It looks like lot of Facebook users have deleted (or are in the process of deleting) their Facebook profiles due to the recent uproar over Facebook’s new privacy policies.
Facebook has since then reverted to the old terms of service but that may not have prevented exodus so they now also show a "we are sorry" message to anyone who tries to erase his or her Facebook account.
The highlighted text reads:
Are you deleting because you are concerned about Facebook’s Terms of Service? This was a mistake that we have now corrected. You own the information you put on Facebook and you control what happens to it. We are sorry for the confusion.
You can see this page live here but please don’t click the submit button else it will permanently delete your Facebook account and there’s no way to reactivate a closed account. Thanks Jeremiah.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/delete-facebook-account/7432/
Reader Comments
they rather be sorry.
Hi Amit, nice blog.You rock man!
Written by Joyshan on 02.19.09
Shame, although it just goes to show you that people – not corporates – own their content, their rights, and will move on if they feel they’re not being respected.
Written by Gino Cosme on 02.20.09
I begin to feel that my facebook account is really a big Mistake as There is a hundreds of “Friend that can investigate my life and of course the hacker” Also facebook saves a copy of all my life on its server that I can’t control.
I prefer that you listen the song 25 Things I Hate About Facebook.
Thanks.
Written by Reliable Hosting Service on 02.22.09
Their new (now old) TOS is the worst I’ve ever seen, simply ridiculous I would say. And why are people spending hundreds of hours per week on Facebook? It’s because people share their own life, and others read about it. If the Facebook company were to be responsible to update everyone’s life (since they own all the information), then it would be so boring that nobody would spend a single hour on it.
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Written by tianbo on 02.23.09
better late than never, for facebook this is a lesson learnt the hardway…
Written by seer on 02.23.09