Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
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I don't want to delete it but I want to suspend my profile for a while so I don't appear in searches or anything, is it do-able? I searched it and only found out about changing my privacy levels.
Ben.
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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yes mate you go to deactivate profile and it give you a few optiones one is that you will be back.
what will happen is if you want to reactivate it you log in as normal and it promtes you
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Balling
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Registered: 7th Apr 04
Location: Denmark
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As above, really.
When I deleted mine it asked if I perhaps would consider to just deactivate it in stead.
That was a few years ago mind you, so might possibly have changed.
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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quote: Originally posted by Balling
As above, really.
When I deleted mine it asked if I perhaps would consider to just deactivate it in stead.
That was a few years ago mind you, so might possibly have changed.
still the same mate
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline
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You can change the privacy settings to remove you from the Google/Facebook searches if that's what you're after.....
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
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I couldn't see that option Dom. I just want to be invisible for a while, it's doing my head in at the minute but got a lot of stuff on there I don't want to lose permanently.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Just dont go on there then?
Its attention seeking constantly seeing my friends go up and down as people disable then renable themselves when they see that noone actually cares theyve gone
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
User status: Offline
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Main reason i use facebook it to ether buy or seel somthing its easy and free other than that I prob wouldn't use it
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danny_vx
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Registered: 20th Feb 05
Location: Swansea
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
Just dont go on there then?
Its attention seeking constantly seeing my friends go up and down as people disable then renable themselves when they see that noone actually cares theyve gone
Totally agree with this, they expect some kind of welcome party when they're back on
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
User status: Offline
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Jay
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Registered: 26th Sep 04
Location: Liverpool
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Yeah I hate the announcements "deleting this thing it causes nothing but trouble" two days later "defo deleting this" shut up
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danny_vx
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Registered: 20th Feb 05
Location: Swansea
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Yeah and the worst type of person then makes a twitter account, makes about 10 tweets saying how shit facebook is and they'll never use it again, but is back on Facebook after 2 days such attention seeking its unreal
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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The whole talking to real friends/people on the internet is a back idea imo
I find the worst offenders are people who before facebook came along would of considered using the internet/computer to talk to other people "geeky or sad"
But now its deemed socially cool, the same people come online and makes idiots of themselves as they don't know how to behave, they are like excited kids going to the pub for the first time. Then you slowly see the real side of those people and are reminded why you never really liked them to begin with.
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danny_vx
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Registered: 20th Feb 05
Location: Swansea
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Very well said, a prime example.. When I went to Magaluf in 2005 I briefly went on the computers in the hotel lobby to checkup my email (pre Facebook area) and got abused by everyone, why would I be going on the Internet on holiday? Went on another lads holiday in 2008 and practically the whole lobby was full of people sitting on Facebook.
These type of people may be in their mid twenties but act like teenagers on the Internet due to being introduced to it later.
It's Hilarious, as you said.. Certainly brings out people's true colours.
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
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Look, i'm not out for a big farewell, I dont want to explain myself, I dont dislike facebook, there's just a bit of dust I wish to settle before I continue using it. I have a lot of friends I have met whilst travelling and I will also be losing communication with them. I'll not be making a fuss about it.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
User status: Offline
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then just dont log in?
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
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I'd rather shut it down, I still get email updates and stuff, people will still be sending me messages then the temptation will be there to open it. If I suspend it I know I won't be tempted to 'quickly' log in to read the message.
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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surely you could just turn off e-mail updates etc?
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
The whole talking to real friends/people on the internet is a back idea imo
I find the worst offenders are people who before facebook came along would of considered using the internet/computer to talk to other people "geeky or sad"
But now its deemed socially cool, the same people come online and makes idiots of themselves as they don't know how to behave, they are like excited kids going to the pub for the first time. Then you slowly see the real side of those people and are reminded why you never really liked them to begin with.
Nail and head
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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quote: Originally posted by danny_vx
Very well said, a prime example.. When I went to Magaluf in 2005 I briefly went on the computers in the hotel lobby to checkup my email (pre Facebook area) and got abused by everyone, why would I be going on the Internet on holiday? Went on another lads holiday in 2008 and practically the whole lobby was full of people sitting on Facebook.
These type of people may be in their mid twenties but act like teenagers on the Internet due to being introduced to it later.
It's Hilarious, as you said.. Certainly brings out people's true colours.
I point blank refuse to use Facebook/the Internet in general on holiday. Normally turn my phone off too and only use to let home know I'm not dead
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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i love taking the odd photo and posting it on facebook when im away. on the beach, beach front bar, etc. but i only take the pics and upload, dont hang about to see whos got what to say about it
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