Probably my biggest pet peeve, and yes, so easy to check.
I think the last one I saw was about how one of the planets and the moon were supposed to line up either last week or this month where they almost look the same size (and they showed a picture of the last time it happened, because, of course, you have to believe every picture you see on the internet). And how it hardly ever happens, so be ready. Really???
I think I started a similar thread a year or 2 or 3 ago. Haha. But basically I am finding Facebook more and more boring. I am so disinterested in everyone’s posting of philosophies on life, politics, sports, etc. I do enjoy the actual personal stuff of actual friends. But that is becoming less and less frequent .
I got on Facebook to see pics of my kids in their adventures. They rarely post now.
OP, somehow I think I remember you grew up in the same state as I did. There are some amazing memories on the state and city pages for long ago places and times. I enjoy FB for a quick glance several times per day, as it links to news sources and articles that I read when eating at work or waiting somewhere. I have blocked those who post obnoxious political opinions, but get information from other political posts. I also block those who complain about headaches or give TMI on how they felt on arising in the morning or other mundane information. Co workers post photos of kids, and it is nice to see so many cute reminders of school starting and babies growing. Artist friends show their recent works. I tire of platitudes as well. A few very wise friends post a lot of interesting links. So I appreciate it, though agree that there is less of the personal these days.
My extended family uses FB. My wife uses FB. She’s the only content filter I’ll ever need.
I love Facebook. I’m on it a lot – it’s the second site I check when I log on in the morning, and if I’ve been away from my computer for a few hours I always check it when I return. I’ve organized a group of my HS classmates and we trade information all the time. It’s fantastic to still be in touch with people I’ve know for almost 60 years. I’ve had to block a few people who are absolutely bat-**** crazy but that’s OK. I have “liked” the NYT and the WSJ so I often see news articles I wouldn’t have seen otherwise. And my son’s GF posts her latest artwork.
I love Facebook. I love the internet.
I love seeing friends’ pictures and hearing about their lives, families, etc.
I really dislike all the links to news articles,etc. I have digital/print subscriptions to the WaPo and NYT - I don’t need someone telling me what I should read.
FB is actually a great networking tool for my field. I just unfollow people who annoy me. I don’t defriend them in case I need to contact them in the future.
I post a lot of pictures of the puppy dog.
I like it to keep up with relatives and friends I don’t have constant contact with. Another plus - my daughter recently posted about a fundraiser she is participating in, I shared it on my wall, and some of my friends contributed. They wouldn’t have known about it otherwise.
I don’t like how my newsfeed gets flooded with some of the groups I am a member of.
@ClaremontMom - if my kids were more into it I’d probably be on it again. Then again maybe they wouldn’t like that.
I remember once “liking” something and my mom (who LOVES FB LOL) messaging me immediately after asking me about it. That freaked me out a little. 
I think I say this every time on FB threads here at CC.
The thing with FB is there are no rules about how often you should frequent or not frequent it. I think it is more fun if you participate - by posting some pics/comments/thoughts of your own or by commenting/encouraging/sharing on others people’s posts.
What is for you to decide is if you want to be checking it every hour, once a day or twice a week. Make your peace with this and enjoy it the way it works for you.
And the other thing - if you choose NOT to be a FB’er - that’s your choice too - but I hate when I hear people literally “bragging” that they don’t FB and never will like it makes them a better, well rounded, more highfalutin person than someone who does participate in FB!!!
Oh, I’d also say that I think I’m a “good” FB’er. I post once or twice a week on average and my posts tend to be humorous stuff that happens in my day or pictures of family events for our many out of town/country family members to see. I rarely share posts from other sites, words of encouragment, cartoons, recipes - that kind of thing.
I love social media. I keep in touch with our extended family, spread across the country, and know all the little highs and lows of their week. My family actually has it’s own closed FB group for chatting, arranging trips, holidays, etc…and sharing pictures that no one else could possibly care about. We organized a group of college friends get-together after we found each other on FB, and we did it via FB.
I argue politics with my friends, in well-established areas with well-established rules and etiquette. My brother posts articles he thinks I might miss. I hide stuff I don’t need to see. I observe social media etiquette, and read updates about what is no longer appropriate ( “LOL” and “OMG” are ancient news; reposting from WSJ or NYT is considered annoying unless you have a specific comment to go with it, don’t “like” bad news; comment, mothers should never, ever take on trolls on offsprings accounts, don’t overuse emoji, etc…)
My sons, BIL, SIL, post to Instagram and so do I – a nice quick snippet of something, that were we together, we’d say “hey, look!”. My life is uneventful, so if I could only talk to my family and friends about Big Events, we would have nothing to say. But man, can we talk about how to make pasta, or what we saw at the game, or how the baby is walking now. We follow some of the same major accounts (Natl Geo, the ISS, NASA) and it gives us something to chat about and have in common.
With Twitter, I can know where my travelling friends and family are. I think when you keep commentary to a minimum (we had to remind grandmothers that they can’t comment on everything, and they understood) it is very useful. But everyone is different.
I read the study that said Facebook users no longer use LOL, but I don’t know who they were using for their study, because my friends, from all generations still use it. LOL
I like to keep it to people I am really friends with. This week someone from my art association poked me because I didn’t respond to his friend request. No I really don’t want to mix business with pleasure. I find all the sentimental stuff a minor annoyance, but I do think it’s a great way to see photos hear what people are up to. Better than the dreaded Christmas letter. What I don’t like is that it isn’t conducive to conversations at all. I keep expecting it to act more like a message board, but it just doesn’t.
I haven’t used Facebook in years
Off topic, if anyone could help, How do we make the time you log into FB on the side bar go away?
My kids actually don’t post much, they use it more for private chats and private groups. But once in a while, their friends post something and tag them.
Yup, that’s what I love about FB…small snippets.
This actually reminds me of another pet peeve of FB…The private conversation. I hate it when someone posts on someone’s wall.
P1: Hey want to go to lunch?
P2: Sure what time?
P1: How about 12?
P2: I have a meeting, it may run late…how about 12:30?
P1 : Okay, where shall we go…
etc. etc…
Come 'on people use text or messenger…The whole world doesn’t need to know this conversation!
I used to see this quite a bit, but now that I think about it I don’t see it as often, so maybe people have learned.
No Facebook no LinkedIn. But I do have Instagram and Twitter, but I only follow my kids. I love the photo kid #1 takes.
@claremontmom, I also hate when people post private conversations on the newsfeed. My SIL does this with her kids. It seems to be a ploy for attention.
I like FB to keep in touch with family and friends. I am very selective on who I am friends with. That being said, it is annoying to me when people post: “On the way to the airport,” “At the airport,” “sitting in my seat on the plane,” “arrived at…” No, I really do not need blow by blow of how you are getting on the plane. I enjoy seeing people’s vacation pictures at different sites. A friend wen to Japan, India, NW, and posted some beautiful pictures. It was as if I was there.