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Re:Facebook activated my dormant account and won’t let me de... by ForHackernews on Monday March 27, 2017 @06:18AM (#13966414)
You should be able to actually delete an account, not just "deactivate" it.
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Re:Facebook activated my dormant account and won’t let me de... by fritzw on Monday March 27, 2017 @06:43AM (#13966524)
You can delete accounts, but the function is hidden and you have to search the help section to find it

https://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account

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Re:Facebook activated my dormant account and won’t let me de... by phs318u on Monday March 27, 2017 @08:05AM (#13966958)
How ironic. I deactivated my account last year thinking it was the only option. I click on the link... to be asked to login to Facebook. :-|
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Re:Facebook activated my dormant account and won’t let me de... by ballenf on Monday March 27, 2017 @11:00AM (#13968244)
Yep, been down that road. You indeed have to reactivate your account in order to delete it.

FB's approach here is a great example of a dark pattern. I've known several people who really want to kick the FB habit and deactivated their accounts. But when they accidentally reactivate, the temptation was too great to go back since everything was still there just how they left it.

Evil genius right there.

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Re:Facebook activated my dormant account and won’t let me de... by ForHackernews on Monday March 27, 2017 @07:42AM (#13966824)
Good tip!
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