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Facebook really needs to turn off the "people you may know" feature

mavilabridemavilabride member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

Or there should be a way to do it yourself so that you don't pop up on other people's suggestion list.

And if this exists, please tell me how to do it.  I keep getting random requests from people I don't want to be friends with all because of that.

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Re: Facebook really needs to turn off the "people you may know" feature

  • Ivana_StolichnayaIvana_Stolichnaya member
    Seriously.  I have 10 people in common with my ex and his stupid name keeps popping up.  No I don't want to be friends with him!
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  • Heather577Heather577
    ITA.  That keeps happening to me too.
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  • Temp159135562506975Temp159135562506975 member
    i have my FB account set to private- so nobody can friend request me -i have to request them- that way i don't get thsoe random requests.
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  • MrsPattersonMrsPatterson member
    I despise that feature.  I have set my privacy settings to the most private possible, including not allowing my profile to show up in a search, so why would I want my name popping up on someone's profile randomly, just because we have friends in common?
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  • NDwife07NDwife07

    I hate it too. My ex keeps popping up. Thanks, but no thanks.

    What irks me is that if I'm seeing him, surely he's seeing me too.

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  • trackchik6trackchik6 member
    we used to joke that it should be called "people you may hate" b/c they are people who you know that you know, but for whatever reason specifically don't want to be friends with them!
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  • deeanneharrisdeeanneharris

    imageIvana.Stolichnaya:
    Seriously.  I have 10 people in common with my ex and his stupid name keeps popping up.  No I don't want to be friends with him!

    I have this same issue!

    Mav, I am not aware of a way to turn it off. If you figure it out, let me know.

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  • Starlette1983Starlette1983
    Yeah that feature drives me nuts! ?They always show me people that I don't want to be friends with, or the same people show up that I have no idea who they are, they just happen to be friends with someone that I'm friends with.
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  • Ivana_StolichnayaIvana_Stolichnaya member

    This is fairly obvious but...

    I just read a Consumer Reports magazine yesterday and it said to keep your account as private as possible due to ID thefts.  No geographical location, birth date or LO's name were a few of the things to not have on your page.  Thieves search through social websites looking for personal info. to grab.  Set all pictures and video to 'Just Friends'...not 'Friends of Friends'  mostly everything else should be viewable to just yourself.  If your friends need your # or email address, they should ask you for it...don't have it out in the open.  I think FB should get rid of all the personal info. it asks, Employment and Educational history for example.

    A lady in the article had her picture stolen off her FB page and someone used it on a dating website.  Creepy. 

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