On Monday the 31st of May, people around the world are being encouraged to delete their Facebook accounts as part of Quit Facebook Day.
For a lot of people, quitting Facebook revolves around privacy. This is a legitimate concern, but we also think the privacy issue is just the symptom of a larger set of issues. The cumulative effects of what Facebook does now will not play out well in the future, and we care deeply about the future of the web as an open, safe and human place. We just can’t see Facebook’s current direction being aligned with any positive future for the web, so we’re leaving.
I won’t be one of the crowd choosing to delete my account. I enjoy the opportunity to connect with friends on Facebook and as long as I control my use of the site, I don’t see the need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. On the other hand, I certainly won’t have a problem with those people who decide for whatever reason that their Facebooking days are over.
For some, it may be a chance to break from something that started out small but has now begun to take over more and more of their lives. For other, it will be privacy concerns and some may just feel that they’ve grown tired of Facebook.
What about you? Will you be deleting your account or hanging around?
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