Are you appalled?

[MelanieAnne]

I don't care for the FB rules if you read the small print you don't just walk away and delete everything, they have rights to use pics or text anyway they choose, you even leave a footprint when visiting !

I had a Facebook account under a different name. Recently I was locked out of Facebook, and they wanted me to provide a phone number to verify my identity. No idea what's up with that. I didn't do it. They want too much information. Has anyone else been asked to provide a phone number for their account?

[AllieSF]

I am not on any social media site besides this one, which is a support forum. However, both my Yahoo and Hotmail email accounts have asked for phone numbers. So far they do not demand it, they just recommend and request one to help them contact me if there is a problem with my account. They have already asked and then required backup alternative email addresses to do that. They just want to better identify us more accurately for all their marketing activities and to be able to associate any other on line activities, including purchases and probably even membership on this site, with our correct personal data.

[MelanieAnne]

Ummm, OK, thanks. I don't want my whole life linked together on one site. But currently, I can't even look at Facebook sites, even municipal or commercial sites. They won't even let me look at Facebook without providing a phone number.

[Amelie]

I need some advice, I have been on facebook for quite some time and I never get a pervert or anyone strange for that matter contacting me. I have the same 40 or so friends I started out with, mostly people from my past. I kinda like a pervert or two contacting me,, it would be so nice to be wanted.