Don't know if this is the right forum...my apologies. With conflict, I joined FB recently. I limit my friends and posts. I have a cartoon photo of myself.

Here are some (probably have a few more) questions:

1. Why would someone have over 1,000 friends? So, in other words, why would someone have such a huge number of friends? How is this possible? Do some people just make/create friends with anyone? What is your best guess as to why this would occur?

2. FB on the side of of my profile is suggesting that I am friends with folks from my email list. Also, with students in my classes at the university I attend. I kinda understand the second item (school classmates because I listed where I attend school), but I did NOT know they could get into my email list. Is this possible? Are they tracking me????? Has anyone else had this or something like this happen to them?



Thank you.

Yes, they have software to compare people. Anything you put in your profile they use to link to others!

My husband has FB and he put Army veteran in and everyone who has been in the Army shows up there! Same with his graduation from college.... he's never heard of any of them!

I don't trust Facebook! I don't have one for myself. ( I use his).
We have maximum security on it too.

There are too many intrusions there to keep any semblance of privacy.

And as far as I am concerned, it is mostly "me, me, me"... Look what I like--- see how popular I am....etc.

There are some legit people there, but I have seen so many superficial things, that I find it depressing. If people define themselves this way, I don't understand how they find time to create a real self for themselves.

Facebook has been hacked more than once. For this reason be careful putting up any personal data that can lead to your identity being stolen. We do not use any of the photo posting offers. We have only a very small group of close friends and relatives on there.

I too have noticed it as a PR campaign of sorts. Some have items in it that are really pushing the limits in terms of truthfulness. And due my interest in psychology, I wonder why someone would almost "gather" friends like they are collecting stamps.

In terms of tracking my email...

Just looked all around. I/"It" had my email typed in a section that allowed them to search my email account! I don't recall typing it in there! Anyway, I deleted it! Perhaps the problem is solved. It seems way too invasive to me. This software that might "compare" people...also very concerning.

Thank you Mrs. D.

Check your options. You can block that option.

We have never had an email connection ever.

I get a kick out of people I know that have 1,000 or more friends. Hello, how can you keep track of so many let alone stay in touch with them?! I limit the applications I use because that is another way that your information gets out there. I find it interesting when advertisements pop up mentioning my age, town, etc. I have little info about myself and no info about my family, including any pictures of them.

There are privacy settings that you can use to limit what is seen by people other than your friends. I know from someone trying to find me via my email address that they couldn't since I have that set to be viewed only by my friends.

I generally ignore friend suggestions unless they come directly from other people on my friend list. Those show up in the same place friend and other requests are. I've also limited the apps I use.

There's been a virus going around that once it infects an account it will message other accounts with supposed you tube videos. I delete those out of my FB inbox without even opening them.