How can i protect myself from people i know on facebook?

I am kind of the minority here, a new college student who doesn't like facebook. Everyone I want to talk to from high school I know how to talk to, and I just see facebook as a way for everyone I didn't get along with to get at me and bother me. What I want to know is there any way I can take things into my own hands and actively stop people I know from using my name on facebook and connecting me to things I have nothing to do with, or doing the same with pictures of me and taking them out of context?

How can i protect myself from people i know on facebook?
To prevent people from contacting you that you don't want to contact you, you can block those people, it will be an option to the right of their profile badge when you search their name. Also, any evidence of harassment or misuse of your name, you can report. The content will be removed and, if it is serious enough, they will be barred from using Facebook.
Reply:If i were you, id make a new face book under a different name
Reply:block them...... you don't have to befriend them...... they won't be able to see your pictures....... and you can untag pictures that were posted of you if you have an account.....


http://www.facebook.com you should be able to find more answers on the website.....
Reply:Just block them!!! don't add them as friends!
Reply:dont go on facebook?
Reply:Make your profile private so only friends only can see it.