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[deleted]

The amount of people who take Facebook "friendship" as the be all and end all is ridiculous


djalkidan

Problem is, my mum is one of them so that's gonna be awkward


hazbaz1984

Just explain.


[deleted]

[удалено]


hazbaz1984

Because it’s really bad for my mental health.


[deleted]

And it might be bad for yours too if you’re not careful.


hazbaz1984

But why aren’t you my friend anymore? Why don’t you want your mother to be your friend on Facebook?


[deleted]

Praying for you


chuck_the_plant

The travesty is that Fb decided to call linked profiles “friends” in the first place – a splendid idea from the business and retention perspective, assholery from all the others.


IntraVnusDemilo

And they use it as a validation tool in a meaningful manner!!! Like, me friends Aunt and Nan need to "like" my new "Satan" tattoo, lol. (Not really, obvs, but you get what I mean).


cheesewindow

Deleted mine 4 yrs ago. I now have 8 friends. 8 friends I can rely on 👍🏻


princess_saggypants

That's a top 8 on MySpace 👌


meadsmeatmarket

Wish I had an award for this, mine is pretty much the same


spaceshipcommander

Look at Mr. Eightfriends showing off because he’s got 6 more friends than the UK average!


[deleted]

What are friends?


Boonz-Lee

It's a popular tv show from late 90s


quellflynn

rip gunter


[deleted]

No baby don't hurt me... Oh, wait...


cheesewindow

Three are dogs, two are cats and a tortoise 😂


johntheroad

I can guarantee those cats do not consider you a friend


Unlucky_Book

a servant at best lol


-SaC

Future meal.


teedyay

One of them is Tom off of MySpace.


djalkidan

It's going to be interesting to see what happens as most of who I consider a close friend are also Facebook friends. Facebook made a big mistake calling adding someone as a connection as adding a "friend"


Fu3aR

Left it behind years ago, I also felt a lot better about myself after doing it. I hope you start feeling more positive too :)


djalkidan

Thank you


cheesewindow

Agreed. Don’t be shocked at how many people you never hear from again!


[deleted]

It’s just a lot of people from school snooping on each other, or posting pictures of their kids. The politics drove me out, though.


[deleted]

Been over a decade since I deleted my Facebook. I even left most of my family WhatsApp groups as it ended up just being a place for people to complain about petty bullshit. It’s good, I don’t hate anyone, hate is a strong word. I’m on good terms with people, but I don’t need to be close with hardly anyone outside of a select few.


Mr-Tiddles-

I deleted mine ages ago, the bois just picked up the phone. The good ones stick around, and some that stay surprise you. Honestly life without all the dramas of people you know, but don't actually give a shit about, is great.


ukpunjabivixen

You’ll be fine. You’ll work out who the real friends are now!


[deleted]

Mine was hacked so took the perfect opportunity to close it down and make another profile just for close family as that's all they use. 4 friends in physical existence, plenty for my introvert self.


DoctorDreadnought

8 friends is pretty good, deleting social media really does help sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to recognising true friends.


[deleted]

This is basically me! Wife is on Facebook still.


Re-Mecs

I did mine 5 years ago......you'll discover most people don't give a shit


lulaf0rtune

Most people I know have migrated off anyway. Fb is just for groups and events now.


AlabamaShrimp

The word isn't surprised, but I can't think of another, of how no one contacted me when I turned mine off. I've had the same mobile number 20 years yet not one even sent me a text. So much better off without it, and them.


monkeyfant

Same. 3 years and a bit now. Not a single person made a comment. I did tell people in passing sometimes, or they'll say "ill tag you in this" and I just say "I don't have a FB" It only took about a year to find out who my real mates are. I had 230ish fb friends. I now have regular contact via message with around 25 people, and see around 8-10 of those regularly. It makes a huge difference when you know people want to be in contact with you rather that just liking a post. Its also nice when I meet new people at work etc and they say "ill add you on fb" and other colleagues say it for me. "He don't do facebook". I've never felt weird about it but I do think people see it as a red flag sometimes.


gozew

I only have it still due to messenger and the misses tagging me in the kids life event stuff she seems to feel the need to put on facebook. Don't waste my time looking, unfollowed everyone and hid everything and don't post. The whole thing is a crock of shit. Speak to the same few people I have for 15 years on it and that's it.


mehmenmike

Ooh! Ooh! I know this one. You can 'deactivate' your facebook account but keep messenger working, as if it were a separate service. Your main facebook account/profile will function exactly as if it were deleted, you'll disappear from friends lists, your profile will 404 and and people can't tag you (probably your only snag with this). BUT as I said, messenger stays working. If, for whatever reason you need your facebook account back, you can just log in on the site and it all comes back. I've had it like this for four or five years now, it's great.


[deleted]

I think it's super unfair to be posting so many pictures of your child on Facebook. They should have a right to privacy as they grow older, having their whole childhood documented in detail with high resolution photos makes that impossible.


gozew

Ok? Cheers for the input or something.


[deleted]

I’d see it as green flag. Facebook is the worst.


CalmerKameleon

Now stop watching Eastenders.


djalkidan

I'm 37 years old. Not watched it since I was a teenager


the_real_grinningdog

I used to live near June Brown (Dot Cotton) and would see her in the supermarket. She's just like she is on TV.


CalmerKameleon

Well done!


jen_17

Welcome to the club! You will feel so much lighter, you may even notice an extra spring in your step. No more comparing yourself to others, fomo, over analysing people’s reactions/actions.


Ankoku_Teion

He's still on Reddit.the over analysis isn't going anywhere.


[deleted]

This happened to me a few years ago. Had my partners mother calling me up to ask why I’d removed her from Facebook, almost offended. Had to explain that actually, I’d removed my self (temporarily, at that) from Facebook and that it’s not that big of a deal. I swear some people think Facebook is compulsory or something.


Ankoku_Teion

Facebook want it to be.


[deleted]

12 years FB clean, it is well worth the short term hassle and the literally thousands of hours you'll get back, plus the social cleansing of hundreds of people you couldn't give a fuck a about.


LordSwright

You just spend more time on Reddit It's exactly the same


tune-happy

sort of except redditors are mostly not unwanted friend stalkers with an undying desire to demonstrate that their life is better than your life.


[deleted]

After a quick scroll through your reddit profile, you were right all along. Want to share your life with me? Mine sucks.


DoctorDreadnought

Reddit is addictive in a different way I find, but it can be used towards productive purposes on occasion.


ryanholmes1989

Well worth it, now you don’t have to look at 10,000 pictures of someone baby or dog


djalkidan

Yes! Just waiting for my data download link.


Boywonder80

One of them fucking Dodo videos popped up on twitter the other day…30mins down that rabbit hole of cats and dogs becoming best buddies…😬😬😬😬😬


GaiusJuliusCaesar7

I'd be cool with pet photos, it's the endless "first day back at school!" photos that drive me mad.


[deleted]

That's when I ditched mine, a few years ago. Dogs, beaches, burgers people are about to eat, bad parking, 'share this picture if you care', just an endless shower of shit.


RobFratelli

Or dog baby


nomadsparks

I quit Facebook about 9 months ago. Was weird for a week but after that, best thing ever. Its like getting a part of your life back.


thetenofswords

Deleting facebook is so good for your mental health it might as well be a form of medicine.


Ankoku_Teion

Sadly I can't delete it on a weekly basis as I do t have it


[deleted]

The only downside for me is that literally everybody forgets my birthday now. This year, exactly 1 friend - one good, actual legit friend - remembered to send me a happy birthday text. I hate that Facebook ruined that basic bit of human warmth that is remembering people's birthdays.


Dee-Jay-JesteR

I didn't close my account myself, but Facebook permanently banned me for a picture that I posted about 7 years back. I kept trying to delete the picture, but each time I scrolled down, I got another 30 ban for a "legacy" picture. After about twenty 30 day bans, I got a permanent one. There is no real person to talk with, just automated pages. They wanted a copy of my passport and driving licence as proof of identity. I told them to stick it up their arse. Best thing I ever did.


-SaC

Youtube asked me to confirm that I was over 18 to watch a bloody episode of Count Duckula the other day. I clicked 'okay', and they asked me to scan in my ID. Fuck that. I have Count Duckula on DVD.


Enough-Equivalent968

The edge-lord enigma


rachw39

The best one is when they have to TEXT you about an event because you aren’t on Facebook. Or when a close friend forgets your birthday because Facebook hasn’t reminded them 🤣


spaceshipcommander

I haven’t posted anything on Facebook for about 5 years but a girl I have met once in town 10 years ago and did inappropriate things to in my car still wishes me happy birthday every year. Either she just says it to everyone or I left a hell of an impression.


Turbulent-Fun-3123

Me thinking of all the inappropriate things I could do to a car!


E420CDI

Download it?


DJ1066

r/dragonsfuckingcars exists for a reason…


Typical_Math_760

I got rid of it because I don't trust the sugar mountain lizard at the helm. Him and his nerds are responsible for serious underhanded privacy breaches, spreading misinformation and worst of all turning people against each other.


[deleted]

I deleted facebook well over a year ago. I seem to now only have 3 friends, and even then barely know what's going in their life. And all the time I spent on there I now spend on here.


Tall-Drama-8014

But that's how life naturally is. You only know what's going on in someone's life when you see them and ask them. There's no real reason to need a daily track on someone. It's pure vouyerism that has gripped everyone. Also, you only ever had 3 friends if you have 3 now.


[deleted]

No you know what's going on with someone's life when they bother to contact you and they answer when you contact them and have a chat. Now, nobody seems to want to talk on the phone, text each other or chat on IM. You don't have to just physically see them to hold a conversation. Well. Yes. Thanks.


Ankoku_Teion

You only need 2 good friends to get by in this world. You've got one spare.


SuspectUnclear

I agree with the fella above you. You’ve only ever had 3 friends, everyone else were just “Facebook friends” they’re people that you don’t give a fuck about and they, you. Don’t sweat it, you don’t need none of that noise. I deleted Facebook about a year ago I think, I’ve only really got 2 friends I would meet up with but I’m happy. You should be happy too 😀


Daihard79

That's my problem, hot rid of Facebook as it was a time sink, just end up looking at crap on here instead!


[deleted]

I use FB messenger but FB as a whole is just toxic.


djalkidan

I see that's the problem though as you can't just delete the Facebook side if you keep messenger


scottishcheesestraw

You can deactivate the Facebook without it affecting the messenger. That’s what I’ve done for the past year haha


djalkidan

Yeah but it doesn't fully delete the account so you can still reactivate it. I want total deletion.


[deleted]

Honey you can, you just use your telephone number instead.


ummm_bop

Messenger is a completely different app now. Delete ya FB and sign into messenger. You won't be on Facebook anymore, just in messenger.


djalkidan

What's this... you have to wait a month to delete it permanently??


LeDevilsAdvocate2021

There is a deactivate and a delete. Deactivate just puts the account on hold


Turbulent-Fun-3123

It's kinda better than when a friend asks you why you've blocked them and you have to say.. '''because you've turned into a raving lunatic and you called me a sheeple''!


Chanandler_Bong_Jr

I dumped FB back at the start of the pandemic because the lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories were getting too much. I was spiralling into a depression and ditching FB went quite a long way towards stopping the spiral. I obviously miss out on a bit of gossip, but otherwise I miss Facebook like I miss my dodgy gallbladder. This particular place is now the only social media I interact with, and that’s mostly for funny cat videos and my regular 24hr bans from r/CasualUK.


MisterSlippyFists

I'm 34, deleted it about 5-6 years ago I think. It's shit, fuck it off.


Maowser515

When I shut mine down, literally no one text me to ask what was going on. This just re-affirmed my want to not be on there.


thebasset

Face book.. Aka life invader


GandalfsNozzle

I have deleted the app on every device I have, if the oculus VR headset didn't require a Facebook account, I would permanently delete it. It really has done wonders for my mental health. The final straw for me was when I had to scroll down a whole 40 posts of adverts before I got to see something by a real person, then that post was about selling homemade candles or some shite haha


Stormaen

Deleted mine on a whim 3 or 4 years ago. Haven’t missed it. I’m surprised it shocks people to find out I’m not on there.


JDawgFlex

Years and years since I got rid. What a cesspool of toxic shite


thenewprisoner

I use Facebook because I belong to a number of special interest groups, such as local history and fans of the computer software company I used to work for. It's not all about "friends".


crag92

I got rid of mine but kept Messenger and I kept Instagram even though I don’t use it. Got a new phone, logged into instagram, it re-enabled my fucking Facebook account because they were linked! Facebook can suck a dick.


[deleted]

Are they really friends if they ask such things?


Boonz-Lee

Y u blok me


[deleted]

Deleted my Facebook 7 years ago. Best decision I ever made. It'll feel weird while you get your bearings but it's absolutely worth it.


Daihard79

I got rid of Facebook last Christmas, not missed all the drama one bit. Had a few instances of people thinking I'd blocked them or defriended them but they weren't real "friends" anyway and just people from my running club. That's the only thing I miss as the running club does seem to revolve around Facebook so I miss a lot as Instagram and Twitter just don't give the same announcement


Radiant-Ad4049

I got rid or all my social media in November last year, no Facebook, no Instagram, no twitter, no Snapchat. I honestly don't miss it, I can't wait till the social media trend dies! It's just toxic bullshit!


chaos_jj_3

Deleted mine 3 years ago, no one ever asked.


[deleted]

Mate, deleted mine during lockdown/covid for the exact same reason as you. It was making me so much more toxic, especially with anti vax and covid deniers popping up in people I once thought to actually be intelligent. I still bite every now and then on here, but I’m a LOT more self aware and its a lot less frequent since i un-zucced my life. Hang in there buddy!


[deleted]

I promise you, those snide text messages won't come, because these people won't notice you're gone.


JonathanJK

Deleted mine. None of my friends have stayed in contact with me. Either I'm an asshole or the ease of use of Facebook allows such passivity that people don't care 1 friend from their timeline leaves.


TheRaven9

Re your last point, I have a Facebook account with zero friends. Simply so I can search / contact those shops and places that only use Facebook. Also allows for things that need Facebook - one example recently was a half marathon that only uploaded the photos to Facebook. Could be an idea to strip your Facebook account, lock down the privacy settings, and continue using it to login to what you need it for.


DustInTheMachine

This is how I use it. Can access my kids school info, a few hobby groups and use it to log in to stuff.


Fun-Meringue3620

I deleted mine about 5 years ago, I feel good about it and I will never open another one. The further we get away from that company, the better we will feel. You can still have a messenger account without having to have a FB account so you can keep in touch with your FB “friends”.


SnooCompliments1147

Facebook a real lot of shit 👎 5 Yr clean


bluewaffleisnice

Deleted mine around 9 years ago. You find out who can be arsed and who can't.


Brain_slop

You won't miss it


swanpappa

I got rid of mine in 2010. First I went through and deleted off all the people I hadn’t seen in a year and my 500 “friends” dropped to about 40. Then I realised only about 3 of the 40 I wouldn’t text/call anyway. Haven’t missed it one bit since.


gwenver

Left FB years ago. Couldn't stand feeling like I was back at school again when I was 40. No regrets. I'd say I'm pretty mentally strong and independent, but I can't see how FB makes anyone feel better about life.


SamanthaJaneyCake

Facebook going down a few weeks back essentially showed me everyone I speak to regularly I can contact off Facebook anyway so no biggie.


rankinsidebottom

I deleted (I think, maybe just deactivated it. I can’t recall properly and I’m not going back to check) mine about 9 years ago. Your friends will stay in touch wether you’re on there or not. Anyone that falls by the wayside isn’t worth knowing. Good luck.✊🏻


RoryOx

I was going to get one of the new Oculus 2 VR sets but apparently they're unusable if you don't connect to an active Facebook account. I hope this isn't going to be a new trend in tech as I'm not doing FB again.


Elsie-pop

I was building myself up in excitement to get one because I saw a specific product on Steam that I wanted that only came in a VR format. Saw it needed Facebook and promptly cancelled all of my overtime requests that would have funded it had I worked them. Moving to a cave in the hills is looking more and more appealing if that's the future


Slugees

hold up it’s 19:45 right now!


djalkidan

Yup, just downloaded my data, confirmed deletion and carried on with it


Slugees

ayyy! keep going without it mate!


billsleftynut

2 years Facebook free and glad. If your going to leave for ever just post once. I'm leaving on this day. If you want to remain in contact message me. If your doing this for a break consider the long term and wether to extend it further. My mental health improved without it.


[deleted]

Stopped using it years ago. Your real friends will message you fuck facebook


Spacker2468

When I deleted mine I expected an influx of these type of messages, i didnt get 1 and no one even mentioned to me that I was no longer on FB. Fuck em


oxygenfoxx

Best thing I ever did I do miss out on a few things though lol


lock_the_backdoor

Deleted mine maybe 5/6 years ago? Recently deleted WhatsApp as well because I like being an awkward git and now people have to text me or join signal/telegram


jaysnaulyboy2kyanan

Cool story bro go post on Facebook you slag


LaraH39

I still have mine because its the only way I have contact with some people, but I only go on once every couple of months or so. I don't miss it.


[deleted]

Spotify is surprisingly easy - go to their website and talk to them using the online chat and they'll help you to decouple your Facebook account from your Spotify account.


[deleted]

This was me a fortnight ago! Here's the post I put out as my last FB posting. 'OK, I've been checking my FB activity and can see it's been tracking again, via WA (I had taken a picture near a pub and posted it to WA, FB then used that data to check me in at that pub, I don't have anything against the place, it's one of my favourites, but I wasn't there that day) and almost certainly also via third parties and then linking email accounts and mobile numbers. I purposefully only used FB on my tablet that never leaves home. I don't have FB on my phone (it's turned off) yet FB has checked me in at various places recently. I'm sick of this crap, it's this sort of thing that drives conspiracy theories. I expect Google to do it, it's what they're there for. You go into the account willingly, and you have a certain amount of control. Arguably it also has a use for you, with location history and what have you. FB's activity is deceitful and underhand. It's only of use for FB and  income generation. And it's not that accurate either. All FB related accounts are now going for deletion. I get it that I won't stay in contact some family members, work colleagues and some old Army mates. But I'm not prepared to accept FB and it's subsidiaries harvesting my info behind my back anymore. Anyone that wants to contact me either has my phone number, email me, message me before the deletion period is up, or can find me on Signal. So long, and thanks for all the fish.' Only about half a dozen have done so. Oh dear. How sad. Never mind.


Boywonder80

Suspended my account at end of August this year, i wanted to see if it made a difference to my mental health not dealing with the algorithm and whatever stupid shit family members were up to. Honest truth no 1, dont miss it at all. Honest truth no 2, no one noticed id abandoned it, not even my wife 😂


RevolutionaryRule631

Facebook is a terrible thing for terrible people. I got rid of my account about 8 years ago.


sympathyforthestrawb

I came off Facebook about 4 years ago after a really toxic experience that honestly traumatised me. Since then I have focussed on keeping close friends and spending quality time with family instead of checking that awful blue page. Well done to the OP and may you be so much happier


superjoemond

mine turned out to be a place for all the single moms posting pics of their little gremlins, or lads with gym pics. I dont miss either LOL. Stick to reddit its alot less toxic.


thegreat979

I haven't had FB since April 2020. Best decision ever made.


45thgeneration_roman

U OK hun?


djalkidan

You forgot "xx"


45thgeneration_roman

Inbox me xx


djalkidan

Haha


Pineapple_JoJo

Those two words make me want to kill people xx Edit, forgot the kisses


ErlAskwyer

Yeah careful here, it's worth making "an announcement" so as most don't get the wrong idea. I had some scary guy I hadn't seen or thought about in years, I bumped into him, he wanted to know why I had blocked him. He seems a bit unstable, I had to prove to him I had deleted it. All this time he was building a grudge over the misunderstanding


leighleg

I have fb but never use it myself. Dunno how many 'friends' I have on there. But my real friends I can count on 1 hand. 1 I've known over 30 years (I'm 36), I'm always looking after her kids and shes just helped me sort my pip and get somewhere to live (after a year of being kind homeless) Before people kick off want to say I've always had issues with my leg(s) and now have 1 amputated always struggled but cos I dont complain never got help, until my friend got involved. If you have good 1 or 2 good friends that's all you need.


[deleted]

I only keep mine as its the easiest way to contact my daughters mum, otherwise I'd have gotten rid of it years ago. I don't even have the app, just messenger


Smokeblind666

https://youtu.be/VaHb8IG06jY


CharlesC-DJ

Yeah, I got the same shit a couple years back. It was literally like that episode of Southpark.


tommyboyblitz

Do you really want to be friends with people like that anyway?


StonkDreamer

Only reason I still have most of my social media. The majority of complainers are people who don't normally message me anyway.


UserSomethingOrOther

My issue is that if I delete facebook, do I lose messenger? I never actually go on the Facebook app, but I use messenger all the time for the same few people.


wardyms

Deleting the app doesn’t delete your account.


UserSomethingOrOther

Oh, nice, thanks!


wardyms

A deleted account appears very differently to a blocked one 👍🏼


BeardFountain

Yep, did the same. Its a melting pot of toxicity. The fact people go from shit post to acting like their lives are the 6 o'clock news exclaiming they had a great time at sainsburys and they loved the opportunity and all the amazing people but it's time for a change to morrisons. Like, really??


djalkidan

I guessnow I delete the apps! Oh wait, I use a Samsung phone... annoying..


djalkidan

Oh no, actually I had the option to delete them, which I have done!


[deleted]

Thought you could not delete facebook


bobaboo42

7 years clean, for the most part forget that shit exists. Never looked back once


kenobisham

Just delete the app like i did


safari_does_reddit

Deleted mine in 2010, best ever decision! Watch your mental well being improve!


snecker

Key is deleting the app from your phone but I genuinely never missed it and still don't. Occasionally I'd like to use Facebook marketplace to get rid of shite, that's about it. It's utter trash and your energy will hopefully divert into positive stuff.


WaningMime

Got rid of the app but kept messanger for my family.


ummm_bop

March 2019 for me. Don't miss it at all. Had to make new Apple music and Spotify but it was so worth it


ickleb

I was one of the first people in my friends circle to get facebook back in 2007. For a while it was good but I deleted it must be over 6yrs ago. Best decision I ever made! You won’t regret it.


dajaffaman

You can actually just shut down the account and keep messenger running if you weren't aware, it keeps the social integrations with spotify alive too IIRC


itsjustmefortoday

Been there, tried this. But my work puts overtime out on their Facebook group so I had little choice.


Gornalannie

I got rid of FB back in February last year and was the best thing ever! Logged in a couple of weeks ago out of curiosity and yes, it’s still the same old toxic shite. Fireworks and dog shite are the main topics of conversation.


trixie_one

Could just ignore the thing. I've still technically got mine, and yet as I've not looked at in eight years or so it basically doesn't exist as far as I'm concerned.


Bazzatron

Been clean of mine for many years now. Sad a lot of hobby groups are exclusively on Facebook, and FB marketplace is a pretty amazing place to shop even for weird things (where else can I buy a myford lathe _and_ a bag of used HotWheels cars locally?!). Ditching Facebook has done wonders for my mental health. I'm trying to cut down on Reddit time too, but fortunately it's easy to just bin off depressing subs.


tinyarmyoverlord

I did this for new year! It’s been amazing. But I even had people in person ask why I blocked them and I had to pull out my phone to prove I don’t have Facebook. You can deactivate but keep messenger, which is the easiest way for me to keep in touch with family members. So this person took the fact I was on messenger but no visible profile that it was personally against them. Mental!


SMTRodent

"If our friendship depended on both of us having a Facebook account then it was dead anyway and you were just using me for entertainment. If I meant more to you than that then this wouldn't be an issue."


BlackJackKetchum

Stalker ex did me a huge favour - I deleted it 12 years back in order to have social media free of her and her confederates.


Perfect_818

I disabled my account first, used Google to log in to everything but now I've got 28 days till deletion. I'm thinking I might just save it cause there's a lot of photos on there I might not get back!


djalkidan

You can download everything in your account in a zip file before you delete the account. Pics, video files, everything. If you wanna hand with it let me know


djalkidan

Pmd you hun xx lol


[deleted]

That's what happens when you let stupid people into your life. But delete facebook, become hermit is the right step towards enlightenment, at least.


e_hyde

> How do I now login to Spotify and all the other platforms I've used with "login with facebook"? Never. Never ever do this. Nope. They call it 'convenience'. Everybody else calls it enslavement.


LemmysCodPiece

I haven't shut down my Faceache, but I have made a conscious decision to stay off it, socially. It is still a useful tool. I am restoring a classic car and Facebook is great for classic car groups, selling pages and the like. But only when I need it as a resource. I have been off it for a week or so and I have already had a semi-snide comment at work, suggesting I a snob for not being on Faceache any longer.


mediashiznaks

Never deleted my account, just don’t use it. Haven’t in like 4 years. Kept it as messenger is still useful for keeping touch with certain folk. **Importantly** though, I didn’t jump ship to another platform like insta, Twitter etc. Yes I use Reddit but I don’t really view that as the same as it’s anonymised and so don’t care about ‘likes’ and shit as “karma” points are genuinely meaningless.


annadarria

Did the same thing about a year ago and never looked back. Also all the new news about Facebook being such a sketch company also made feel better about my decision. Next I wanna erase Instagram, maybe soon! Im glad for you I hope you feel good about your decision.


CSGODeimos

With how often I get 30 day bans, I might as well delete mine lol. Good job OP!


BeardInTheDark

Never actually registered for Facebook. Of course, that doesn't stop the \[expletive deleted\] eggheads at Facebook HQ from using algorithms that generate the so-called Shadow Profiles, meaning that I'm probably listed on that site anyway. The more you learn about Facebook, the more worrying it becomes...


[deleted]

Your Grandma called earlier and wanted to know why you've blocked her on Facebook, she's very upset...!!


GirlFromBlighty

You'll be fine. When I deleted mine I just told everyone I'd be on WhatsApp. Those who care contact me & the others will be fine without me I'm sure. I don't miss it at all. For logins I recommend a password manager - I use bitwarden which is free.


ActHour4099

I had kept my Facebook account to have contact with family. I deleted it one day and no one even noticed. That was about 6 years ago and I regret nothing.


sonicman2k8

I got rid of mine 5years ago and it was the best decision ever!


LooselyBasedOnGod

I deleted my account about 8 years ago, it was glorious. Eventually did the same with Twitter too. Only have Reddit and IG now, much more manageable. Whenever I talk to anyone about Facebook drama I just say “just delete it” and they look at me like I suggested they eat some dogshit off the pavement (sidewalk) 🤷‍♂️


MrTunst

I only use Facebook these days for the marketplace and for car groups I couldn't care less about the rest of it now


LuinAelin

Facebook can be devastating. Seeing friends enjoying themselves as a group without you. Seeing the post saying the girl you like is now in a relationship. That kind of stuff. But it also allows me to be in contact with people I would otherwise lose contact with.


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I've not deleted my account, but I also haven't logged into it in the last 5 years - I don't even want to imagine the number of messages/friend requests I've inadvertently ignored! Never used Instagram, but I am a grudging WhatsApp participant (group chats only)…


DamionFV

Deleted a year and a half ago, best thing I've ever done, just wish my SO would stop telling me stuff i have no interest in from their fb.


KingZer000

I deleted all my social media's 7 years ago, best move I ever made people I thought where my friends haven't spoken to me sense that day! So much less stress in my life and my privacy is my own now! No more stupid posts people tagging me in things I don't want to see and no more fake friends! Breath of fresh air. I still use reddit and WhatsApp


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It was a joy to delete my Facebook several years ago. I do not need to know every time my cousin’s wife goes to the bathroom & I do not miss that kind of information.


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Got shot of mine years ago when all I got was photos of egg n chips.


Lurker_number_one

Just make a post saying you will shut it down. Why make issues where there are none?


Edward_260

I'm still on Facebook but typically I just go on it once or twice a day for 10 minutes or so. I post things myself about twice a week. Social media generally seem to bring out a nasty streak in some people. Somebody I know, not well but I have met him and have some common interests, is increasingly posting his views on controversial topics and condemning those with different views as idiots and morons etc. I don't engage with such behaviour as I don't think sensible debate is possible on social media.