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But, as Venture Beat reports, the campaign was essentially a failure, since only about one in 15,000 registered Facebook users actually pledged to delete their accounts. As of this writing, only 34,526 of Facebook's 500 million users had pledged to permanently sign off. The key word here is pledged, though. It's easy to put your name on a list, but actually deleting your information, photos and friends is another story. Plus, as Venture Beat reports, nearly 150,000 new people join Facebook every day, meaning the campaign (with everyone following through) wouldn't be enough to cancel out even one day's worth of sign-ups. As much as folks complain about the site's lack of privacy control, those same people (us included) couldn't do without their daily information pipeline. [From: Venture Beat and QuitFacebookDay]
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Subscribe to commentsjp4w64Jun 1st 2010 3:16PM
you do have any friends on facebook so get off the computer and get a job
justin0p1473Jun 1st 2010 5:37PM
"couldn't do without their daily information pipeline"
That statement is perplexing because I am not on any social websites, yet seem to know more information than people who have internet "friends". Emphasis on "friends", because (hate to say this to someone so obsessed, might break your heart) THEY ARENT FRIENDS - THEY ARE ACQUAINTANCES. Facebook is a perverse and pitiful modern phenomenon.
maximum joeJun 1st 2010 6:00PM
You do have bad grammar skills, so to you I say get an education, then get a job.
JAJun 1st 2010 7:44PM
I have a full-time job thank you very much, plus a facebook account. Not everyone on facebook doesn't have a life. I have plenty of friends that I know in REAL life and I am certainly not a loser.
I can't believe how judgmental some people can be because someone has a facebook or uses the internet. GAH!
thomas.houstonJun 1st 2010 3:22PM
Let's at least try to stay on topic.
CoJun 1st 2010 3:44PM
Im certain that the only demise of Facebook would be to make it a "pay site"...thennnn is when Facebook will see a significant amount of people delete their accounts and lower the amount of people creating an account...No one wants to pay for a sight that was meant to be a permanently FREE way to get/stay in contact with classmates, family & friends. However, cell phone companies would benefit if that happened.
roopammieJun 1st 2010 4:06PM
Not everyone was aware of the "quit facebook day". Nor is it easy to completely delete your facebook account. It just goes into a de-activation mode. I have tried to no avail. So my solution was to change all personal information to dates, etc. that are not mine or anyone that I know. I dont share photos of my home, the layout, or other personal info like birthday, husband, home city etc.
I try to keep my letters superficial etc. but I do like to see what is happening within family and friends lives. Other than that, maybe I am not aware of some other issues, and don't understand why everyone is against Facebook, other than it takes valuable time out of our lives.
RavenJun 1st 2010 5:12PM
Actually, you can delete your facebook account and your information. But one thing that people don't seem to realize (or even notice) is that deactivation and deletion of your facebook page IS NOT the same thing, nor can you reach the deletion page directly through your own page (thats how facebook keeps you in the dark about being able to delete everything you put on your page). Deactivation does absolutely nothing other than make your information available to other people (but Facebook still has your information). Deletion of your page deletes EVERYTHING, including your information, password, friends added, pics, etc etc BUT it takes 14 days until Facebook truly deletes everything in order to give you time in whether or not you really want to delete your page.
While deactivating your account is quite simple (and I'm pretty sure everybody knows how to do this) but in order to delete your account, you need to log in, go to the Facebook Help Center (link is on the bottom right), search Delete, and click the topic saying "I want to permanently delete my account. How do I delete my account?". After clicking this topic, look at the bottom of the paragraph and there should be a link to where you delete your account. I hope this helps anybody out there having problems with deleting their accounts.
nyrosyJun 1st 2010 4:04PM
Friends have told me that starting Sept 2010 facebook will change a $10.00 a month fee. I hope this is not true!
thomas.houstonJun 1st 2010 4:11PM
Nope, Facebook won't be charging. It's a scam that refuses to die:
http://www.switched.com/2010/02/23/why-we-will-not-pay-for-facebook-and-gold-membership-scams-ref/
SheilaJun 1st 2010 4:24PM
I never joined Facebook, so I don't have to worry about getting out now.
Sally GJun 2nd 2010 7:34AM
Can't delete what you don't have, which is my case—I have not and will not open an account.
LitaJun 1st 2010 4:37PM
As beneficial as facebook is on some levels, let us not forget how dangerous all that information that people so freely (and, as it turns out, not so freely) give out. While it makes it easier for friends and family and acquaintances to keep up with one another, it also makes it easy for rapists and pedophiles and murderers and scammers to strike. Don't live in fear, but use due caution.
JAJun 1st 2010 7:46PM
exactly, just use common sense and don't put all your info out there!
NormJun 1st 2010 4:54PM
Why would any intelligent human being expect privacy on a site like Facebook?
Lynnsey523Jun 1st 2010 5:30PM
facebook is just a website. if any of these people had real lives like us working adults it wouldn't make a dang bit of difference.
Protip: Get a life and worry less about cyber affairs
JAJun 1st 2010 7:48PM
I am a working adult with a real life, plus I have a facebook.. imagine that!
bobbymc4Jun 1st 2010 5:35PM
I find it ironic that 3 people have shared this on facebook.
CoJun 1st 2010 5:40PM
I LOVE Facebook although I wouldnt be able to afford it if charged as many ppl wouldnt be, but I dont forsee it happening as thomas.houston has informed us of in this comment section. See comment #7. Im thankful for that since I have plenty of time on my hands to be on it and enjoy it. The privacy issues do not bother me since anyone that wanted to find you bad enough will do so one way or the other...Have fun people and quit worrying so much unless you have something to hide. After all, it's up to you what you list on your profile...to each their own. As far as "The Boogey Man" (ie...pedophiles, stalkers, rapists, etc...), it's up to parents and guardians to get & stay involved with the activities of their children ANYWHERE online.
KittyJun 1st 2010 5:48PM
Don't have a Facebook account and do not want one, they sell their user's addresses and email's!
I have freinds who get junk mail and spam, thanks to Facebook!