11-20-2015, 08:27 AM
I joined FB some years ago when I discovered lots of railroad and model railroad groups. I am using a fake name, address and some dates and places to convince FB. Otherwise is my profile closed and I do not use it for chat or communication. No "FB friends" etc. I am periodically using a VPN connection to look like a local US user.
My use is restricted to railroad and model railroad groups only. There is virtually no spam mail etc. and it became a nice source of information. It is also useful to "like" the brands you are interested on. You get information about new models right away.
It is a recommended source of hobby related information if you stay strictly within the boundaries of our hobby.
I admit it is a typical german behavior to be very picky with sharing private information in the internet. There are tons of honorable US model railroads that share a lot of their privat live with photos of houses (outside and inside), cars, pets, spouse and kids.
My use is restricted to railroad and model railroad groups only. There is virtually no spam mail etc. and it became a nice source of information. It is also useful to "like" the brands you are interested on. You get information about new models right away.
It is a recommended source of hobby related information if you stay strictly within the boundaries of our hobby.
I admit it is a typical german behavior to be very picky with sharing private information in the internet. There are tons of honorable US model railroads that share a lot of their privat live with photos of houses (outside and inside), cars, pets, spouse and kids.
Reinhard