[abakker]

I always wonder when I see this anecdote that people are leaving Facebook, closing profiles etc. I've never been a very active Facebook user, but I also don't see myself ever closing my account. On the whole, I don't use much of the feature set but it is still useful every now and then.

is there a reason to close the account, rather than just log off when you're not using it? I feel like AB+ and Ghostery do a fine job keeping the tracking down, and the service itself is pretty benign when used casually. Am I missing something?

[toomuchtodo]

> is there a reason to close the account, rather than just log off when you're not using it?

Probably not. Treat it like LinkedIn: Log in on those occasional times you need to use it.

[stcredzero]

Facebook: The less you use it, the mentally healthier you tend to be. I guess my parents were right after all back in the 80's: computer interaction is a vice.