Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
I have never been on Farcebook and most likely never will. The idea that an algorithm written by some 20-something to decide what my "feed" should be is insulting at best, not to mention the hate and misinformation that is prevalent on such sites.
FWIW, I've been on FB for several years, since I started using it to help rescue a historic sailing boat.

I only look at things that are of interest to me and any I don't want I'll click the "hide this ad" option and they generally do seem to go away OK. (e.g., I'm vegetarian, so I reject ads about meat).

What I do find annoying is that they tell me over and over about things in which I "might be interested" and posts that friends have made. Mostly I just ignore and clear them. I avoid most obvious 'click bait', I avoid giving personal details, I quite often look at stuff about things far from home, I rarely look at anything local to me.

Partly I'm still there because I still make progress posts about that boat project. I have actually made a few real friends and keep in touch with old friends, all of whom are far from home. I decline to have my face in photos near home.

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