Tag: deactivate

Assuming you don’t have any link shares in place (Digg, OpenID, MySpace etc), the process should be quite simple:

Go direct:
http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account (you have to be logged in to use the link) and then don’t access the account for 21 days. Some say 14 days, but what’s the hurry? Some recommend no interaction with Facebook at all (pages, groups, public content) – this is related to cookie updates and FBCDN backtracks.

Once completed, that should move from “deactivated” to “deleted” status.

Is anything going to be really removed? Facebook alone know(s)…

More? See WikiHow and a variety of other sources using a Google Search (hmm…) or the Bing equivalent…

I’ve written about this before on blog.sven.co.za, though 🙂

Only a few days to go before the end of my use of Facebook — 31 May 2010.

I’ve written about it before. The New York Times has written about it.

With security loopholes that allow any (non-)user to search any user’s content, what security model is in place, anyway (with full-size profile picture)? Want to know who commented about the “Good Food and Wine Show“? How about “I hate my boss“? (more…)

Facebook — now will accounts up for sale ($25 / 1000 where there are less than 10 friends, and $45 / 1000 where there are more than 10 friends) – has again changed their privacy approach – even retroactively…

So – here’s a quick how-to on removing yourself from the system:

1. Log into your account with your valid username and password
2. Choose “Account” -> “Account Settings” (top right-hand corner)
3. Choose “Deactivate account” – last option of those on the page.
4. Choose your reason for deactivation – top of the list (ironically) is “I have a privacy concern”, with “I don’t feel safe on Facebook” at number 6.
5. Click on “Deactivate my account” (remember to opt out of receiving future mails from Facebook, too)

But you knew that already! 🙂