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> Earlier I had “deactivated” my account thinking it would get deleted, but then I learned I have to visit this page to actually delete it. Thank you for point
by mieseratte 9y ago
> Earlier I had “deactivated” my account thinking it would get deleted, but then I learned I have to visit this page to actually delete it.
Thank you for pointing this out. I, too, was under the impression that "Deactivate" was the delete option, especially considering they place a "Delete" segment right above it but make it sound as if that is about handling your account after death. Some definite dark patterns in the UI right there.
- abritinthebay 9y agoIt's both a dark pattern and a connivence - there are a bunch of people who will deactivate their account and then start it up again. Having the data there to just... rehydrate the account makes that re-onboarding much more seamless. But yeah, there's a sneaking dark side to how they use that feature.
- smokeyj 9y agoI thought my account was deleted for years. I randomly started getting FB emails about a month ago. A few days ago I was emailed about being tagged in a dead friends picture. Bye Zuck, I hate you at a personal level.