Deleting Facebook after College?

Has anyone here considered deleting their Facebook account after they graduate? This is not on the basis of concern that recruiters will see anything negative on it.

I spend way too much time on Facebook and taking a step back, all it really offers me is the chance to quickly connect with people on my course and discuss work. Close friends I contact via text message or phone call. In fact more often than not I get pissed off with clickbait news (even from "reputable" news agencies), and the idiocy in the comments sections... It really is an echo chamber.

That said, is this nuclear option going too far in a world where so much is done digitally? Do I risk anything that I haven't considered?

 

I have multiple accounts (in different countries/languages) - the week I started working I actually created a new professional facebook profile just for work friends, bosses, interns, suppliers and whoever I got to meet. Sometimes when you really get along with someone and you even share hobbies or interests it is beneficial to keep in touch via social media. You never know where former colleagues, interns or bosses land - you can see who they are linked to, what their network looks like, (..) and if you happen to interview someplace it is another way to carry out research.

Just don't tell them it is not your personal account. Or use your personal one if you don't mind.

 

I changed all of my stuff to private and have not logged on in over two years. There are a handful of people who I actually gave a shit about, so I got their personal contact information. I have never looked and have no complaints.

Only two sources I trust, Glenn Beck and singing woodland creatures.
 

Deactivated my FB 6 months ago. I found myself just browsing it on my phone with no real purpose, wasting time. Never updated it.

No one posts statuses anymore. I saw a lot of pictures from people I wasn't really "friends" with, and the videos people shared were mostly garbage.

I use Twitter to get breaking news, snippets of friends' experiences during the day, and to get additional insight on various items from people whose opinion I care about. Instagram shows me the most important pictures from friends' experiences and adventures. News sites provide more analysis on news. LinkedIn shows where people are working.

To me, that's all I need. Haven't regretted it. I understand how experiences will vary for different people.

 

Echoed. This election cycle killed Facebook for me. It used to be an information portal for me, a quick look into how my peers were reacting to the world. And then for a year, I couldn't log on without being assaulted by a hot, steaming pile of unfiltered thoughts on my newsfeed. It was depressing, so I stopped.

Facebook tells me who got married, who moved, and who had kids. It's a digital high school reunion. Anything more relevant or interesting comes to me through a different medium.

"Son, life is hard. But it's harder if you're stupid." - my dad
 

My facebook account lasted about a year after I graduated. We used it all the time at school to organise meetups and social events but as I moved away for work it no longer served that purpose. By that point I had a mixture of personal and professional contacts on there and due to a few incidents I initially tried to lock down the privacy settings but then the terms and conditions changed so frequently that I could never keep on top of it. I ended up deleting the whole thing and haven't looked back. I keep my professional network on LinkedIn where I can find an email address if I need to contact anyone, and I can easily contact friends by phone or email, no need to log into facebook for any of that.

Now I'm heading back to school later this year and contemplating if I'm going to need to get back on facebook to get the most out of the school experience. I think the answer is if you have to have it then keep two accounts, one for personal and one for professional.

 

Still using it sporadically, but mostly through Messenger. I guess it depends on your social circle. Some use Messenger/FB an awful lot; others will rather drift towards texting/whatsapp.

 

As you get older it's mostly to see pictures of friends and their kids. Not that it is a bad thing, but it can usurp too much of your time. I would say keep FB but exercise the discipline to not go on every day. I would sex exercising discipline is one of the most important aspects of life, better start now.

Keep FB, you never know some dating apps like bumble require that you use it. Also put your FB settings to the most private.

 

The problem with social media accounts is that when you use them sparingly, it shows.

Having a dusty Facebook or Instagram account, especially when you're younger, may do more harm than good. People end up thinking that you don't go out much or don't have anything interesting (worthy of a picture) going on.

Could be best to simply delete and keep a shell Facebook for dating apps.

 
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KashIsKing:

The problem with social media accounts is that when you use them sparingly, it shows.

Having a dusty Facebook or Instagram account, especially when you're younger, may do more harm than good. People end up thinking that you don't go out much or don't have anything interesting (worthy of a picture) going on.

Could be best to simply delete and keep a shell Facebook for dating apps.

This is one of the worst comments I have read on this site in a very long time. Life is too short to spend your days concerned with how your 'friends' perceive you.
 

I solely use mine as a vehicle to photo storage for memories and good times with friends, I don't share articles or political opinions

But like most 20- something year olds if you don't put a picture somewhere it will just idly sit in your phone, definitely don't want everyone over posting like snap chat but it is good for vacations, trips, sporting events etc. essentially an online photo album - what it was originally designed for prior to all the click bait and live stream murders...

 
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Deleted mine years ago after slowly declining usage. If you need it for tinder or shit just make a fake, new FB. Sites lost its value.

Or just a few more WSO accounts to drop monkey shit hahaha

 

I deactivated my profile from around inauguration day in January to about a week ago. It was a huge breath of fresh air. I am back on facebook now but have set out strict parameters for myself: 1) I can't like or comment on ANY post, no matter how innocuous; 2) I can't update my status more than once a week; 3) I can't update my profile pic more than once a quarter; 4) I can't log-in to my account using a mobile device; 5) for the most objectionable of my facebook friends (those who post political stuff constantly, non-stop) I've hidden their content.

Granted, it's only been a week, but so far the parameters I've set have prevented the return of the addiction. Thus far, I've been able to use facebook in moderation and not get caught up in any "social media" drama. I think social media is only addictive (for most people) if you actively interact with the medium. If you don't then it's hard to become addicted.

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I have it but rarely use it. I have people that I will keep in touch with through facebook because it's easier than other mediums can be. Other than that, I really don't care 99% of the time. For example, I had a friend serving overseas in the military. It was easier to keep in touch with him through Facebook than it was email, etc. It's the same with most of my friends who are overseas though.

 

I deactivated mine midway through college, created a new one towards graduation. The thing is that whenever you add anyone from school, their friends will see you as a suggested friend and request you, and then it snowballs, and now I'm back up to 500+ friends.

You might be fine ignoring friend requests from acquaintances in bulk, but among my peers/school, that would definitely come off as personal and not be taken particularly well. Most people just accept everyone they loosely know.

Make Idaho a Semi-Target Again 2016 Not an alumnus of Idaho
 

I would've tried faking a profile and stuff, but for me, my face is the problem. Sure, some girls may go wet over the guy from MF, but unfortunately they're usually the ugly ass hoes whom this ugly guy wants to avoid in the first place.

GoldenCinderblock: "I keep spending all my money on exotic fish so my armor sucks. Is it possible to romance multiple females? I got with the blue chick so far but I am also interested in the electronic chick and the face mask chick."
 

I pretty much use Facebook exclusively for the messenger app. I went as far as to delete the app that has the actual social media portion of Facebook from my phone so I wouldn't waste as much time on it. I've also got the stayfocused add-in for chrome and blacklisted Facebook on there, so I can't spend more than 10 minutes per day total on facebook or any other useless social media site (don't worry, WSO, you're not on there).

 
Lester Freamon:

I pretty much use Facebook exclusively for the messenger app. I went as far as to delete the app that has the actual social media portion of Facebook from my phone so I wouldn't waste as much time on it. I've also got the stayfocused add-in for chrome and blacklisted Facebook on there, so I can't spend more than 10 minutes per day total on facebook or any other useless social media site (don't worry, WSO, you're not on there).

This is awesome. On your message, I downloaded the stayfocused app for Chrome and just limited myself to 5 minutes/day on Facebook.

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I've kept it because in general mobile numbers change, Facebook profiles don't - so theres always a way of connecting with ppl when you need to.

I check it most days (want to cut this down) but a handy trick I enjoy is checking who's birthday it is and deleting all the ppl I no longer give a shit about.

 

FB kills so much time that you don't realize. What worked out for me was logging off and reset all your remembered passwords/logins from both your computer and phone. Keep the messenger app for communication.

Do this for a week and you will realize that you don't miss much at all. You really don't. This is how you get ahead when everyone is too busy scrolling on their phone.

 

Same here. Unfollowed everyone, including my family. Now it's just an actual newsfeed aggregating stuff from WSJ, TechCrunch, FT, Al Jazeera and Bloomberg. It was hard unfollowing 1100+ people though.

Would recommend deactivating and following only people in your close friend's circles using WhatsApp and Messenger. My Instagram was created just so nobody else can steal my handle and details from me to post questionable stuff.

GoldenCinderblock: "I keep spending all my money on exotic fish so my armor sucks. Is it possible to romance multiple females? I got with the blue chick so far but I am also interested in the electronic chick and the face mask chick."
 

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