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> Your account has been deactivated from the site and will be permanently deleted within 14 days. If you log into your account within the next 14 days, you will

> Your account has been deactivated from the site and will be permanently deleted within 14 days. If you log into your account within the next 14 days, you will have the option to cancel your request. I guess I better delete all cookies before I accidentally get logged in back. Why can't they just delete it?

thejosh 13y ago
What if someone knew your password and requested it to be deleted? Wouldn't you be "Why can't they just not delete it after a period of days?"?
- kybernetyk 13y ago
  Ah, the old security vs freedom debate. I would know whom to blame if I had used a weak password that got cracked in order to delete my account. And I think you should expect the same from every reasonable adult. But yeah, FB should add a stronger auth for that dialog - more than a password and a captcha field.
  - enneff 13y ago
    > And I think you should expect the same from every reasonable adult. FYI: Facebook is not primarily populated by reasonable adults.
    - kybernetyk 13y ago
      Can minors legally accept a contract like the Facebook TOS in the US? (Real question, I'm not an US citizen and not a lawyer).
      - pseut 13y ago
        I think the emphasis was on "reasonable"
      - rlu 13y ago
        I believe as long as you've over 13, yes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Prote...
  - 6d0debc071 13y ago
    > And I think you should expect the same from every reasonable adult You think all the reasonable adults understand strong passwords?
wheaties 13y ago
Wait, you're telling me they'll auto log you back in? I recently found out I have a facebook account. I had no idea I had one but after a password reset and visit to that page I figured in 14 days it was a settled matter. Wtf, facebook!? Seriously?
- kybernetyk 13y ago
  I don't think they perform an explicit auto log in to cancel your delete request but mis-clicking a like button (or clicking on a harmless LOOK AT THAT FUNNY CAT PICTURE-URL in an IM chat, etc) might trigger a log in. They certainly track you even if you're not logged in so who knows what javascript trickery they're up to to make logging in 'easier'.
random42 13y ago
They can — they just do not want to. There are huge chances (anecdotal experience) of people reactivating their accounts and FB wants to keep its social graph enriched.

thejosh 13y ago

What if someone knew your password and requested it to be deleted? Wouldn't you be "Why can't they just not delete it after a period of days?"?

kybernetyk 13y ago
Ah, the old security vs freedom debate. I would know whom to blame if I had used a weak password that got cracked in order to delete my account. And I think you should expect the same from every reasonable adult. But yeah, FB should add a stronger auth for that dialog - more than a password and a captcha field.
- enneff 13y ago
  > And I think you should expect the same from every reasonable adult. FYI: Facebook is not primarily populated by reasonable adults.
  - kybernetyk 13y ago
    Can minors legally accept a contract like the Facebook TOS in the US? (Real question, I'm not an US citizen and not a lawyer).
    - pseut 13y ago
      I think the emphasis was on "reasonable"
    - rlu 13y ago
      I believe as long as you've over 13, yes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Prote...
- 6d0debc071 13y ago
  > And I think you should expect the same from every reasonable adult You think all the reasonable adults understand strong passwords?

wheaties 13y ago

Wait, you're telling me they'll auto log you back in? I recently found out I have a facebook account. I had no idea I had one but after a password reset and visit to that page I figured in 14 days it was a settled matter. Wtf, facebook!? Seriously?

kybernetyk 13y ago
I don't think they perform an explicit auto log in to cancel your delete request but mis-clicking a like button (or clicking on a harmless LOOK AT THAT FUNNY CAT PICTURE-URL in an IM chat, etc) might trigger a log in. They certainly track you even if you're not logged in so who knows what javascript trickery they're up to to make logging in 'easier'.

random42 13y ago

They can — they just do not want to. There are huge chances (anecdotal experience) of people reactivating their accounts and FB wants to keep its social graph enriched.