Now, today was the inaugural day for my networking account. The one I am going to use to experiment. The one that is going to stay hermetically secluded from my private life and avoid fuss over my relationship status.

I have opened it already and I was amazed, though not really in a reassuring way.

I transferred my old account to my secondary (is there such a word as pentatiary?) email, and re-used my main for the new shiny thing.

What surprised me is, Facebook already knew about all my previous contacts. When I registered the new account, all my old contacts and some more I never had as Facebook friend popped-up as suggestions. Several times. Repeatedly. On the head.
I can assume that since I re-used my main email, Facebook had kept track of it and suggested me users from the former profile.
I can also assume that they don't really get that if you need to make another profile, It's probably to get rid of the first persona.

That's a minor annoyance. What really did annoy me much though, is their insistence on getting my phone number, and make it visible by default. Even though I really want to build a professional network with this new account, I do not want to reveal my phone number. I've had enough with stalkers. Yes, I've been stalked, yes it's very annoying.

So yes, you can now connect with me on my profile

What? You said you'd live without Facebook now, and you are opening a new account?

Yes I am. As I said in an earlier post, I intend to deactivate my current account for various reasons, including privacy. I do not want to use Facebook as a tool to "cnnect with my friends" anymore. But I cannot, for professional reasons, let the whole thing go.
Do not worry, none of the persons in my old profile will be included in the new one.
Definitely, tomorrow will mark the end of my private self on the web. At least on Facebook.

D -1 !

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