[freedumb2003]

I finally gave in and created a RL F/B page so I can stay in touch with my family and a VERY SMALL circle of friends.

I lied about my b/date and post NO information (I email people — no posts, no “likes,” no comments, no nothing) and have all the privacy settings to the highest possible settings. The underlying email address has my name in it but I delete all emails (inbound and outbound) every day and clear spam.

Even so, I am already being spammed 10X from before when I joined (even with all the so-called “security” settings) and have random “friend me” requests from people I have never heard of (I block them) and am seriously thinking it was a bad idea.

I can’t believe how much information my friends and family post on FB. It would take a child of 12 to put it all together to create an identity close enough to the RL people to be accepted, friended then run with the fake ID.

I love my family and respect my friends but they are all dumber than dirt.

[GOPsterinMA]

There's a real easy way to be on FB: use a fake name, with a fake birthday (like you did) and like you say, post NO, NONE, ZERO personal information.

Idiots are just BEGGING to have their identities stolen and used for bad when they post every possible inanity on FB.

All it takes is one “right click” and it's saved forever.