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fallout87

(819 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2018, 06:02 PM Mar 2018

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Deleting my facebook profiile

Why? Because they have proven time and time again that they do not care what happens to user's information, as long as they can make a buck.

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Deleting my facebook profiile (Original Post) fallout87 Mar 2018 OP

They don't care that you're deleting, either, because they've already gotten quite a bit out of you. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2018 #1

That's the unfortunate reality. fallout87 Mar 2018 #2

I deleted my account today as well central scrutinizer Mar 2018 #3

that's like people saying they now do not trust Trump Skittles Mar 2018 #4

I think its a sliding scale for people and a highly personal decision blake2012 Mar 2018 #5

they have ALWAYS been in the business of mining data and profiting from it Skittles Mar 2018 #6

Spot on. eom Tipperary Mar 2018 #9

There is no "good old days" when it comes to the consumer digital age. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2018 #7

Yes there are. The double network affect of online social media makes companies more valuable blake2012 Mar 2018 #8

Any website you visit for free, you are the product. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2018 #10

Looks like the "delete your facebook" trend is picking up. fallout87 Mar 2018 #11

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,357 posts)

1. They don't care that you're deleting, either, because they've already gotten quite a bit out of you.

Reply to fallout87 (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 06:05 PM

Mar 2018

fallout87

(819 posts)

2. That's the unfortunate reality.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 06:10 PM

Mar 2018

But still, I can't support them by giving them revenue in the form of app usage.

central scrutinizer

(11,652 posts)

3. I deleted my account today as well

Reply to fallout87 (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 06:27 PM

Mar 2018

Felt good

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

4. that's like people saying they now do not trust Trump

Reply to fallout87 (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 09:31 PM

Mar 2018

what was your first clue?

blake2012

(1,294 posts)

5. I think its a sliding scale for people and a highly personal decision

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 09:35 PM

Mar 2018

Facebook of 2007 or so was pretty nice and didn’t have all of the drawbacks that have since come into the reality of what this site is today.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

6. they have ALWAYS been in the business of mining data and profiting from it

Reply to blake2012 (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 09:38 PM

Mar 2018

THAT IS THEIR MAIN PURPOSE

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

9. Spot on. eom

Reply to Skittles (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 09:44 PM

Mar 2018

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,357 posts)

7. There is no "good old days" when it comes to the consumer digital age.

Reply to blake2012 (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 09:40 PM

Mar 2018

blake2012

(1,294 posts)

8. Yes there are. The double network affect of online social media makes companies more valuable

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 09:43 PM

Mar 2018

The more users they attract.

I recall all of the user privacy agreement changes, the changes in how ads are served in FB, and changes to the format of FB views. It was a superior site 10 years ago.

Once a critical mass of users is reached,’these sites become hugely exploitable.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,357 posts)

10. Any website you visit for free, you are the product.

Reply to blake2012 (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 19, 2018, 09:49 PM

Mar 2018

You were the product on Facebook 10 years ago. You're just a more valuable product now.

fallout87

(819 posts)

11. Looks like the "delete your facebook" trend is picking up.

Reply to fallout87 (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2018, 06:31 PM

Mar 2018

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