# Do you log out of Facebook? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 15, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198 "2012-06-15T02:32:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/21 "2012-06-15T13:18:26Z")
Always logged in, both at home and at work. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/22 "2012-06-15T13:22:59Z")
Always logged in, never really thought much about it. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/23 "2012-06-15T13:32:28Z")
I don’t log out, I just close the window. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/24 "2012-06-15T14:29:33Z")
Always log out, don’t have a Facebook plugin, don’t use Facebook credentials for going anywhere else, don’t post anything ON Facebook on my own wall (only on other folks’ if they message me or invite me to something). ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/25 "2012-06-15T14:42:31Z")
Only log in from home and I don’t use any plug-ins. I don’t log out and I’ve never seen any “Jophiel is reading this new story” posts so I’m happy. I’ve no idea if they’re casually tracking my porn usage or whatever but I’m not too worried about it either. ---
**Author:** ![Enuma\_Elish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5e9695/32.png) [@Enuma\_Elish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enuma_Elish)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/26 "2012-06-15T17:05:25Z")
I log out every time I use facebook. My facebook usage averages about 1.2 times per day. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/27 "2012-06-15T19:03:41Z")
Never log out at home or on my phone, but I do at the office. I also NEVER log into anything using my FB account, and I have everything as private and locked down as I can get it. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/28 "2012-06-15T19:07:32Z")
I never log out of facebook unless I’m using a public computer or someone else’s machine. I do log into things using my facebook but I never allow them access to posting on my wall. If you find that a website will post articles you’ve read or the like to your wall, look through your applications. Odds are, at some point you agreed to let their facebook app post to your wall. That’s a permission that can be changed in your app settings. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/29 "2012-06-15T19:19:08Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > What is Facebook? Dunno. ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/30 "2012-06-15T19:21:39Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > What is Facebook? Motion seconded. ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/31 "2012-06-15T19:27:38Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > I don’t log out, I just close the window. I have always assumed closing the window logged me out. Is that so, or must I go through some stupid fricken logout mouse and click sequence? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/32 "2012-06-15T19:37:34Z")
What is a logout mouse? ---
**Author:** ![LionelHutz405](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lionelhutz405/32/536_2.png) [@LionelHutz405](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LionelHutz405)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/33 "2012-06-15T19:54:54Z")
I log out of everything. Especially on devices such as laptops or phones that are easily stolen. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/34 "2012-06-15T19:55:32Z")
I always log out because the plugins piss me off. ---
**Author:** ![Eugene\_of\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@Eugene\_of\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eugene_of_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/35 "2012-06-15T20:16:26Z")
Never logged out but I don’t do that much with it and keep my security tight. No apps, no likes, no nothing. Just me and my peeps. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/36 "2012-06-15T20:30:23Z")
Yes I do, but only because I have multiple accounts and I use them to give myself gifts in FB games ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/37 "2012-06-15T20:36:29Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > What is a logout mouse? Do I have to move my mouse to a button or something that says “logout” and then click the button that says “logout” to be really and truly logged out of the damn thing. OR does clicking the white x red backgound button at the top right of the screen log me out? ---
**Author:** ![Heracles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heracles/32/487_2.png) [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/38 "2012-06-15T20:44:27Z")
I never log out of Facebook, but I use separate browsers for Facebook and for the rest of my life. This greatly reduces the risk of accidentally clicking “Like” while visiting a site showing exposed skin of the attractive sex. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/39 "2012-06-15T22:20:10Z")
> [@Heracles](#): > > I never log out of Facebook, but I use separate browsers for Facebook and for the rest of my life. I do this too. The Facebook browser is used for nothing but Facebook. The general use browser has all the social-networking blocking extensions I can find. ---
**Author:** ![Razrak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/razrak/32/5888_2.png) [@Razrak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Razrak)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198/40 "2012-06-15T23:34:53Z")
I installed an extension for my browser that clears facebook cookies everytime I log out. I logout everytime I’m done with facebook. Unfortunately,I do forget occasionally. I only log in once a day for about 2minutes so it’s not annoying have to type my password in. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-log-out-of-facebook/625198.md?page=3)