I have Zynga blocked now. All their games require an arbitrary number of "friends" in order to progress. I use Facebook much as Khimera does, keeping up with family and friends all over the country (and some in Europe and Asia), and a few issues that interest me. If I want to play casual games with random players, I can go to Yahoo Spades or something similar, enjoy some pickup games, then leave. When I leave, I won't be forever hounded by requests, or notified every time someone bids a Nil. If I were adept enough at shooters to play them online, I'm sure I could find a server and play there too. Remember, Zynga's biggest harvest isn't virtual crops, it's cattle to be herded into stores by advertisers.