Doesn't that give them your computer's address? Could I do that from the public library's computers? I've heard they track you even after you've logged off.
They’ll want an email address (for passwords, etc) and I have a “drop email address” that isn’t tied to my real world identity that I use. They want a real name but you can use anything that fits the firstname/lastname convention (”John Smith”).
After you create an account they will attempt to get you to reveal personal detail (”C’mon - get in the swim!”) but there isn’t any requirement.
And lastly there are several privacy settings that you should configure. By default they have everything turned on full-blast. Do a web search on harden facebook privacy for tips on how to lock them down.
The rest is up to you how you use your account. Just remember, “there ain’t no such thing as privacy!” so watch what you say and you should have no problem viewing other FB pages.
I think every site you visit on the internet has access to your ISP address which I don't consider a problem.
If you like reading the articles people here post (as I do) and want to enjoy wading into the comments on such articles, a Facebook account allows you to do that without having to create an actual account with that newspaper in most cases.
The only factual information you have to have on that Facebook account is your email address of which I have two.
I actually have two Facebook accounts, one which is my real name that I very seldom use and only log on when I wish to see what my friends are up to and then deactivate immediately when I leave the site.
And another using a fake name, fake location, fake etc, etc, etc that I use strictly to make comments on news sites........
I suppose you could use a library computer but wouldn't that be an unnecessary inconvenience since the fake Facebook account still allows access to your real email address?