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Family and friends kept telling me to get a facebook account. Last week, I finally decided to do it but I cannot access Facebook. I have tried a number of times over the past few days. All I get is a bunch of gobbledygook characters. Anyone else having trouble?

mine is just fine.

Make sure that you secure your page via account settings. It keeps strangers from accessing your posts, etc. I am on my page numerous times per day. No issues for me.

Sandy

When you set up Facebook you have to go to your email and reply to an email to finalize setting up your account. I had to give my son my Facebook password so he could set up my privacy settings. He then called me and walked me through changing my password. Maybe you have someone who can help you? Good luck!
I have been on Facebook quite a bit the last two days and have had no problems.

Have you already set up your account or are you trying to access an account which has already been established? Many times one must retype a mixture of letters and/or numbers as you see them in order to proceed on a website. If this is what you are finding simply type in the mixture as you see it and it will let you proceed. If you have never established an account this may help. I set up my own account but do not remember just what it entailed. If you are still having problems why not ask one of your children or a friend to help you establish the account. Many of our young people do well with computers and may be able to give you a hand as well. I use my account to keep in touch with my children. There is much on Facebook that you will enjoy and some worthless things as well. When setting up a list of friends be very selective in the beginning. Become friends with only those persons whom you really want to communicate with or with whom your wish to share your information. A little help from another person who has an account would do much to help you get started.

I cannot get into Facebook. I am wanting to set up an account. I typed 'Facebook' into the address bar. I get a google
page.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=faceb...hrome&ie=UTF-8

When I click on Facebook(first one) I get the gobbledygook. I have tried each of the headings under that(Facebook, Sign Up, M.facebook.com etc) but each one I tried led to a page of gibberish.

I have been getting that happening to me on Pi8nterest.

Maybe you're getting a foreign language. At the bottom of the page is there a bar where you can select English?

No, it's not a foreign language. It's a bunch of symbols and letters that cover the whole page with no spaces.

What browser are you using ? Go here https://www.facebook.com/ and then tell us what you see.

If you google "I can't get into my Facebook account" there are lots of hits. Here are some.
https://www.facebook.com/help/105487009541643
https://www.facebook.com/help/374104332645037
http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-to-so...n-problem.html

Let us know what finally works.

That's just it...when I go to the website...I get a bunch of symbols/letters..gibberish.
My browser is google chrome.

All those links lead to the same junk page...except for the last link.
That gives options to fix the problem but in the end, it still leads to the junk page.

I give up!
Maybe I will try again in a week or so.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

Yes, in order to set up a Facebook page, you NEED a TEENAGER!

Yes I agree with Lynnie, but that's just me. Plus I have read a lot of other things about what they can get on you once you join, but you won't know it. (just a for what it's worth)

I have not bothered with it either. I don't need 300 friends that I really don't know. Those friends I do have I prefer to pick up the phone and have an actual conversation with. And no, my phone is not one you have to dial or put a quarter in. For those of you that do have Facebook, enjoy. It is just not for me

Thought I was the only one around who didn't do FB...glad to know others have the same aprehension about it. I have a dd who basically tells all her "friends"along with photos what she cooked for dinner, when her and her hubby go anywhere there are pics.....gkids too! I told her not to put the kids pics up as I read somewhere there are hackers who look for kids pics for "their personal drool sessions"---if you know what I need.....but she just raises an eyebrow and shakes her head.....

What I love about Facebook is I can keep tabs on my family without their having to contact me directly Everyone is so busy anymore.
Persevere, you'll get the hang of it.

I don't "do" Facebook either, and I'm a Gen X'er. I was on there, but it just made me realize how awful so many of my extended family members are. I got tired of racist posts and un-friended a bunch of them, which caused a bunch of drama and noise. (Apparently I'm the bad guy in all that.)

I don't trust Facebook with my personal information and I don't care about what my friends had for dinner, so I shut my profile down. Technically it's still there, but I don't go on there anymore and I have it set so people can't tag me in photos or on posts. People can message me and I'll get an email, other than that it's all shut down and I like it that way.

I've been on Facebook for a couple years. It has helped us in need of reaching family members in emergencies. SEnding a "pm" (private message) for those who need to know certain information not to be made public. You can control your own page. If you're having trouble registering, reboot. Have you tried other sites? If you're getting the same thing then it's your computer. Just try the reboot. Once you get in save it for your go to to log in. I am not computer savvy and did it on my own. It is also up to you to control who your friends are allowed on your page. If you don't like a page you can always opt out by "unfollowing or hiding'' certain sites. Just because some one says they are mutual friends doesn't mean you have to "friend" them also. I was getting a few 'military friend requests. Unless you actually know them, don't friend them. You can see where most are from. If they state they live in a foreign country such as Afghanistan, they will try to scam you out of money. Just a heads up . Most people get on to keep in contact with family who live further away. If you're unable to attend a family function because of distance it's a great way to see photos asap.

I'm with tessagin on this. Facebook serves a purpose for me. I have very few "friends" and only share certain information and have lists on who can see what I post. Which is benign. I never post anything political or religious or share anything.

To be sure that you are getting the proper page for the real Facebook, put "www.facebook.com" in the search box. You might be running into a fake Facebook account that is full of malware ( computer poison) that your computer security is trying to save you from. That might be why you get gobbledygook gook. Count your blessings and try again. Hugs.

I have a huge number of cousins and that is how we all stay connected, since we live all over America. Facebook has allowed us all to reconnect.

I love my facebook. I have reconnected with family members i never would have otherwise.
Facebook is what you make of it.

The link I posted should have taken you to the sign-up page, . Have you tried using a different browser ? Sure wish we could help you get to Facebook , so you can set up an account. I have a feeling that the problem is either Chrome, or your computer. I would, as someone suggested, restart your computer and if that doesn't work, try a different browser.
I've been on Facebook for five years with no problems. I've also reconnected with family that haven't seen for years, even some in another state that I've never met ! I like being able to keep up with what's going on with my family, and I love seeing all the photos that I would have otherwise missed.
There are many privacy settings , and you don't have to see anything on your newsfeed that you don't want to see. If someone posts things you don't want to see, just unfollow them, no need to unfriend. I don't accept friend requests from people I don't know ...and some that I do know :)

No Facebook here. I have enough internet obsessions that take up WAY too much of my time as it is. I don't need another one.

I agree, it is nice to see what other family members are up to, without having to call them all up and ask, "What are you up to?" But I guard my privacy on FB. No pictures of me, as a matter of fact I Googled myself the other day and there are NO pictures of me ANYWHERE on the internet!! I am ecstatic!! I do not give out my birthday or address either.

My sister has a tendency to put everything on Facebook. Information that I think should not be made public AT ALL. When Our father was ill, and you would think she was the sole caretaker. Yet it was me, she never helped. Now Mom is having issues and it is all over Facebook. I have asked her many times not to put pictures up, she said it is her right to put family picture there "to share with the extended family"...well not those of my husband, our "family", of me or of our business and I demanded them taken down. She gets angry because I don't make an effort to contact distant relatives. Most I have not seen since we were children. Many, I would not know if they walked past me at the mall. And quite a few, I want nothing to do with.
She almost lost her ability to see her only grandchild because she posted pictures of the child.
For a very short time, like 20 minutes, I had an account. A friend had a music blog that I kept up with. At one point, I was fearful of him committing suicide. I tried calling and texting him. Out of desperation, I contacted him by Facebook. He immediately contacted me, and I was able to get him to seek help. Within the time that the account was open, I had dozens of people from my past ask to be "friended" ( not sure of the actual term) and "let's get together and re-live those old times. Sorry, I was not good enough to be your friend back then, and I am WAAAY past past the point of wanting to even acknowledge you. I closed the account....or at least it is not used. My friend is healing and for that I am thankful for that 20 minutes that Facebook was there.

ye it seems Facebook is not for you. Luckily you don't have to participate. I'm
atill enjoying my account. Something for everyone I guess.

You're absolutely right,it's a big waste of time. I dont care to know everyone's business and I sure don't want them knowing mine. Someone hurt my grandaughter very much by claiming she was seeing her husband. It broke them up for awhile and she had a little baby.