You can set your Facebook to 'hidden' so that nobody can find you- you have to "friend" the people you want to see you. Otherwise, no one knows you're "lurking"!
I find Facebook a valuable tool when it comes to pictures as when someone 'tags' you in a picture, it automatically shows up in your photo album so you don't have to go hunting for it.
I block all applications (except keeping an on-line pet) so I'm not stuck playing games all day. :p
FWIW, Facebook was how I found out my grandfather was so sick; a friend of the family posted about it. All the annoyances I ever had with Facebook paled in comparison for me to be able to get in touch with my family and be there when my grandfather passed.
Edit: Also: Facebook is rather private: Nobody can see any information about you that you do not want them to see. For example, visitors to my profile will only see one picture and a list of who I have Friended (and if I wanted to, I could even change that). You don't need to worry about mass "friending".
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I find Facebook a valuable tool when it comes to pictures as when someone 'tags' you in a picture, it automatically shows up in your photo album so you don't have to go hunting for it.
I block all applications (except keeping an on-line pet) so I'm not stuck playing games all day. :p
FWIW, Facebook was how I found out my grandfather was so sick; a friend of the family posted about it. All the annoyances I ever had with Facebook paled in comparison for me to be able to get in touch with my family and be there when my grandfather passed.
Edit: Also: Facebook is rather private: Nobody can see any information about you that you do not want them to see. For example, visitors to my profile will only see one picture and a list of who I have Friended (and if I wanted to, I could even change that). You don't need to worry about mass "friending".