Seeking to escape the internet? While online notoriety thrills some people, for others, it can become a great burden. Erasing yourself completely is not always possible, but if you follow these steps, you can certainly come close.
Delete accounts. As already noted, it's possible that you've joined up to more sites than you'll ever remember. The more well-known the site, however, the better it is to remove yourself from it when trying to disappear from the internet. This won't necessarily resolve "deep web" memory of you but it's a good start. The following list is provided to help make it easier for you to know how to start ridding yourself of the principal sites:- Delete yourself from Facebook
- Delete yourself from Twitter
- Delete yourself from YouTube
- Delete yourself from LinkedIn
- Delete yourself from Flickr
- Delete yourself from StumbleUpon
- Delete yourself from MySpace
- Delete yourself from PayPal
- Delete yourself from eBay and any other online auction sites
- Delete yourself from Craigslist and any other local advertising groups.
- Delete yourself from your Alma Maters (school, college, and university). Only do this if you’re no longer enrolled.
- Delete yourself from game sites. Remove all your information from all game sites. Yes, that includes all the virtual items you've won and hoarded all those years. Give it away to people you know want the stuff, if the site permits it.
- Close associated accounts. Associated sites, such as Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, etc., are third-party applications that helped you to use your social networking accounts. Don’t forget about these.
