Does anyone still use Facebook these days?

But many many good things,more good than bad ?

Facebook is great and a big comfort at the moment especially if you are feeling lonely as it never stops,it's a good place and ive never had a problem on there.So many groups to join,im on a budget cooking and shopping group and love reading other people's posts and how they make meals out of very little.There is a big world out there and don't be afraid of it as it's company,friends will be on it.Go for it xx

I've used Facebook a long time, at the moment it's been a godsend. One of my daughters has created an online quiz every weekday at 7 pm, so can catch up with all the family there. I also play online scrabble on Facebook, I can't play board games and suchlike at the moment as I live alone. I've also started playing other games on Facebook too to fill the time. It can be a very useful tool.

Use FB a lot - brilliant for seeing what friends/ex-colleagues are up to & I also follow lots of pages that interest me. I love it.

Never used it. Never want to.
Stick with the phone, as there are very many pitfalls to the unwary.

You dont need facebook for whatsapp.

I've been on FB for years and it's a super way to keep up with family & friends. As so many have commented, it's especially useful at this time to find out about such things as refuse collection and where's open/doing deliveries/collections etc. I have fibromyalgia & find the support group I belong to on FB invaluable.

Yes I use Facebook but really only for family. My grandsons all grownups have set up a group for them and me but excluding parents! Could be difficult but I feel privileged to have a close relationship with them.

I use facebook and last night our local hospice Keech held a quiz on facebook that you could watch and join in for free or donate if you wanted to. They raised over£ 3000 in an hour and it was fun

I'm very fond of Facebook. Originally I joined as it was a good way to keep in touch with other writers but it became so much more than that. Over the years, I've become 'real' friends with many from there and it's great to see what's happening with my daughters and their families, especially at the moment when I can't see them. The interest groups are fun too. Please be careful whose friend requests you accept though. That prince from Kenya hasn't really got a palace and 4 billion dollars and he only wants your bank details.

I have been on Facebook msny years. It is a good way to keep in contact with people. I belong to narrow boating groups and one based where I live. Very helpful. Make sure your security settings only allow friends yo see you.

I frequently use Facebook; I belong to local groups which tell me what is going on around the village, you can get peoples recommendations for the likes of plumbers, electricians, handmen etc and give your own. I have been able to offer help to others in need via Facebook and someone helped me out when I needed an outside sensor light changing. Social Media can have its downsides but it can also be used positively, especially in these strange times.

My special needs grandson joined today. He’s nearly 15 and missing his special school. My DD will police it and has added suitable family and friends. He can read and write. He’s thrilled. It’s made his day. I’ve found it so useful to get food delivered by local companies. Lots have never done a delivery service before. I hope they keep it going. Local gossip keeps me entertained too although there are a few nasty people out there. The good outweighs the bad at the moment.

You can use WhatsApp on a tablet. Just google to see how.
Facebook can be safe if you don't put all your personal details on there. Don't check in from abroad or even outside the house so people don't know you are away. Set your privacy to friends only.

Apart from Gransnet I avoid facebook etc etc and the likes of.

I use Facebook, and my posts are public. Many people prefer to choose to limit it to named friends.

I don't have one of those cell phones that takes photos so I get few replies.

Urmstongran I hope you're realising after reading all these threads that it's probably useful to join Facebook. It's entirely up to you who you follow or what specific interest groups but currently the local support groups are really useful to know about.
Go on. Dip your toes in...

Yes, but very carefully - just a choir closed group, and local area group. Certainly not globally.

I have found FB invaluable. I joined a couple of breast cancer forums which are private and they provide me with more information than the hospital. Recently the local groups are amazing in letting you know about market stalls, garden centres, cafes, bread shops which deliver and volunteer groups.

I also have contact with my Dutch and Australian friends and my cousin in Austria as well as old school friends.

FB is good if you keep your privacy controlled.

I joined Facebook seven years ago when my daughter and fiancé went to Australia for a year. It was lovely seeing all their photos. I also found my best friend from school and we now meet up every year somewhere as we're in opposite parts of the UK. However, It really distresses me when I see 'posts' from friends who have passed away and their details haven't been removed. I also belong to a few groups and love messenger!

I’ve used it for years mostly to see how friends and family are doing. Now it’s great for local information e.g. which shops will deliver and also to see how other people are mamanging this ‘new normal’.

That should say moaning Minnie!

Someone nearby set up a WhatsApp group so that anyone who needed anything or could offer help can post it for everyone to see. It’s been running for a couple of days now and has been hijacked by two or three people who live next door to each other. There is a limit to how many times I want to read about antics people’s pets get up to.
Ah. I never realised that I was such a miserable morning Minnie...

Yes- Facebook is very useful for keeping in touch with people I no longer see face to face ( abroad etc.)
I find quite a lot on it of interest.
I also use Whatsapp as we have a Street page so we can all keep in contact- sometimes it is just 'does anyone happen to have a spare onion? or something- we are a very close community & socialise a lot.
It is very useful at the moment in case any of the older residents need anything done for them or shopping etc..

Facebook is just the best...........especially in the current situation. Local information. Local support. Family and friends linking up. And then theres Nextdoor........also very useful for local information and contacts. I love Social media.