37d6e8c88a Given how many people said theyd considered leaving Facebook, here's a possible follow-up study for the team in Vienna: What defines those who choose to stay on the social network? Why are they still there? Also on HuffPost: 10 Non-Corporate Facebook Alternatives 10 Non-Corporate Facebook Alternatives 1 of 10 Pinterest Certainly the hottest new social network, Pinterest doesn't have all the functions and features of Facebook quite yet – basically, you're just posting photos to your different boards, which you can categorize by interest or hobby or whatever. Not surprisingly, concerns over privacy topped the list as the most popular reason for quitting Facebook. Deactivating Accounts. And that's it. "Many Facebook refusers actually revel in their difference from the mainstream, seeing it as a mark of distinction, superior taste, and identification with an elite social stratum," wrote New York University assistant professor Laura Portwood-Stacer in her study of Facebook quitters published last year.
83 million Facebook accounts are fakes and dupesBy Heather Kelly, CNNUpdated 1027 GMT (1727 HKT) August 3, 2012 Facebook profiles for non-humans, such as companies or pets, violate the social network's terms of service.Story highlightsFake and duplicate profiles and spam accounts make up 8.7% of Facebook active pagesFacebook is always looking for and disabling these types of accountsSome 14.3 million undesirable accounts have been created for purposes like spammingIf you're using a fake name on your Facebook account, maintaining a personal profile for your beloved pet or have a second profile you use just for logging in to other sites, you have one of the 83.09 million fake accounts Facebook wants to disable. JUST WATCHEDHow $4 cows make Facebook millions ReplayMore Videos .MUST WATCHHow $4 cows make Facebook millions 02:18JUST WATCHEDFacebook not a 'short-term bet'ReplayMore Videos .MUST WATCHFacebook not a 'short-term bet' 02:58Duplicate accounts make up 4.8% (45.8 million) of Facebook's total active member tally. Forty-eight percent of those who'd left the site said they were motivated to leave because they had reservations about how their personal information was being used, while 13.5 percent cited a general dissatisfaction with Facebook, 12.6 percent left because of negative aspects of online friends, and six percent felt they were growing addicted to the site. - Theyre (slightly) more hooked on the web – but so is everyone: Facebooking individuals had slightly lower Internet addiction scores than their non-Facebooking counterparts, yet both groups were heavy Internet users. So who are they? Are they less social, more neurotic or just more mature? Researchers at the University of Vienna have just published the results of a study examining the temperament and demographics of the people who leave Facebook, shedding light on what distinguishes those who commit virtual identity suicide from the rest of us still enduring the pokes. What's the difference between deactivating and deleting my account?You can deactivate or delete your account at any time.You may deactivate your account for any number of temporary reasons. Phil Quiet Revolution Tech & Science Tech Science Green Voices Women Black Voices Latino Voices Queer Voices Religion College Teen Impact Outspeak Local Chicago DC Denver Detroit Hawaii Los Angeles Miami New York San Francisco Featured Paving The Way Endeavor Global Motherhood What's Working: Purpose + Profit Sleep + Wellness What's Working: Small Businesses OUR MOBILE APPS iOS Android . You can request an invitation to join Pinterest here. Learn More.
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