Quitting Facebook Follow Up
February 25, 2008
Facebook reacts to its recent criticism for not being able to quit after joining the network. The site has added the question “How do I delete my account?” on the newly updated Facebook help page. The answer states, “If you do not think you will use Facebook again and would like your account deleted, we can take care of this for you. Keep in mind that you will not be able to reactivate your account or retrieve any content or information you have added. If you want your account deleted, please contact us using the form at the bottom of the page and confirm your request in the text box.”
The general feeling about the change is mixed. Critics feel it is not necessarily enough. They think it would be more convenient if the site would just have a “delete” button that can be pressed no questions asked. Others welcome the change and claim it makes a difference.
The site still claims that the only reason the question was not previously included was because so many quit the program and then rejoin after a short amount of time and that way user’s are able to retrieve their content.
Despite the argument, changes were made for the better. The critics are still bitter, but a majority of the population is satisfied. The problem is solved.
