Can you set up a dummy facebook account?

holystungun9 · 10-04-2011 8:33am #1

I am not a social media person, heck I'm not even a huge social person but with the prevalence of facebook, I would like a blank account, nothing about me, but just so that I can follow some djs and other interests of mine. When I click on links the FB notice comes up that you are not signed in etc. I follow these people on twitter but 140 characters limits the info so would like to go to FB pages which much of them seem to keep up to date. I don't broadcast on Twitter, just follow people of interest anonymously , just want to do the same with Facebook.
How do I go about this or is it even possible. I am concerned about Facebook security so don't want to put any "real" details.

PCPhoto · 10-04-2011 8:37am

I cant believe you didn't just try to set one up - and instead came to boards to ask for permission (if you can set up a facebook page) ??

are people really that insecure/lazy ?

yes - you can start your own facebook page - and do not have to regularly visit it or use much of your own details.

holystungun9 · 10-04-2011 9:06am

Thanks, laziness is the scourge of the net, I agree.

Asphyxia · 10-04-2011 9:42am

Yes just set one up and use it for whatever purpose! I'm not entirely sure why you need to ask.

holystungun9 · 10-04-2011 10:04am

Thanks again, i suppose i have been a bit prejudiced since I never got involved in it and having heard so much about security issues, changing privacy settings, are your details passed on etc. And yes, of course I understand the argument that if you put your life on the web you have to understand that you can be targeted or have things you said taken out of context. For all those reasons, I have not even looked at the startpage, the FB is evil thing kinda rubbed off on me a bit. Was curious about other people's concerns before I started signing up, that's all. In this forum, presumably full of people who deal with the social network thing on a daily basis, I realize I may seem a bit crazy but I suppose as an 'outsider' I just want to be a bit cautious. I am also kinda realizing that so many people have put up so much personal stuff and pictures etc at this stage maybe privacy is becoming a thing of the past and nobody really cares either way. Wow, reading over that it all sounds a bit serious, really should just get on with the following my interests thing, leave the debate for another day. Thanks again.

mneylon · 10-04-2011 2:13pm

Just create an account as you and tweak the privacy settings so that nothing is shared with people you haven't connected with.

BrianD · 12-04-2011 10:34pm

Don't forget that most DJs and bands will have "pages" which are publicly viewable without being a member or logged in to Facebook. It's only when you go to interact with the content that you will need to be member or logged in.

Most DJs/bands will have their public FB pages listed on their web sites.

You can set up a genuine 'you' profile without any photos and lock down your privacy settings so not even your friends will know it's you.

Can you set up a dummy facebook account?

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