Facebook no more

[Nero]

I've deactivated my account. Was sick of its basic inanity. I've got a phone, a mobile, two email accounts and a house address , so I think I'll be OK. Anyone else care to join me? Nero

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Never had one. Never want to.

[apologies to Nottinghill]

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

I have facebook and I am quite addicted.

Sorry, it keeps me amused when I am at work and the little one is napping and I take over my bosses apple mac and trace family in far off places and stalk old work mates and ex boyfriends.

Beside everyone likes to be a vampire!

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

PS Is Cafe Nero named after you Nero?

[MadWorld74]

Facebook is ridiculous and I will never have it, as is Bebo.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Oh gosh, I have Bebo too!:-$

[Asset]

Nero, you can deactivate your account but it will never go away apparently, people will still be able to see it. If you find otherwise, let me know.

[Nero]

You are right, Asset. I decided to opt out of emails from people so noone will be able to get in touch with me. I just felt a bit of a tool at the age of 40 being sent cutesy pictures and unfunny video clips. It just brought out the contrarian in me. Nero

[Keef]

As I've said befor, there is a load of absolute shit on it, but it beats friends reunited... I have stopped loking so much, but check every now and then for messages.

[Asset]

I'm just hooked on facebook scrabble now.

Edited for clarity

[SeanMacGabhann]

Nero

bless you for starting this. I deactivated last week for all the reasons you mention. . The fact that you can only deactivate and not delete hacks me off even more

[KalamityKel]

fine I guess I wont b stalking any of you on it now then *sighs*

There was a time when it was fairly addictive but that really was when I was trying to relocate ppl and I have to say thanks to me a lot of other ppl who have lost touch have been reunited. It does get boring wiv all the apps and stuff VERY quickly tho :|

[Michael Palaeologus]

I like Facebook for its ability to find old and far flung friends, but the little gadgets and gizmos annoy me. As Keef said on another thread, if you want to have a drink with me phone me, email or PM me dont send me a virtual drink!

[Nero]

It's all part of a campaign to being less passive. I've also decided to text much less and to phone instead, even if I get an ansaphone. Also, I didn't have 72 friends at all. I had 72 people who I know at least somewhat, on a scale of pass in the office once a fortnight to sleep with on a daily basis. Sure, I've made contact with some people, but all I've done is exchange a couple of hastily typed paragraphs with them. I'm partly responsible for not taking it further, I know, but there's an awful lot of fakeness about Facebook (Fakebook, anyone?). Nero

[Rolo Tomasi]

Nero Wrote:

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> I've deactivated my account. Was sick of its basic

> inanity. I've got a phone, a mobile, two email

> accounts and a house address , so I think I'll be

> OK. Anyone else care to join me? Nero

Already have Nero! Came off Crackbook within two weeks of registering.

[KalamityKel]

Poking war anyone?

[LizzygotDizzy]

Apparently there is no way of deleting your records from Facebook though, you are just shown as having logged off and the moment, even months later, even if you check in you will find your account, as well as all your details will still be recorded on there, the only thing is then the minute you log back on a message is sent to all your contacts telling them you are back on line. Once you have signed up there is NO WAY of cancelling the account or taking your details off, it just goes into hibernation, so best to limit your personal and privacy settings to the minimum.

[LizzygotDizzy]

Sorry should have read the other posts properly, (guilty of jumping the gun) you already know can't be deactivated, sorry,if I'd only known that I would not have bothered, only wanted a look and had to open an account to do so, wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

[KalamityKel]

You could just change all the details on your profile thingy so it really, in effect, is no longer your actual account.

[mockney piers]

good plan, because then, as you're breaking the Terms of Service, Facebook will delete your account. So you might want to notify them that you're breaking the rules.

Good thinking Kel.

[KalamityKel]

Well... wot can I say... I do have good ideas on the odd occassion :-$

[Keef]

Kel is spot on, just delete all your photos, and make up a load of rubbish like HOMETOWN - Parts Unknown, and you're sorted!

[KalamityKel]

It's not like Facebook isn't already full of that bollox anyway ;-)