Why I deactivated Facebook. And why you should consider it to

I used to have facebook and never liked it. My brother was like in highschool, "Hey man, you have to get this new thing." I remember I didn't want to get it. I never liked that Myspace Facebook crap. It's like enslaving. That's exactly what it was...everything everyone is saying here. It's like who could have more friends. It was just disgusting, was probably the best word I'd use for how it made me feel. It was definitely not cultivating the better things inside us.

I deactivated my account, but I don't think it will let you delete it all the way.

 

I know i'm on there too but not for friends. I have two of them but I do agree with you there.

 

I could tell you a lot about Facebook, but I'd probably be kicked off of this forum. ..That's the level we're at.

Facebook's just no good.

 

You don't have to put it on here just PM me about it.

 

I was a very addictive facebook user. As well as my only social outlet at the time because of my heavy internet and computer/porn use. It just added to the overall problems with me really. I still use it now but since being here my usage has dropped by around 80%. It's no longer available on my devices... the app, browser or messenger. People either have to phone, text or email me if they need me "at that moment". I use it primarily as a business marketing tool but had over time turned into some sort of "virtual worldwide harem" for sex chat. purposes.... adding to the mix of fantasy and porn. a deadly mix.

Now I'm in control of it. I have struck a happy medium of usage and use it in better ways now.

But In hindsight it IS a bottomless pit of trouble if one isn't fully in control of their emotions and mind. I guess there are a lot of people on there right now that are just truly fucked up without realising it, purely because of using facebook in negative ways. It is a good tool, if used properly but like anything else, without restrained it's bad for you.

 

Buddy you don't even know the half of. There was an article that that I've heard of that said that Facebook is ruining peoples lives but I can't remember where I heard that.

 

Deleting the facebook app and blocking facebook on my computer was the best decision I ever made. I do believe messenger is worthy or keeping however, it lets me keep in contact with people I would otherwise not be able to.
I never really to true extent of the unhappiness facebook caused me until I up and removed it.. shocking to say the least.

 

Thr most interesting tjing ive found is how much time has slowed down since I ditched social networking on mobile lol. Especially at work. I find im having to be more productive to feel less bored and make the day go faster.. Which in retrospect is scary really. Lol

 

I still use Facebook although it's mainly to connect with my close friends and family. And I get news updates via the pages I'm subscribed through, and I get info via the interest pages and groups I'm in. When used correctly Facebook can be a good thing. When made the center of a person's universe well it could be a bad thing.

Since I've relegated Facebook to those functions only it gives me a lighthearted feeling, not obsessing over someone's status updates, new photos, etc.

A funny little anecdote, here's an interesting news clipping that popped up on my news feed. When you see it in this light Facebook sounds a lot creepier than we think.

 

LOL.

 

I deleted my Facebook permanently - it's been weeks and I will never regret it. I actually feel smarter since I've done it.

90% of the information on my wall was filled with lies anyway. I hated how it was always filled with false information, malware, and spyware.

I figured I should just jump and make the move in case someday they never let you delete that information. Honestly, I've gotten completely off social media. It's totally worth it.

I've even got off the texting binge with my phone; I'm starting to prefer calling people instead.

 

You can fully delete an account. Just google for the information; it takes up to 90 days to fully be 100% off their system once it's been deleted. Your messages you sent can still be in other people's inboxes though.

I deleted all my pictures, unfriended everyone, changed my name, and scheduled it for full deletion.

 

Deactivated from all social media platforms especially FAKEBOOK

feeling liberated from the pretentiousness and haters.

 

I couldn't agree with you more. There was an article stating that social media is ruining peoples way to communicate with each other and like the language is getting smaller.

 

I actually wrote this as a reply to another topic regarding Social media, but I think it fits here too...

Being always connected to social media disconnects one from the actual 'life' out there...I deleted all my accounts months ago...looking back, when I read my chat logs and conversation I had there, I don't feel any kind of nostalgia or anything sweet to be reminisced...Every thing felt just plain, It was as if people had a mask on and they hid their true self, projecting themselves to be something they are not..I was also guilty of this false projection..

Looking back, I'm sure that no amount of social media can give the smile and warmth you get when you read through your old school slam book, the crappy hand-made birthday cards you received from your friends, the odd pictures and portrayals your friends made at the last page of your rough book!!!...and I'm almost certain you can never forget, the time you spent OUTDOORS with your friends...I don't have any sweet memories of our friends communicating via media, but I remember, when I was a kid, about the games we used to play every evening, the moments of joy when our teams win, the grace with which we honor the opposite team when they win, The moments of fiery comradeship when we did all sorts of pranks and tricks! The moments we spent swimming all summer! The early mornings where we used to cycle through the green parks talking endlessly! and the moments where you sit by the swing, your close buddy next to you, discussing 'serious' issues, The moments where you lie on the lush green grass by the shade of a tree, the butterflies circling around you...we didn't know anything about social media and 'internet' was something we had seen in the textbooks only! It was when I was in highschool that internet, orkut and FB got us hooked!

Now...even when we got to some hillstations or beautiful places, I see people taking numerous 'selfies' and in their frenzy to update their status, upload the pictures and wait for the 'likes'..they are really missing out the actual serenity and beauty of the scenery...I don't blame anyone, it is all a matter of choice and I personally feel staying out of social media is good for me

 

I don't take social media with me anymore. Its on my pc where it belongs. At my desk at home. Im a photographer so It is a valuable resource for me but its under control now and ive started to tell clients to think of maybe making their one time family occasions as "cell free" as possible. And some have and agree wholeheartedly with it. And its nice to photograph people with wonderous smiles engaged in conversation and not blank stares lit by a fucking glowing portable blackhole.

 

My experience with FB is the same: people always try to show that they are a lot more than what they really are, that they have the most interesting lives, best adventures and so on. It really annoys me, so I don't go on ti much and I have started to unfollow all the "fake" people so even when I'm on Facebook, I don't see all the crap.

I can't delete myself though, I communicate a lot over FB with friends and relatives, find events and concerts around me that are interesting and there's a lot of info exchange going on related to my studies. So I use it mainly to organize my life, not to just scroll through the endless news feed and procrastinate (for that I have a tumblr with a feed that really interests me)

 

Now this one of my favourite posts. I deleted Facebook 3 months ago when I finally realized that if fueled, in inexplicable ways, my PMO. I used to specifically look up women in skimpy dresses/skirts or women who were just merely naked. I would download their pics and literally wank myself to stupor at their pic. CRAZY!!!! Although Facebook helped in reuniting me with friends I've since seen decades ago, it also fucked me up psychologically.

I even used to invite more "naked/half-naked" women than men then have a sense of superiority for having more than 1000 women as friends. I banged some of them. But that was just too shameful on top of the PMO that already bore significant distress in my life!!!

Dear Fapstronauts, once again, I do not have any more words to thank you for crossing my path. I feel so much at home. I'd rather logon 200x here on NoFap than on Facebook and all the crap like it!!!!!

 

I deleted all posts, images, everything from Facebook more than 2 years ago. I changed both my email/password on the account to values I cannot retrieve, and then deactivated the account. I have not missed it. Family and friends will sometimes comment that they miss being a voyeur to my artificial life stream (my words, not theirs). In the end, it never brought me closer to anyone, but it may have given a perception of being closer to my friends and family. Once in a while I'll get the feeling like I am being left out because I don't have an account, and I am reminded how having the account gave rise to that feeling even more. It was for this feeling that I quit it. Also, I used to search for ex's on it even when I was in a committed relationship. Glad I'm done with that.

 

I keep my facebook account around because that is to keep in touch with my workout instructors. Also to keep up with my bands. I have like exactly 21 friends. I know most of them personally. They are either my high school friends, my friends from my gym classes and my gym crush. The only folks I don't know personally who are on my friends list are a famous author and members from my favorite band who is now defunct and broken up.

There are no pictures of me. There are no selfies (never took one). There are no pictures at all come to think of it. It is all barren in regards to any personal info. I do have lots of likes though. Like workout and nutritional pages like Men's Health and Body Rock.