[Schroedingersat]

> If you lose your Facebook account, it's annoying but recoverable.

Tell that to the large portion of the world living where government services, clubs, community and social events, second hand markets, contact with family or communication without usurious data charges are unavailable without a facebook or facebook subsidiary account.

At least with apple you can just use a different phone. If all of the social activity in your area operates over facebook you can't get a new social graph that isn't owned by them.