking people to join me and get others to.

[Snotcicles]

38. Not yet. I enjoy un-friending Trump loving acquaintances to much to let it go. nt

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