<p><pre><code>    I don&#x27;t get why people feel the need to delete the
    account altogether.
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Can I ask how old you are? Growing up, Facebook was not just an aside: for a brief moment in my life, Facebook <i>was</i> life. It&#x27;s where things happened. I&#x27;m now 25 and glad I&#x27;ve never stepped foot on Facebook soil since I was halfway past 18. My personal experience is that it was a vile substitute for social life and I don&#x27;t miss it one bit. So my point is that depending on the demographics, Facebook can mean a totally different thing. For a young man growing up, no Facebook meant no girls, no parties, no fun - and that is a travesty.<p>Edit: I don&#x27;t understand how my comment is controversial - it&#x27;s an anecdote. To the risk of sinking even further: would downvoters care to express themselves?