I just recently deactivated my Facebook account and I am feeling pretty good about it. I thought that I would feel some twinge of FOMA (Fear of Missing Out), but so far so good.
With that being said, here are some things that I will miss about Facebook.
Nothing.
I like the fact that I can talk to my friends, or not. See pictures of their kids and pets, or not. Get a “personal” invitation to the latest event, or not.
The way I figure it, my real-life friends matter to me the most, and, perchance some long lost high school or college friend wants to catch up, there are ways of getting in touch.
I have:
- had the same home phone number for 15 years
- had the same cell phone number for 16 years
- lived in the same house for almost 17 years
- used the same Gmail address when others people were still using AOL and Hotmail
By the way, if you want to catch me on other social networking sites, hit me up on:
- Google+
- Path
There are ways to reach me. If you really want me to be a part of your life and share you life with me, I would be more than honored to.
So, peace out Facebook, you won’t be selling my information to your advertisers. It was nice while it lasted, but I am O-U-T.
On the other hand, I will miss the “Happy Birthday’s.”