My reasons for going Flashless are quite simple. It isn't as essential as it once was and deleting Flash from your computer doesn't mean you can't access Flash content on the web.
The rise in use of mobile devices and their poor or non-existent support for Flash means that a lot of websites are finding alternative ways of delivering their content. Flash is used less than it used to be and this trend will surely continue.
Remove Flash from your computer and it will boost security because Flash has been used by malware authors to deliver their viruses, Trojans and so on. It removes an entry point to the system.
The latest version of Flash installs a service (in Windows) that is or will be used to automatically update itself. One of the reasons Windows slows down is because so many programs want to install things on startup and Flash adds to the load on the system, slowing it down. Remove Flash, remove the service and a lighter and leaner OS will run faster. (OK, Flash by itself won't make the PC faster, but the cumulative effect of several apps makes a significant difference.)
Uninstalling Flash does not actually mean you can't access Flash content on the web. Google Chrome has Flash built in. Just run Chrome and the web is the same as it always was. Why have two versions of Flash on the computer? (Three in 64-bit Windows 7 - 32-bit plugin, 64-bit plugin and Chrome).
Both on my Mac and my Windows PC I have removed Flash. A slight irritation is that Firefox displays a warning about missing plugins when Flash content is detected on a web page. One solution is to enter about:config into the address box and then enter plugin into the filter box. Find plugins.hide_infobar_for_missing_plugin and double click it to change it from false to true. Of course, this affects all plugins and not just Flash. Plugins aren't that common though and you should be able to tell if a page needs a plugin because it just won't look right.
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