Facebook help

[TheOstrich]

Can I ask you Facebook users something?

A few years ago, the local Town Facebook group got so large that FB sort of forced the admins into making it a "private" rather than a "public" group, otherwise they'd have to have all sorts of restrictions.

So against my better judgement, I decided to register for FB so I could keep up to date with town happenings. I don't post on it (well, twice in two years) and I occassionally "like" the odd post. But recently, I've started getting inundated with emails and notifications from FB with "friend suggestions". Now I have no idea who these names are (I don't recognise them from the Town group postings), why they are being touted, or whether or not it's some sort of a scam.

Is it possible to turn off these "friend suggestions" in any way?

Cheers!

[Workingman]

Is it possible to turn off these "friend suggestions" in any way?

Don't know, Ossie, but your experience is why I "left" years ago. I didn't actually leave as FB it wouldn't let me. I tried to close my account but I am apparently still 'visible'.

So, this is what I did. I went online and into the email account I registered with FB - let's say gmail. I then created a rule to send all FB messages to spam or trash. I now get nothing, but if I was really desperate (I never am) I could open FB and read.

The ideal world.

[saundra]

I just ignore groups I don't want to follow then fb,so give up with adverts and stuff I just post if I want to

[jenniren]

I belong to quite a few groups Ossie,but I don't see many friends suggestions unless I actually look for them. Tbh I ignore them anyway.
I do get regular requests on messenger and Insta though, usually saying they are American and wish to get to know me. Those I block.
My profile is set to private so I'm guessing they just scroll looking for pictures of women of a certain age hoping they are vulnerable or desperate lol

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[TheOstrich]

Thanks folks, that's all useful info. Yes, Jen, I have been ignoring them too, but they're coming up two or three times a week now.

I'll have a play around with the "notifications" settings, see if I can find some sort of blocking solution there.

It's an Outlook account, WM, I'll see if marking them all as Junk starts permanently redirecting them to that folder ......

[saundra]

Just ignore them and use common sense ossie

[Workingman]

As time rolls on I have found that I need three email addresses in order to access things. One has to be @gmail.com, another @live.co.uk (Microsoft) and one unconnected to either for private and official use - family, friends, NHS, Council, GP etc.

All of this is because I more frequently find that I need to sign in to some sites with a Google or Microsoft account, or create a new one, in order to simply read an article etc. so I just walk on by and find an alternative.

I also use a secure search engine, Startpage, to avoid Google and its avalanche of ads and harvesting of personal info. For the same reason I avoid its Chrome browser.

Good luck with your endeavours, Ossie.