So, I left Facebook. Not a big deal. I didn't need it, I didn't think. For certain, I didn't need to spend time there. I had real, flesh-and-blood friends and could best use the time being productive elsewhere. But then, those opportunities kept cropping up... places I formerly visited as blogs now only existed on Facebook. My children would direct me to a FB site for pictures or a business listing that I could no longer access without an account. My daughter-in-law recommended that I join Pinterest. She was very enthusiastic about this site with it's virtual bulletin boards for idea-sharing and one-click website returns (pins) that are better than "bookmarks", (this method uses visual cues). Of course, now that my interest was piqued for Pinterest I learned that I needed... what else... a Facebook account! Oh. And so, now you know. I'll be keeping a low profile... real low.
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09 August, 2011
The Great FB Conundrum
So, I left Facebook. Not a big deal. I didn't need it, I didn't think. For certain, I didn't need to spend time there. I had real, flesh-and-blood friends and could best use the time being productive elsewhere. But then, those opportunities kept cropping up... places I formerly visited as blogs now only existed on Facebook. My children would direct me to a FB site for pictures or a business listing that I could no longer access without an account. My daughter-in-law recommended that I join Pinterest. She was very enthusiastic about this site with it's virtual bulletin boards for idea-sharing and one-click website returns (pins) that are better than "bookmarks", (this method uses visual cues). Of course, now that my interest was piqued for Pinterest I learned that I needed... what else... a Facebook account! Oh. And so, now you know. I'll be keeping a low profile... real low.22 May, 2010
Deactivated? No, Deleted*!

Goodbye, Facebook.
I'll miss my friends there but not the time wasting or the concerns that I have regarding privacy and identity theft. For me, the decision wasn't a difficult one and breaking up wasn't hard to do.
Life is Good!
* Thanks to Cindy, a reader, I 've gone back into my Facebook account and, using the online help section, have requested formal account deletion. I didn't realize that deactivation was little more than a "log-off". A word to the wise.
I'll miss my friends there but not the time wasting or the concerns that I have regarding privacy and identity theft. For me, the decision wasn't a difficult one and breaking up wasn't hard to do.
Life is Good!
* Thanks to Cindy, a reader, I 've gone back into my Facebook account and, using the online help section, have requested formal account deletion. I didn't realize that deactivation was little more than a "log-off". A word to the wise.
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