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Right! I simply abandoned Facebook. Changed my password, deleted my cookies, stopped going there. If I need to, I can look up the password and login. For exampl

• FooBarWidget 4y ago
  Yes. I also don't understand this thing about deleting social media accounts. Just don't login and don't look at the app? Why delete, removing your history permanently? I suspect there's something psychological going on. The mere existance of the profile and history, not active use, causes mental strain.
  • kalleboo 4y ago
    Social media is addictive (edit: to some people). It's like telling an alcoholic "why bother throwing away the beer in your fridge, keep it around if a friend comes over and wants to drink, why is it so hard to just not drink it?"
  • ashwagary 4y ago
    Many people go the extra mile and delete data because they would rather not have a social networking company use it in their absence.
• thinkmassive 4y ago
  Seems like a big difference though. Deactivating should make all your content hidden until you reactivate.