Yes. Deleted.
Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
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Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#122I did in 2017.
I have experienced some downsides, mainly losing contact with some not-so-close friends. But the advantages + knowing that I followed my principles make it worth it.
I still use whatsapp though, because unfortunately I keep in contact with my close friends through it.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#123No. I did it in 2016, never looked back :)
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#124Haven’t deleted, but it’s effectively inactive and unused. I’m logged out and don’t check it. Maybe once every few months for a minute.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#125I keep trying, but the fact is that all my friends and family rely on Facebook for communication (usually through Messenger), so either I use it and stay connected or I don't use it and I become completely disconnected. We can argue the virtues of becoming disconnected until the cows come home, but practically speaking, I still rely on my family and friends for a lot of things. Putting myself on radio silence is not…
> Putting myself on radio silence is not an option.
You're (deeply) conflating disconnecting from FB with disconnecting from communication. These are not remotely the same thing.
My family and friends know I'm not on FB and so they call me, they text me, they even email me. In 3+ years the fact that I'm not in FB has presented zero difficulty for me or the people and groups I want to communicate with.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#126Yes. Planned to open a burner when really needed. So far there's been no need to.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#127Yes. It stopped providing value. It used to provide a way to stay in touch with friends from college.
Then it provided too much info about how my family and co-workers really feel about the world. Turns out ignorance is bliss. I am happier not knowing about their contrail conspiracy theories or their racist Obama cartoons.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#128Almost. I started the process—downloaded all my data, etc. Unfortunately, I couldn’t go through with it for reasons I’m embarrassed to admit: 1. One entire side of my extended family relies on it for all familial communications. I was forced to use Facebook Messenger recently to help with wedding planning, for example. These people are addicted to it an have invested everything in it—Facebook knows their entire lives…
> People post pictures of me on Facebook despite my objections. We need to make legislation against this. I know taking pictures in public places is fair game. I also know celebrities are subject to having this information published due to the public nature of their lives. But for those wanting to live private lives, we should be able to ban tagging or indexing and sue those parties that enable this to happen without…
It's not fair game in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy at least, unless you're a person of public interest. I'm not sure how Facebook handles that.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recht_am_eigenen_Bild
(sorry, no English)
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#129I was never stupid enough to use Facebook.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#130Long ago, and many times. I do recreate one periodically, when I have a need for it.