We both agree that individual experience is anecdotal. That is why I tried the way of stats. But you are now questioning the number of users on fb. That boat has sailed few yrs back.<p>A.We can all confidently agree that a large number of users use fb.<p>B. Most of what you have linked is opinion pieces. The first one I clicked had private chat transcripts from Zuckerberg when he was a kid and fb was nothing like what it is today.<p>C. Some studies are referenced which show people are miserable using social networks. Similar results have been &quot;derived&quot; for almost anything: news, video games, television, cell phones etc. I recommend taking it with a pinch of salt.<p>D. You say that advertising dollars mean nothing. Exactly the opposite is true. Try getting coke, kraft, apple and other brands to associate themselves with something that makes miserable.