Moving to group chats/politics taking over FB

[iris lilies]

I was booted off FB a few days ago...I think because I posted an old humorous review I wrote for a product...that's all I can figure out.

So 14 years of postings, photos and memories were zapped...I went through a melt-down yesterday (there's not review or grievance process). All I was told to do online was to make and post a selfie video--full-face and each side so I could prove I was a real person. My phone # and email were not sufficient.... Since I've zero interest in supplying them with a video (identity theft potential), I'm off for good.

But sometimes lemons turn into lemonade--today I realized way too much of my time was spent looking at videos of cute animal videos and music and dance videos and my mind was turning into tapioca....

So here am I, FB free--free at last! And just in time to plant Spring flowers and let my creativity bloom, too.

As for my 500+ FB friends--they were mostly just that--FB friends. My irl friends I see in person...or chat with on phone.

So Mr. Z will just have to count his billions w/o my help...I surely won't miss the endless ads and clickbait that led to dead-ends...

FB-Enders--it's the new, new thing...

I hate to tell you this, but Instagram is where I watch the cute animal videos and you can too! Cats in boxes. Bulldogs doing stupid bulldog things. Talking birds. it’s got everything!

[Tradd]

Yes, IG for the cute stuff.

[happystuff]

I was booted off FB a few days ago...I think because I posted an old humorous review I wrote for a product...that's all I can figure out.

So 14 years of postings, photos and memories were zapped...I went through a melt-down yesterday (there's not review or grievance process). All I was told to do online was to make and post a selfie video--full-face and each side so I could prove I was a real person. My phone # and email were not sufficient.... Since I've zero interest in supplying them with a video (identity theft potential), I'm off for good.

But sometimes lemons turn into lemonade--today I realized way too much of my time was spent looking at videos of cute animal videos and music and dance videos and my mind was turning into tapioca....

So here am I, FB free--free at last! And just in time to plant Spring flowers and let my creativity bloom, too.

As for my 500+ FB friends--they were mostly just that--FB friends. My irl friends I see in person...or chat with on phone.

So Mr. Z will just have to count his billions w/o my help...I surely won't miss the endless ads and clickbait that led to dead-ends...

FB-Enders--it's the new, new thing...

They did this to me a year or so ago. Wanted three "Friends" to confirm my id (did that - didn't work); wanted a photo uploaded (nope, don't do that). I just let it go (wasn't much for FB anyway). A period of time afterwards - can't remember exactly, a couple months or so - and I tried to log in for the heck of it. I'm in! LOL. Personally, I think it was a gimmick to try to get even more info. Regardless, you may want to give it some time and try again.

[iris lilies]

I run Face Book pages/groups for plant clubs so I would be up sh*t creek if booted. But that reminds me, I need to appoint a couple of other administrators for these pages/groups.

I might drop dead and they would need to get into the site. One group has 3,000 followers. The other has 17.

[HappyHiker]

They did this to me a year or so ago. Wanted three "Friends" to confirm my id (did that - didn't work); wanted a photo uploaded (nope, don't do that). I just let it go (wasn't much for FB anyway). A period of time afterwards - can't remember exactly, a couple months or so - and I tried to log in for the heck of it. I'm in! LOL. Personally, I think it was a gimmick to try to get even more info. Regardless, you may want to give it some time and try again.

We'll see...not sure I want to return to FB.

Yesterday, I asked a trusted friend to check my FB acct. and it's been "scrubbed" all the way back to 2011...messages, photos, etc. gone and all friends gone, too, except for two of 'em out of 500+. Wonder if those 500+ friends will get a new friend request from me or will somehow be pestered? Frustrates me that there's no way to give them a heads up as I don't have any other than FB contact info for most of them.

Sure glad I didn't go for the video selfie..I wonder if I've been hacked and identity theft was the game? And also glad I do no online banking and my credit line has been frozen so no new cards can be taken out in my name.

Even my smart brother lost $200 sent via Paypal to a FB Marketplace advertiser. He sent the $ to reserve a purebred puppy but it was a hoax. No puppy, $200 gone. He sent it through "friends & family" so no recourse...he told me if he'd sent the $ through "businesses & services" he'd have some protection...I don't use Paypal so new info for me--and maybe you, too...??

Lots of baddies out there, looking for fresh prey. Beware!

[HappyHiker]

Thanks! but nope. I'm a recovering cute animal video viewer hoping not to pick up my all-consuming habit again. Pls. give me strength!! lol

I'm just gonna go walk along our waterfront where dog owners love to walk their pooches and grab me some real time petting opportunities! No more virtual pets!!