I use both I think this is the best of the two worlds This is the best way if you want to try To set up Facebook Just install it with Fake info Name fake (I just use my first correct name Roland) For example Bulb King Place where you live Fake (100 km far away) Day of birth as old as possible (I think I am 86 but kept day and month correct for my friends) and so on all fake Your email and phone must be correct So all they know now is your first name (can be fake too) ,email and phone Create your account After creating open facebook you click on the small triangle in the right corner Choose properties Here you can manipulate all Say NO to everything That means your email address just visible for you your phone number just visible for you Two exceptions Pictures must be public (otherwise nobody can see them) and who can see my posts you make "just friends" Friends you choose yourself and you know soon which are serious or not Best you run it on a browser like Firefox , Chrome or Opera Install "Social fixer" in it and you can click away almost every part (advertisements) Also install "adblock" to stop most advertisements in your browser Hope this helps a little If you have more questions just mail me private Have a nice day Roland R de Boer 2238 Route de la Maugardiere F 27260 EPAIGNES FRANCE Phone./Fax 0033-232-576-204 Email: bulborum@gmail.com Facebook groups:///https://www.facebook.com/groups/bulborum <https://www.facebook.com/groups/518187888211511/> Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/pages/Bulborum/… 2014-11-06 20:09 GMT+01:00 Ina Crossley <klazina1@gmail.com>: > There seems to be this idea that Facebook is just to socialise and show > yourself off etc. Which for some it is. But for a lot of people, like me, > it is for the groups on Facebook. Groups which cater for all sorts of > plant interests as well as other interests of course. > > I read somewhere the ones who socialise go for Twitter or similar, > anything new, and Facebook is increasingly being taken on board by older > people. > > If you do consider joining FB, I would suggest you use a pseudonym. I > regret I didn't. Don't give any information about yourself. And check > your profile and untick anything which affects your privacy. Having done > that, just look for your interests. > > Ina > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >