Wed Dec 27, 2017, 06:05 PM

Anyone know about Facebook?

I have a Facebook account, but only so that I can participate in some FB groups. I don't "do" Facebook. Which is to say...I don't post anything on my FB pages. No pictures, no messages to other FB people, no "friends." Nothing.

So I don't know how to do FB very well (the settings and all), since I don't "do" FB. But I keep getting Friend requests. I don't ever accept them, because there's nothing on my FB page for them to see. And I don't know them, so there's no reason for me to keep up with their FB pages. I ONLY do those FB groups.

My question is this: Can I turn off the ability for others to request being a "Friend" on my FB page? Or should I politely respond to these people to let them know why I won't accept their request? I just leave the requests sitting there, open.

Is there an established way to handle this?

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16 replies	Author	Time	Post
Anyone know about Facebook? (Original post)	Honeycombe8	Dec 2017	OP
I ignore most Friend requests....	ProudMNDemocrat	Dec 2017	#1
Thanks. Yes, I can participate in those groups because I have a FB account.	Honeycombe8	Dec 2017	#2
I belong to a number of FB groups because.......	ProudMNDemocrat	Dec 2017	#5
Yes. In your privacy settings you're able to put it so no one can request you as a friend...	Drunken Irishman	Dec 2017	#3
Thanks! nt	Honeycombe8	Dec 2017	#7
You're welcome. If you need help, here's how...	Drunken Irishman	Dec 2017	#11
I did it! Thanks so much! Phew. No more requests to worry about. Thanks. nt	Honeycombe8	Dec 2017	#13
Never respond.	Cattledog	Dec 2017	#4
Great. Thanks! nt	Honeycombe8	Dec 2017	#6
I've heard of it. (n/t)	Iggo	Dec 2017	#8
I don't think there is a way to do exactly what you want, but...	Lisa0825	Dec 2017	#9
Thanks! I think I've set all the privacy & friend settings correctly, now. Thanks! nt	Honeycombe8	Dec 2017	#14
Ignore them they might be trolls trying to find out where you live	Fullduplexxx	Dec 2017	#10
Ah. Got it. Thx. nt	Honeycombe8	Dec 2017	#15
Should be easy.	bikebloke	Dec 2017	#12
Oh, I didn't know that. I thought they might be notified and then get angry. Some are neighbors.	Honeycombe8	Dec 2017	#16

Response to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 06:09 PM

ProudMNDemocrat (5,542 posts)

1. I ignore most Friend requests....

I think you can belong to groups if you have an account.

Most use Facebook to stay connected to family and friends, promote a business, buy or sell things.

Anyone know about Facebook?

1. I ignore most Friend requests....

2. Thanks. Yes, I can participate in those groups because I have a FB account.

5. I belong to a number of FB groups because.......

3. Yes. In your privacy settings you're able to put it so no one can request you as a friend...

7. Thanks! nt

11. You're welcome. If you need help, here's how...

13. I did it! Thanks so much! Phew. No more requests to worry about. Thanks. nt

4. Never respond.

6. Great. Thanks! nt

8. I've heard of it. (n/t)

9. I don't think there is a way to do exactly what you want, but...

14. Thanks! I think I've set all the privacy & friend settings correctly, now. Thanks! nt

10. Ignore them they might be trolls trying to find out where you live

15. Ah. Got it. Thx. nt

12. Should be easy.

16. Oh, I didn't know that. I thought they might be notified and then get angry. Some are neighbors.