Good Heavens! I have never seen so many really bad and truly negative reviews as those I have just read regarding this apparently toxic website. Amazing!An opaque and unsupported allegation made against an 84 year old female of wrongdoing! I had done nothing other than to view a stream of highly unlikely locals for my approval that Facebook seemed to think I would know. I did not.What is Facebook attempting to accomplish? I was merely attempting to locate old friends in the U.S. and elsewhere, who may, or may not, still be alive, and who may, or may not, be on Facebook. They are, for the most part, educated to degree and doctorate level, and given what I have seen today, I very much doubt that they would remain on Facebook. Facebook has changed in the last 20 or so years, and not for the better. Who are they, now?Having conducted a brief research, I have discovered that the target audience is 13 years to mid 40s. Interesting.Facebook would not accept my email address and had me use my mobile phone number. This is worrying, particularly so, as Facebook proceeded to run a long line of local members past me with no attempt to have me file personal information - my profile. Of further concern, is that they already knew my location. I left the site and returned with the intention of deleting my name/profile - what there was of it from the Facebook website. However, it is clear that Facebook already has this information, but were not "letting on!" I found that Facebook had beaten me to it and had "blocked" me on the pretext that I had committed some sort of breach of their R & Rs! In other words, is Facebook making an ill judged and unsupported allegation against me, designed to put me on the defensive? The appeal options cited were to "go to Court" or launch an appeal! What? As I wanted all data that Facebook had on their data base removed in its entirety, I opted to "appeal." Facebook moved into another sphere of elegance and this is where the red flags appeared! Facebook demanded that I submit a "selfie" I have no idea how to do this. However, what Facebook intended me to do was enable the camera on my computer and move my head in the various directions that Facebook demanded. The rationale for this exercise as they put it, would be that they would have access to images of my facial features - and HEAD SHAPE! Why? Is this intended to reveal ethnicity? Could this policy be described as sinister? I am not sure, but I do find this to be of some concern. For what purpose are these "selfies" to be used? It is certainly more than straightforward OTT, particularly in view of he fact that Facebook had ALREADY IDENTIFIED ME and my LOCATION!To avoid being stalked - again - by a Facebook user who now has a criminal record for their activities against me, I used an old family name as an add on, hoping to side step them. Any reason why we cannot do this, Facebook?Having read other reviews, it appears that there is considerable "silliness" within the so called Facebook hierarchy. Definitely not for those who think and try to live their lives with dignity and integrity. Best avoided, I believe. Dreadful and really quite sinister! 13 year olds encouraged on these websites? Adolescents are vulnerable enough. Why encourage them to engage when they should be at school studying, enjoying sports and other activities and not exposing themselves to potential manipulation and harm by predators lurking in the shadows. Shame on you Facebook.
