Can you ever really delete a FB Account?
You need to jump through hoops to do it but it can be done.
That is another very annoying thing about Facebook.
It is not really deleted, it is deactivated...you can reactivate if you log back on...maybe there is a time limit, say 3 years until they actually delete inactive FB accounts.
Good point. I purposely did not get one for a variety of reasons--some are mentioned above. One of those reasons was that I was pretty sure one could not truly delete their account. Has this changed? Still. Even though pretty much everyone I know has a Facebook page I have zero interest. Online I go for complete invisibility. I love it.
It is good for staying in touch with people who move around a lot, and catching up with those old friends you never wanted to see again...
In Russia, Facebook account deletes YOU.
;-)
Yes. I googled the way to get off of it.
Facebook is a good way for the govt and others to spy on you.
Like they don't here?
It is not really deleted, it is deactivated...you can reactivate if you log back on...maybe there is a time limit, say 3 years until they actually delete inactive FB accounts.
It's supposed to be 2 weeks of not logging in or you'll reactivate it, but for all I know, could be as long as it exists.
I still get friend invites, my email address must be retained somewhere despite being inactive for months, ignore them no matter who they are. A couple people sent me mass-addressed emails because they got a nasty virus that was spreading via embedded youtube videos, looked it up and sent them the fix, concernd downloading a malware flash player to view them.
All of the above, I've tried to get my whole family off of it to no avail. If you post photos with one of the newer iphones, turn off the GSP locator (can happen anywhere you post a photo); it really works to target the location where the photo was taken within a block or two, tested that out myself, 3-step process to find the location..
It's not just what you reveal about your life, but what your friends are saying about you and your life as well. People with mal intentions can piece a lot of information together and track your activities, to rob you or worse.
Finally like almost anything else, it can become addictive.
I know it's fun for some and good way to reconnect with old friends so if people enjoy it and don't know or mind the risks, why rain on their parade?