Protecting Your Privacy

If you canned MySpace and are now hopelessly devoted to facebook, this information is crucial.
Hiding your "virtual tracks" is important nowadays because anyone with an opinion has a blog (ahem), "social networking" is more popular than "in person networking," and google searches are ubiquitous. If for no other reason, consider managers, co-workers, or prospective employers discovering your personal business. Abandoning an account leaves this sensitive information vulnerable. Without a doubt you can think of other possibilities.
How to Delete Accounts from Any Website