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I did this years ago to claims even here on HN that people think when you say "I deleted FB" or "I haven't used FB in years" are bragging. I think it's importa

I did this years ago to claims even here on HN that people think when you say "I deleted FB" or "I haven't used FB in years" are bragging. I think it's important to spread the message that life goes on outside of FB. If you delete, you'll be in good company. In a less extreme version, try not using it for 10 days and notice how you feel. There will be withdrawal, but if you can't pause a behavior for 10 days, you're probably addicted. Maintaining relationships outside of FB is like riding a bike and it'll feel awkward not to be involved in the "Did you see on FB" conversations at first, but you'll be past it in no time and back to more present conversations.

nightski 8y ago
For the most part I really dislike FB, and have no meaningful relationships on it. But unfortunately many local restaurants, breweries, and biking/activity clubs post activities on FB which I would likely completely miss out on. Until there is a competitor which is able to provide this I'm stuck on FB for the foreseeable future. However my profile is pretty minimal, I haven't shared anything for several years, and I run an adblocker. I don't think this is much more of a privacy concern than not having one as you are still tracked.
return1 8y ago
> that life goes on outside of FB. If you delete, you'll be in good company. That's interesting. I think a lot of people would say they are in worse company. And that it takes a lot of effort to find that good company offline.