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firebird dude · 01-23-2021

I just deleted my Facebook account this past week. It was tough but much needed!!

Erik · 01-23-2021

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Originally Posted by firebird dude

I just deleted my Facebook account this past week. It was tough but much needed!!

I'm almost there too. Just a couple of clubs that I belong to is all the keeps me from doing so.

bowtiguy · 01-25-2021

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Originally Posted by Erik

I'm almost there too. Just a couple of clubs that I belong to is all the keeps me from doing so.

I'm right behind you Erik. Private groups, and hand full of friends only. That and I no longer give them content. It's good to see the registry on there from an awareness standpoint, but the TRUE wealth of knowledge rests here in the forum. You may have to wait a day or so for someone to get back to you, but there is ALWAYS someone willing to help out that has "been there, done that".

As a side note, My wife just turned off the "off of Facebook" search data collection feature. It came across with the most recent software upgrade.
It LITERALLY had every web search I have done. Even with the anti-google "duck duck go" search engine. Its all in the fine print...

Now where's my old flip phone?!?!?

jcruz · 01-25-2021

I deleted my FB and Twitter accounts a couple of weeks ago. Felt very refreshing!

Also stopped using Google. DuckDuckGo is as good a search engine. Stopped using Chrome too. Using Dissenter which is based on the open source Chrome engine, but has all the Google extensions removed. Migration from Chrome couldn't have been any easier.

John

Erik · 01-25-2021

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Originally Posted by bowtiguy

I'm right behind you Erik. Private groups, and hand full of friends only. That and I no longer give them content. It's good to see the registry on there from an awareness standpoint, but the TRUE wealth of knowledge rests here in the forum. You may have to wait a day or so for someone to get back to you, but there is ALWAYS someone willing to help out that has "been there, done that".

As a side note, My wife just turned off the "off of Facebook" search data collection feature. It came across with the most recent software upgrade.
It LITERALLY had every web search I have done. Even with the anti-google "duck duck go" search engine. Its all in the fine print...

Now where's my old flip phone?!?!?

Thats interesting.
How does the "off of Facebook" thing work? I know that Facebook is invasive as hell with searches.

Funnily enough, I was actually looking at older (10 wish years?) Razr's and Nokia 8801's. Not for all the time use, but there are times when I'd like to just not be connected to the inter web.

bowtiguy · 01-25-2021

as a follow up. here is how you turn off the "Off-Facebook Activity" information gathering feature.

Roadster · 01-25-2021

I strictly use FB for the 49 Automotive Groups that I have in operation....and nothing else....also started to put many of my Groups on MeWe....so now there is another platform to chose from....all of the content in my Groups are purely Automotive....with no other topics allowed for discussion....

GOLDCYLON · 01-25-2021

Never joined hence no problem.

Paul Workman · 01-26-2021

I smelled a RAT when reading their "rules of engagement" (aka agreement contract), and avoided them. As 32valve Z puts it: Never had it, never will! (And wife Ami dropped her account about a year ago.)

rush91 · 01-26-2021

I haven't been on since Xmas and haven't had the inch since. The only thing I think would miss would be the car club news that I'm in and family / friends news. And by news I mean Bdays, deaths, births, etc.....I keep to myself as it is and don't feel the need to express to the world what I just ate, or how I'm feeling. Almost being 50, it's sad to see how interaction with people is now. But I guess it's the sign of the times and tech. It's got too political on these sites as well, of which I'm thankful to this site for keeping that off here. I think our nation is sadly divided and those sites / apps do nothing to help that situation, by censoring this persons speech and not this persons.....That to me is scary.

Anywho, off my soapbox.

01-23-2021	#11
firebird dude Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: MD Posts: 20	Re: I hate FaceBook... I just deleted my Facebook account this past week. It was tough but much needed!!

01-25-2021	#14
jcruz Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 343	Re: I hate FaceBook... I deleted my FB and Twitter accounts a couple of weeks ago. Felt very refreshing! Also stopped using Google. DuckDuckGo is as good a search engine. Stopped using Chrome too. Using Dissenter which is based on the open source Chrome engine, but has all the Google extensions removed. Migration from Chrome couldn't have been any easier. John __________________ 1992 #043, Aqua/Gray 40k miles

01-25-2021	#16
bowtiguy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cali-rodo Posts: 270	Re: I hate FaceBook... as a follow up. here is how you turn off the "Off-Facebook Activity" information gathering feature. Last edited by bowtiguy; 01-20-2024 at 11:50 AM.

01-25-2021	#17
Roadster Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Warrington PA Posts: 1,914	Re: I hate FaceBook... I strictly use FB for the 49 Automotive Groups that I have in operation....and nothing else....also started to put many of my Groups on MeWe....so now there is another platform to chose from....all of the content in my Groups are purely Automotive....with no other topics allowed for discussion.... __________________ Tom 1994 ZR-1 #009 "captured test fleet car" 1974 LS4 454 Vert 1974 L-82 355 Vert. 1982 L83 CFI...now a retired "dd"....Sold WAZOO Member

01-25-2021	#18
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,155	Re: I hate FaceBook... Never joined hence no problem. __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

01-26-2021	#19
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Re: I hate FaceBook... I smelled a RAT when reading their "rules of engagement" (aka agreement contract), and avoided them. As 32valve Z puts it: *Never had it, never will!* (And wife Ami dropped her account about a year ago.) __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

01-26-2021	#20
rush91 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Carterville Illinois Posts: 852	Re: I hate FaceBook... I haven't been on since Xmas and haven't had the inch since. The only thing I think would miss would be the car club news that I'm in and family / friends news. And by news I mean Bdays, deaths, births, etc.....I keep to myself as it is and don't feel the need to express to the world what I just ate, or how I'm feeling. Almost being 50, it's sad to see how interaction with people is now. But I guess it's the sign of the times and tech. It's got too political on these sites as well, of which I'm thankful to this site for keeping that off here. I think our nation is sadly divided and those sites / apps do nothing to help that situation, by censoring this persons speech and not this persons.....That to me is scary. Anywho, off my soapbox.