Has anyone permanently deleted their Facebook account?

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And did you feel better for doing so?

I did for years, although I've recently made a new one, not planning on adding anyone to it, just to follow local Facebook groups.
Felt good, made me focus on actually keeping in contact with my few proper friends, rather then reading the statuses of people I wasn't even that close to.

Nobody has, because you can't actually delete it. Even if you never had an account, they've got a 'shadow' account that knows your name, who you know, and all that sort of stuff.

I love living in the future, it's full of conspiracy theories that are documented true! Sigh. www.theverge.com/2018/4/11/17225482/facebook-shadow-profiles-zuckerberg-congress-data-privacy

Aside from that, no - but I've never been a normal user of it. I've got two private groups who I pay attention to, and fuck all the rest of it.

I have temporarily deleted account for now as I was bored with it. Two weeks now! ✅

Deactivated it over 2 years ago.
I'm in my late twenties and do not miss it one bit.

Deleted a few years ago. It was purely for a specific group purpose, but it started getting awkward when other people wanted to be added. So nope, gone. Call or email me if you want to spy on my family.

Yes, ages ago. I'm consistently thrilled about the decision. I did it when I was still new to it so it didn't have much data on me. I just loathe that thing!

Yes permanently deleted mine and don’t miss it at all.

I did and I feel so glad I did. Also I feel really chuffed to say, I don’t use Facebook.
I found it boring, seeing pictures of what people had for dinner, endless child pictures and too many people I know have used it inappropriately.

I have two accounts. One in which I have no ‘real life’ friends on, it’s purely for support groups for a couple of health issues, these are great support and I wouldn’t want to delete this one. However, the other, more older one is a ‘normal’ account, full of real life friends/family/acquaintances etc. It’s this one which plays on my anxiety/depression and I’m seriously thinking of permanently deleting for the new year.
shadow that’s a bit disconcerting!

I deactivated mine about 6 years ago and have never looked back..

I don't do social media other than snapchat for close friends, whatsapp and MN!

I've never had a Facebook account. And never will. I don't like the whole concept if I'm honest and don't think it would bring anything positive to my life. I'm in touch with the people I want to be in touch with and they know the things I want them to know on an individual basis. Plus, I don't think I'm interesting enough to share with the world!

Deactivated mine. First for two weeks and went back. Realised I still get annoyed so it's been deactivated now for years. I've logged in once or twice as wanted a particular photo and I knew it was there.
Have now had to create a new one for work. Not interested one bit. Got loads of friend request pending from work people. Just don't want to know. I never look at it at all but I have to upload stuff to a work group

Obviously I'm on MN, and also Pinterest and that's the only social media I use.

Deactivated 4 years ago. Mental health improved almost immediately.

Deactivated mine 2 years ago, yes I felt better.

I tried, and felt better for it. Unfortunately it's the communication method that several of the groups my daughter does uses so it meant that she missed a couple of events because I had no idea they had been changed. Also most of the kids things that go on around the area I live in seem to be mainly advertised on Facebook.
So I reinstated for that - I don't like it and I think it's ridiculous that so many places used Facebook like everyone is on it, but needs must at the moment, for the sake of my children. And I don't post, only follow the groups I need to.

i've deactivated mine, gives me a lot more rest in my head as was getting sick of people posting stupid photos and posts. Ditto Instagram.

I’m one week into deactivation of my account. Feel so much better for it, however I am missing out on two hobby groups which info gets posted onto so may have to create a new account and just join those groups only.

I had Facebook right back in the early days when you had to have a college/uni email to sign up. I permanently deleted it around 3 or 4 years ago and don't regret it all. I didn't tell anyone I was deleting it and a couple of friends were a bit put out by it ('how will we keep in touch?!' We meet up regularly anyway and talk face to face?! 🙄) but overall it felt very refreshing and liberating. I have Instagram but I rarely post these days, likewise with Twitter.

I did the other week. I was never on it and it annoyed when I was. Mid twenties. Don’t care to go back at all.

Never had a FB account and never will, nor any other form of SM, apart from MN.

I have regularly deactivated my account over the last year or so but I keep logging back on, it’s like a bloody drug 🙄 I think I’m going to have to go cold turkey and permanently delete it. Yet, it feels like I’m giving up something massive. How pathetic!!

I used to post all the time but it became really depressing for me so I deactivated it for over a year. I've now deleted all the friends I didn't actually speak to and just use it for finding out about local information/baby groups etc

I’ve never had it. Hell is other people. I don’t want to know Mandy bought a pair of shoes. Couldn’t care less.

I permanently deleted mine about two years ago and never regretted it