[bbradley406]

I still do, but strip away as much of the interface as possible using uBlock Origin style rules, FB Purity, and Newsfeed Eradicator[1].

I use lists extensively to organize friends into groups (work, school, various hobbies). The number of unread posts in a list appears next to it, so I can see the amount of activity in each at a glance instead of endlessly scrolling.

If I really care to see what someone is up to, I just go to their profile.

Maybe it's due to my age bracket (early 20's), but having a an account is a major social benefit and I don't have everyone's email address.

[1] https://github.com/jordwest/news-feed-eradicator - Highly recommend this, it's a great anti-time-waste plugin.