Hello friends. This week, I wanted to write about another Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application, but something crossed my mind while talking to some of my friends which I think is more important to share, and should be treated as a matter of urgency. Of recent, job interviewers are increasingly asking for your password or for you to log in
to Facebook during the interview. Many potential interviewees would be turned down because of what is on their profile or account. The big question now becomes: Should I deactivate my Facebook account? Now, there is a big difference between deactivating and deleting. Show So, why would people want to deactivate their accounts? Overuse: Because there are so many ways to share on Facebook, the social networking site can become time consuming. If you find that Facebook is taking up too many minutes of your day, using deactivation lets you break the habit of constantly checking your account without losing the comments and photos you’ve gathered. With any luck, once you reactivate your account, you’ll be used to staying away from the site for long periods. Underused: Rather than using your profile too much, you might find that you’re too busy to check your account. Even if you are not using your profile, friends may still try to communicate with you, generating email notifications. Instead of continuing to accumulate comments and posts from your confirmed friends, deactivate your account to put a pause on your communications. Reactivate your account once you are ready to devote the time required to respond to Facebook messages. Job searching: There might be times when you don’t want to be found on Facebook, such as when you are actively applying for a new job. Students, read that sentence once more. While you don’t mind your friends seeing recent birthday pictures, or that your favourite movies involve a lot of swearing, your future boss might see the information in a different light. You can change your privacy settings to hide the majority of your profile’s content, but unless you deactivate your account, certain information is always available, such as your profile picture. It’s no fun: Even though social networking is increasingly usual, it’s not for everyone. If you just don’t “get” Facebook, deactivating your account lets you disappear for now. Perhaps in the future, more of your friends will join the site, or you’ll feel differently. I must admit, though, that one day after one of my friends deleted his Facebook account, he was diagnosed as suffering from Facebook Withdrawal Syndrome (FWS). Why would someone frequently deactivate Facebook?Overuse: Because there are so many ways to share on Facebook, the social networking site can become time consuming. If you find that Facebook is taking up too many minutes of your day, using deactivation lets you break the habit of constantly checking your account without losing the comments and photos you've gathered.
What does it mean if someone deactivates their Facebook account?When you deactivate your account, Facebook hides your Timeline, photos, profile and other content from the rest of the site; it's like you're not even there. Friends can still see messages you sent them before you deactivated your account, but they cannot respond to them.
Why does my deactivated Facebook account keeps reactivating?If you received a Facebook reactivation email and you didn't request reactivation, it's possible that someone attempted to log into your account using your email and password. If this happens, we recommend that you reset your password to help secure your account.
Why would someone deactivate all social media?For some, logging off for a while can be genuinely rejuvenating. For others, it's fine, but it doesn't change their habits in the end. And some people simply hate social media and never want to touch it again. That's fair -- it's often bad.
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