While I'll miss keeping up with some friends from the past and family I rarely speak to, it is just not worth it to remain a product of Mark Zuckerburg. And make no mistake, that is exactly what you are when you sign up for FB.
The only other thing that made it difficult, was photos of deceased family members posted there. While I backed everything up, and of course have backup photos on USB (both in my house and in a safe deposit box at a bank), it was still somehow somewhat reassuring to know that there was some online record/memory of them. BUT, in the end in 100 years nobody is going to really remember any of us outside of a very few and even then they wont remember it will just be what others have written or said.
I hope FB fails and one day some better form of online social communication is available. One that is not rank with privacy invasions and manipulation of content.
Congrats! Enjoy that "reclaimed freedom" feel! I also backed up my photos. Sounds like you've done everything you can do to preserve those precious memories. The bonus for me was having a few meaningful interactions on my way out, got a lot of friends emails, and even a couple of lunch dates.
Proud to say I deleted my FB YESTERDAY.
While I'll miss keeping up with some friends from the past and family I rarely speak to, it is just not worth it to remain a product of Mark Zuckerburg. And make no mistake, that is exactly what you are when you sign up for FB.
The only other thing that made it difficult, was photos of deceased family members posted there. While I backed everything up, and of course have backup photos on USB (both in my house and in a safe deposit box at a bank), it was still somehow somewhat reassuring to know that there was some online record/memory of them. BUT, in the end in 100 years nobody is going to really remember any of us outside of a very few and even then they wont remember it will just be what others have written or said.
I hope FB fails and one day some better form of online social communication is available. One that is not rank with privacy invasions and manipulation of content.
Congrats! Enjoy that "reclaimed freedom" feel! I also backed up my photos. Sounds like you've done everything you can do to preserve those precious memories. The bonus for me was having a few meaningful interactions on my way out, got a lot of friends emails, and even a couple of lunch dates.