Is there anyway to know, if you delete your Facebook account, if they will process that in accordance with GDPR or not? I believe they are supposed to do something different if you are under the GDPR jurisdiction but I don’t know how they would determine that.
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?
#82I started the process to delete my Facebook. I'm hardly on the platform, and the only reason I used it was to lurk posts from my high school friends.
After a while, and with all the data scandals, I deleted all my posts and requested Facebook to cancel my account.
I was hesitant at first but realized I never use it, and I'd be better off without it.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#83Yes, but I haven't noticed much of a different in my life as I wasn't using it obsessively anyway. The only thing I used Facebook for was to follow and sign up for events/parties. I do feel like I'm missing out on some of those ever since I deleted my account.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#84Yes, didn't miss it. I also deleted twitter, which was far more useful, but still I think it was good idea.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#85I didn’t delete FB but I cut my usage by >80% using a chrome extension I built to block the newsfeed. That way, I could still use messenger and view tagged posts without getting sucked into the blackhole that is the newsfeed.
Here’s the extension if anyone is interested https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/marathon/nkhecjgkf....
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#86I deleted my meatspace account a couple years ago.
Mirimir still has one,[0] but I no longer have the email account, or know the password. But I did a nice job on the photo, no?
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#87I haven't and don't plan to. I don't really post - maybe once in six months. It's great for what it is - keeping up with what's going on in your family and friend base.
What bothers me more than Facebook though are all these self-righteous people, that obviously know more than everyone else, calling on everybody to quit FB. It's almost a religion to them. MYOFB.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#88Yes. I deleted everything except LinkedIn this year. I will delete that soon. I wish I could delete everything including this site...
I see more value in keeping FB than LinkedIn. LinkedIn is just a sad recruitment agent party these days.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#89I opened an account long ago - I think around the same year Facebook started. I never really understood the appeal in the first place, but I keep the account around for the odd chance someone from the past might want to get in touch. I'm not exactly Facebook's dream user. Other than confirm friend requests from people I know once every few months, I have no use for it.
Re: Ask HN: Did you delete your Facebook account in 2018?
#90Earlier quoted context omitted.
I didn't use facebook in 2018, and when I tried to buy a Oculus they just cancelled my order. It's hard to not see a relationship. The (lack of) digital footprint and engagement can come back and bite you.
What do you mean? What's the relationship?
The parent is suggesting that Facebook refused to sell them an Occulus because they were not active enough on the social media website.