I've had a Facebook account for at least eleven years, probably more. When I opened my account Fb had a nice, simple format. No ads. Easy to use. It began as a college-age social media site, but that kind of drifted away when older people (like me) joined.

Without Fb I wouldn't have any contact with life-long friends that live in other cities or states. I also wouldn't have nearly the amount of contact I have with my (adult) children and some extended family members.

I have been in a few Fb groups. None of them ended well for me, but that's probably because I was manic and went off. Same with fake profiles that I created when manic. I was convinced I was doing a great thing at the time, but the result was not great, at all. (By that, I mean fierce arguments.)

Since I've been stable on meds and in therapy Facebook has worked out really well for me. I refuse to allow myself to enter into foolish debates that rapidly turn into ugly arguments. It takes discipline, but I do it.

I use Fb for news, especially my local news. I don't spend a load of time on the site. I have never had any problem with security stuff.