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Facebook and Public Accounts

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 12:47:14 GMT

I do not have a Facebook account but could always see public business accounts. I basically do it for local businesses for specials and hours.

Well, this morning I wanted to check a business and said to create an account or log in. I checked others, same thing. No idea why that started.

Nope, don't need to know info that much.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

grandma2pkmh — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:04:37 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 Several years ago I caved and set up a fake facebook account so I could look at business and news accounts. You can make the account to block all notifications. I don't even remember I have an account most of the time. If you never sign out of the account, you never have to go back in to it.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

fthunt — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:06:02 GMT

No FB here either - has seen what you describe hundreds of times. My question - if you are a business - why block out possible new customers? Either you're in business or not.

Not all block you out - about 50/50. Seems stupid to me.

Check if they have a website listed - that often works

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

Sunshine Kate — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:09:04 GMT

I deleted my FB account after an article I read. Thought I would miss it, but don't. I have more time on my hands for constructive things.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

tototwo — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:56:23 GMT

What @grandma2pkmh said. I never wanted to be on FB either, but signed up with a fake name so I could read business pages and play the games. FB has some great games!

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

shaggygirl — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:14:14 GMT

Most businesses have a website these days that at the very least show their hours. Just google the business name. If I'm going to go to one of the smaller grocery stores around here rather than the large chain I always google their hours because I'm usually ready to head out before 8:00am and not all are open that early. Have done that sometimes for evening closing hours as well if I want to run out after dinner.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

quadmimi — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:40:36 GMT

You are right...I don't use FB either, but do check a couple of places that were public I frequent.

I can't get on any of them as of this morning...Very odd, I could as of last night...

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

4kitties — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:45:30 GMT

Same here. I do not have a Facebook but do check several public pages. Some of them are available and some are not. I could see all of them as of last night.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

happycat — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:48:38 GMT

@Sunshine Kate wrote:
I deleted my FB account after an article I read. Thought I would miss it, but don't. I have more time on my hands for constructive things.

What was the article about, if you don't mind sharing, @Sunshine Kate?

I have stopped being on mine as much, gone days without looking at it, and I realized how much time I was wasting on it too, and also that it seems to create negativity in my life.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

lizzys — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:53:58 GMT

I don't have Facebook and after reading this post I checked my church facebook page. Can't view it now. Pretty bad when the church isn't open because of Covid and you can't even view the Facebook page! Hope this is just a glitch with the Facebook page because I too enjoyed reading some public Facebook pages and refuse to join.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

quadmimi — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:57:26 GMT

@lizzys wrote:
I don't have Facebook and after reading this post I checked my church facebook page. Can't view it now. Pretty bad when the church isn't open because of Covid and you can't even view the Facebook page! Hope this is just a glitch with the Facebook page because I too enjoyed reading some public Facebook pages and refuse to join.

@lizzys Yes this is one I used from our Church also & my daughters..I can't get on either one now...I am hoping a glitch also...

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

Spurt — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 15:01:52 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2

Sadly I was dragged kicking and screaming into opening a Facebook a few years ago because its a MUST HAVE for my job and for volunteer work I do for a charity...... And there's privacy issues alright even with their most secure settings...

Here's a funny thing that happened on Facebook....I posted a funny cat meme that said "Never fear cats can ward off the Coronavirus"...and in the photo it had several cats with mean looking faces.... I shared it with my cat loving friends....And Facebook deleted it saying it was "false information about the Coronavirus" .....OMG, guess Facebook can't differentiate between real info and a JOKE!!!!...I thought that was hysterical!!! That shows you the mentality of Facebook....🙄

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

Marp — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:23:34 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
@CrazyKittyLvr2

Sadly I was dragged kicking and screaming into opening a Facebook a few years ago because its a MUST HAVE for my job and for volunteer work I do for a charity...... And there's privacy issues alright even with their most secure settings...

Here's a funny thing that happened on Facebook....I posted a funny cat meme that said "Never fear cats can ward off the Coronavirus"...and iin the photo it had several cats with mean looking faces.... I shared it with my cat loving friends....And Facebook deleted it saying it was "false information about the Coronavirus" .....OMG, guess Facebook can't differentiate between real info and a JOKE!!!!...I was hysterical!!! That shows you the mentality of Facebook....🙄

@Spurt, it is likely a matter of avoiding subjectivity. Delete all or nothing. There was a time when the suggestion to inject bleach into one's self would be taken as a joke but states are still pleading with their residents not to ingest bleach.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:24:42 GMT

@Spurt I never had an interest. I have email, send me a picture of the kids or whatever.

Everyone, and I mean everyone, in DH's family is on it. That is now the mode of invitation for family gatherings, except those requiring a gift, then you get a mailed invitation.

3 yrs. ago my SIL asked why we weren't at a niece's for an after Christmas wing ding. They wondered where we were. I said, well we didn't know about it. They all know we aren't on Facebook. How long does it take to shoot an email? DH and I just chuckled about it. I asked him if he wanted to start an account because that's all his family uses for invitations, he said no.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

ceekay — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:26:19 GMT

I am having the same problem this morning and it was working fine last night. I do not have a Facebook account. I go to a number of public Facebook pages for various businesses and such and I get a must log in page for every one of them this morning. I am glad I am not alone but wish Facebook would do something since I assume the problem is on their end. Grrrrrrrrrr

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:38:17 GMT

@ceekay I'm thinking it is deliberate, not a glitch. Maybe they changed it to get folks to join.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

ceekay — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:44:25 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 I was thinking something like that but it would have a huge impact on businesses that publicize primarily on Facebook. I can live without a Facebook account. Maybe they got hacked. :-)

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

NickNack — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:45:14 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
@CrazyKittyLvr2

Sadly I was dragged kicking and screaming into opening a Facebook a few years ago because its a MUST HAVE for my job and for volunteer work I do for a charity...... And there's privacy issues alright even with their most secure settings...

Here's a funny thing that happened on Facebook....I posted a funny cat meme that said "Never fear cats can ward off the Coronavirus"...and iin the photo it had several cats with mean looking faces.... I shared it with my cat loving friends....And Facebook deleted it saying it was "false information about the Coronavirus" .....OMG, guess Facebook can't differentiate between real info and a JOKE!!!!...I was hysterical!!! That shows you the mentality of Facebook....🙄

@Spurt 🤣

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

deepwaterdotter — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:45:22 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
@ceekay I'm thinking it is deliberate, not a glitch. Maybe they changed it to get folks to join.

Wouldn't work on me, but I would be interested to know if it spurred membership among others.

Re: Facebook and Public Accounts

Spurt — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:55:53 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
@Spurt I never had an interest. I have email, send me a picture of the kids or whatever.

Everyone, and I mean everyone, in DH's family is on it. That is now the mode of invitation for family gatherings, except those requiring a gift, then you get a mailed invitation.

3 yrs. ago my SIL asked why we weren't at a niece's for an after Christmas wing ding. They wondered where we were. I said, well we didn't know about it. They all know we aren't on Facebook. How long does it take to shoot an email? DH and I just chuckled about it. I asked him if he wanted to start an account because that's all his family uses for invitations, he said no.

@CrazyKittyLvr2

As I related was forced to get a Facebook Account and my friends and family know I'm not really into it....I can totally relate to what you are saying and have the same problem as you.... My sister keeps posting important events and invitations via Facebook which she knows on my off time I seldom look at, but she knows I keep up with my emails....So what does she do, she gets frustrated and calls.."I tagged you on Facebook" and "well are you going or not"---And I'll say GOING WHERE?, WHAT????........ Copy paste it in an email!!!!