Comparing canceling a facebook account to suicide is problematic and a drastic over exaggeration. The argument that it's unhealthy to have so much of one's self made public is not applicable to everyone. The majority of people understand that Facebook is a fun, social networking site that doesn't define them completely. Likewise, the people on Facebook who visit an individual's page are aware that it's not an exact representation of that person. Making these assumptions should be the issue being discussed, not the channels through which their made. The capacity for obsession is seen in any of the technological means through which we communicate today. The trick would be to balance yourself, monitor your usage and keep it at a healthy level.
I feel like I'm not the best example of a person who can healthily use facebook recreationally. I actually only use my facebook these days to keep in contact with organizations and groups. I think that aspect of facebook really facilitates networking and communication. If I had to delete my facbook, I would have to put that much more effort into contacting people and making myself available for them to contact me. Plus I wouldn't get to come up with nifty, clever little status updates that make me seem cooler.
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Your argument makes a lot of sense up until the last sentence in which you basically flip sides and agree with the author of the article. The clever statuses are part of the problem of people providing inaccurate representations of themselves.
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