How to convince iPhone and Android users to make the switch?

[Shamshi-Adad]

Edited for clarity: It goes a little deeper..I read an article where statistics showed that user data requests to facebook from government and state authorities rose 13%, and over half those requests were prefaced with an nda.

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Sheesh... :angry: and that ain't the Department of Agriculture I don't suppose? :winktongue:

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[HoosierDaddy]

Not a good suggestion. The elections have made Twitter a cesspool for anyone with half a brain and a keyboard.

Twitter now requires half a brain? At least that's a step in the right direction. But what do I know? I didn't even know you had to have a keyboard to use Twitter.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I was recently reading something on browsing privacy and facebook and EVERY website that has a Facebook link on it

Not if you use a browser extension that replaces them.

 

[aximtreo]

No. They asked to be "friended" (Is that the right term?). They then post things you can see. Calling in sick while posting pics of a party they're at. I didn't want to see that so I left Facebook.

Another example of it's a privilege to be stupid me thinks.

 

[aximtreo]

Agreed. I will never friend a boss or coworker on a site like that. I disabled my FB years ago though.

For informational sake, how does one disable a Facebook account? It might be my only New Years Resolution this year. LOL

 

[HoosierDaddy]

For informational sake, how does one disable a Facebook account? It might be my only New Years Resolution this year. LOL

I believe you have to manually block each and every other Facebook user. When you block the last one, your account will be automatically disabled for 24 hours.

 

[libra89]

For informational sake, how does one disable a Facebook account? It might be my only New Years Resolution this year. LOL

I can't recall how but it is buried. I remember following an article online on how to do it. I think it starts with privacy settings, can't remember exactly.

 

[nate0]

I can't recall how but it is buried. I remember following an article online on how to do it. I think it starts with privacy settings, can't remember exactly.

Interesting. So there's no official Facebook tutorial or instructions for this?

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[nate0]

Just for the record...how far off topic are we allowed to go on this thread?

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[libra89]

Interesting. So there's no official Facebook tutorial or instructions for this?

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Facebook tries to discourage you from doing it. I think if you type in "disable account" in the settings search bar (not sure if this is still a thing), it will lead you there. Deleting is permanent, disabling allows you to use it again when you choose to log in next, even though your profile appears deleted.

 

[Shamshi-Adad]

Not if you use a browser extension that replaces them.

REALLY?! THERES SUCH A TOOL? In all my 68 years, from the Commodore 64 till now, I never would have guessed that.

Next question would be how many people know about it, care enough about it and have enough skill to get the extension and install it? :winktongue:

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[fatclue_98]

For informational sake, how does one disable a Facebook account? It might be my only New Years Resolution this year. LOL

It's not that difficult. Go to settings>security and the last option at the bottom is "Deactivate your account".