A little over two weeks ago I gave facebook the boot. I fully deleted (not just deactivated) my account, and much to my surprise, I haven't looked back.
At first I was more or less pushed into it; after a hack attempt on various accounts I hold, facebook wanted me to prove my identity and demanded government ID as proof. I laughed it off as a phishing attempt until I googled and realised it was a change in their terms from 2015 onwards. My response was as predicted for anyone who values their liberty. So I left the site, permanently.
At first I felt I was leaving all my friends behind, almost like leaving a club I'd long been a member of. It didn't last; within a few days I'd already spoken to several people on the phone, something I've not done for ages and had forgotten how nice it was. My evenings are generally more productive, and I feel less likely to procrastinate. I've also finished a book I'd been reading for ages.
And of course; there are discussion forums, like this one, which I have rediscovered my love for. All in all a far more pleasant experience - and not having facebook crap on my phone has led to battery life I forgot I ever had.
So - anyone else left facebook or never even joined in the first place? What do you think of it?
At first I was more or less pushed into it; after a hack attempt on various accounts I hold, facebook wanted me to prove my identity and demanded government ID as proof. I laughed it off as a phishing attempt until I googled and realised it was a change in their terms from 2015 onwards. My response was as predicted for anyone who values their liberty. So I left the site, permanently.
At first I felt I was leaving all my friends behind, almost like leaving a club I'd long been a member of. It didn't last; within a few days I'd already spoken to several people on the phone, something I've not done for ages and had forgotten how nice it was. My evenings are generally more productive, and I feel less likely to procrastinate. I've also finished a book I'd been reading for ages.
And of course; there are discussion forums, like this one, which I have rediscovered my love for. All in all a far more pleasant experience - and not having facebook crap on my phone has led to battery life I forgot I ever had.
So - anyone else left facebook or never even joined in the first place? What do you think of it?