Facebook deactivation

[spotsandstripes]

So I once was a facebookaholic, I spent many a day on facebook, posting trivial and stupid status's, on the hour, every hour. Everyone who knew me knew I was an addict. Come new year I made a resolution to stop this terrible posting and letting the whole world know my personal business. Now, I proudly inform, my addiction? Has stopped. Since new year I have not posted a single status and only had the occasional nose at my feed from time to time. Now that I have take a step back into reality and away from my screen/phone I have realised how utter rubbish the whole thing is altogether. Im greatly considering deleting my facebook completely. I know some like this site and others do not so I ask for you guys to give me the pros and cons of deleting my account. Right now im sitting on the fence.

[MarkRae]

> letting the whole world know my personal business.

I don't think I've ever seen a better reason not to be on Facebook.

[NOX]

I have a Facebook account and find it useful to use occasionally, but I think the last time I signed in was a few weeks/ maybe months ago. I'm quite a private person so never went much fr status updates divulging my activities etc. My opinion is about Facebook much as it is about anythng else, in moderation it's fine, otherwsie leave it the hell alone.

[cazzz1975]

if you feel the way you feel then deactivate it. there are no pro's or cons when you feel the way you do.

as you have "realised how utter rubbish the whole thing is altogether" then there is no reason to maintain an account.

[pillj123]

Nothing wrong with it,so long as it doesnt rule you.Now you have discovered your addiction,you can reach a decision from a good place.Do you now need to stay in touch with these friends in this manner??Is there an alternative ?

[boxtops]

^ what NOX said, I barely look at mine, mostly to look at other people's photos.

Well done you, for breaking the addiction. I'd keep it if I were you,S&S - I reckon that if you deleted it, you'd hanker after it. While it's still live, you can take control (as you have done) of your habit.

[Philtaz]

As I've said elsewhere before, I still fail to see the desire and attraction of posting every picture possible of myself from the age of 6 years old, holiday, birthday and office party snaps, pictures of my car or how the extension is coming along on my house, nor feeling the need to let people know what sort of mood I'm in or what my 'status' is or the need to 'poke' someone just because I'm online.

I certainly don't want all my friends and colleagues to know (almost hourly) what my current activity is or that I'm posting merrily on FB that I'm going to the Trafford Centre whilst off sick!

But that's just me.

[venator]

I don't use it any more. It was good for keeping in touch with daughter at Uni, and other friends, but it now seems to be spreading its tentacles throughout the net - click on the innocent little "like" logo, and it's in.

It's turned from a useful site into an information grabbing empire - not for me, thanks.

[boxtops]

I'm with you there, philtaz - I don't understand it either. One of my contacts posted the other day "oh, there's someone at the door"... and?

[venator]

Philtaz - if you weren't sick before the Trafford centre, you would be afterwards. Mr whitaker's beloved statuary is enough to turn your stomach!

[Postdog]

Facebook has it's place, it's not all knockable! True, there's a lot of rubbish posted by some people, but there's a load of rubbish in everyday conversation too. For people who maybe can't get out and about that easily or are miles away from people who matter to them, Facebook can be valuable.

[Philtaz]

Just a figure of speech venator, I was using it as an example of what some of my work colleagues have done in the past. If I were the manager and it was brought to my attention I'd have something to say.

I have been to the Trafford Centre once.


Once.

[bednobs]

you cant delete it - you can only deactivate it

[boxtops]

So it just sits there,bednobs - with people not able to leave messages for you, etc? How bizarre.

[Philtaz]

Slightly off topic but did anyone watch talhotblond on C4 last night?

It'll make you think twice about internet chat rooms!

[DTCwordfan]

See you havehad a sex change, boxtops, congrats...(avatar)

Didn't know you were building an extension to Manor-taz, phil...the things you learn on here is amazing.

[Philtaz]

Exactly DT, I'm not. But even if I were I wouldn't post pics of it on the net!

[bednobs]

if you have deactivated it, noone will see it anymore (apart from the facebook bods)

[rowanwitch]

use it to keep in contact with a couple of old friends but mostly ignore it never really got into it to be honest

[boxtops]

I've just spotted that, DT - it must have been that PAN thread last night wot did it :-(

[Ankou]

"I have realised how utter rubbish the whole thing is altogether."

haven't you answered your own question?

i have facebook and many ab'ers are friends, but i hardly visit the site and never add my status. i find it as feeble and pointless as twitter.