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On the culture here on this board vs. FB.
Same here. We are not named as a real person. Location and age are approximate. No other info is shared. People figure out who we are by context.
We use Facebook to follow local nature and other happenings. Very active local nature groups - it a great way to keep up with the latest.
Some folks went on a pelagic birding trip yesterday. This morning I got to see photos of the whale shark they encountered plus several great deep water birds. Very cool - that's what I like FB for.
Real name, but no DOB, no cell phone, no email.
Also like you, I only got on to follow my interests. Ok, you got me, I had missed getting invited to events I was interested in because they were scheduled on FB (only), so I joined.
I make no attempt to scroll the news feed regularly. I just click the "notifications" (the globe with the red number). And liberally use the "don't show me this cr*p" buttons (except on ads, I just ignore those).