I’m posting this here so that any stalkers who are unable to find me on the almighty Facebook in the near future will not have to worry about my safety or sanity. They’re both no more and no less intact than at any other time. Facebook is going away for me at this point in life because I am not finding it beneficial. I no longer use it to contact people I can’t get in touch with other ways. I check it once every week or two, so it’s not a reliable place to reach me. I don’t enjoy it. Honestly, looking at the posts in the news feed makes me feel miserable and more cynical than usual. It doesn’t seem to be a productive use of my time. That doesn’t speak to anyone else’s use of this form of networking, though.
It really comes down to the fact that it’s not pleasant as a leisure time activity and it is not useful for accomplishing tasks. If I don’t like it and I don’t need it, I get rid of it. I know, I know… They’re rolling out 60 new apps and Facebook is going to be better than ever! Y’all have fun with that. I never liked the fact that Facebook apps could see my account. It’s a high risk for identity theft. Have fun with that, too!
I’ve closed my account before then gone back, and potentially, I could do that again. I’m not quitting for any specific amount of time, though. Nor am I quitting due to some major upset or conflict. Nor am I quitting to be more holy. Heck, maybe I’m quitting to be less holy because I can’t take any more Facebook preaching. Who knows?
I will post my email address on Facebook (but not on this site). And you can email me there if you need my phone number. You probably don’t. And I may not give it to you. But you can try. If you’re related to me, I will give it to you. Probably. Outside of email and phone, you’ll either have to run me down or write me a letter. I’ve heard people managed that way in the past, though. Of course, they died eventually. I guess I could die without Facebook. I probably will. Someday.
