My family and friends are spread all over the world so I reckon it would be a good way of keeping in touch, but I also think that a lot of it is self promotion
All facebook does is let you talk to your friends. If they are into self promotion, then that's what you'll see. If they are just keeping in touch and sending nice messages every so often, then that's what you'll see.
Might as well complain about being in a room with your friends.
Yeah but how does it differ from just sending block emails to everyone?
Because stuff you put on facebook is less important and direct than an email, and it's very easy for people to skim read and pay no attention to unless something jumps out - more so than email. Your friends can filter out certain kinds of stuff but not others if they want to cut down on spam. You get to share videos, pictures and links with anyone on your list who cares, but if they don't care it's not intrusive.
Some people's stuff I like reading about, some I block.
I have practically no apps either.
It's a tool, don't blame it if the results aren't to your taste.
