I actually took Facebook up on this option last fall. I have not missed facebook nor will I be back. I no longer have to worry about them tampering with my privacy like they did so many times.
My life is definitely no worse not having a facebook account.
I'm curious about people like you who feel this way. I understand you don't miss it or see value in Facebook but can you understand that other people see value in Facebook and that it enriches their social life?
Sure. I don't feel the need to impose my lack of facebook on anyone else. I do mind when people act shocked when facebook throws its weight around to get what it wants. Its a walled garden in the fullest sense.
I agree. At first, I got shocked when sites like FB and Twitter would reverse course from a developer friendly environment to a locked down one but now it's just an extension of the same story. FB doesn't care about your business, it cares about it's own business.
My life is definitely no worse not having a facebook account.