> Deleting your social media presence is a strident, overt act.. signaling a type of desperation, IMO. If you really want exert an level of control (or perhaps

> Deleting your social media presence is a strident, overt act.. signaling a type of desperation, IMO. If you really want exert an level of control (or perhaps a more humble 'f you'), stop looking their dumb, time-wasting pictures and posts. I dunno. There’s lots of good reasons I think. You wouldn’t criticize a cigarette smoker for not keeping a pack around just in case. You wouldn’t think it’s weird if someone gave away a shirt they don’t like. You don’t keep a bank account open after you’re done using it. All of this is just a form of life maintenance that provides closure so you don’t have to think about it anymore. Just because Facebook is ubiquitous doesn’t mean it has a right to exist in someone’s life. And since there is plenty of reason to believe that it may be more detrimental than good for a lot of people, account deletion should be normalized.