Comments on: Facebook neuters Beacon, but I won’t be back http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/12/05/facebook-neuters-beacon-but-i-wont-be-back/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:39:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cyde Weys http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/12/05/facebook-neuters-beacon-but-i-wont-be-back/comment-page-1/#comment-11606 Cyde Weys Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:48:57 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/05/facebook-neuters-beacon-but-i-wont-be-back/#comment-11606 As far as I know, you cannot actually delete your account (at least not through the web interface). Maybe if you called up and made a huge hassle they would actually delete it for you. And no, the data isn't deleted. It's even being actively updated, just in case you reactivate your account. The only thing that deactivation does is not allow other Facebook users to view any of your data. It's a pretty messed up system. Had I know when I first signed up that it's impossible to truly quit, I never would have started. The ability to actually quit should be encoded in a web services code of conduct. As far as I know, you cannot actually delete your account (at least not through the web interface). Maybe if you called up and made a huge hassle they would actually delete it for you. And no, the data isn’t deleted. It’s even being actively updated, just in case you reactivate your account. The only thing that deactivation does is not allow other Facebook users to view any of your data.

It’s a pretty messed up system. Had I know when I first signed up that it’s impossible to truly quit, I never would have started. The ability to actually quit should be encoded in a web services code of conduct.

]]> By: T2A` http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/2007/12/05/facebook-neuters-beacon-but-i-wont-be-back/comment-page-1/#comment-11605 T2A` Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:30:28 +0000 http://www.cydeweys.com/blog/index.php/2007/12/05/facebook-neuters-beacon-but-i-wont-be-back/#comment-11605 Is there a way to actually quit it for real or can you only "deactivate" your account? There isn't even guarantee they delete your data... Is there a way to actually quit it for real or can you only “deactivate” your account? There isn’t even guarantee they delete your data…

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