How to Practice Good Facebook Etiquette

If you’re new to the social networking site Facebook, don’t get caught committing these common Facebook faux pas. There’s basic Facebook etiquette that all users should follow. Here’s what NOT to do on Facebook.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• computer with Internet access
• a Facebook account
• friends

1. Don’t gossip about other Facebookers. If you have mutual friends, your comments may show up on their News feed and hurt feelings may ensue.

2. Don’t update your status every single minute. No one cares if you’re going to walk your dog or worse, if you’re going to the bathroom.

3. Don’t read other people’s Walls if you’re not thick-skinned. Yes, you may stumble upon plans for a girl’s night out that you weren’t asked to go to. And yes, there may be posts about a birthday party that your kid’s weren’t invited to. You need to toughen up if you’re going to be a Wall-reader.

4. Don’t post and tag embarrassing photos of your Friends. No one wants an unattractive picture of them self posted on Facebook for all the world to see.

5. Don’t ignore a Friend request from someone that you are cordial to in your real life social circle. Even if you don’t particularly like the person, suck it up and Friend them. You can always block stuff you don’t want them to see—like your family photos.

6. Don’t Friend a member of the opposite sex if their spouse hates you. Some spouses are jealous. Or, try and Friend their spouse as well so they’ll know all is innocent.

7. Don’t post pictures of other’s people’s children unless you clear it with them first. Some parents are adamant about not wanting pictures of their kid’s posted on the Internet. It is really bad etiquette to post birthday party shots with other people’s children in them.

8. Don’t Friend your teenager or their friends-- even if you’re a really “cool” parent-- without checking with you teen before doing it. In fact, it’s best to tell your teen that you have set up a Facebook page, and then let him or her decide if they want to add you as a Friend. And don’t get all hurt if they don’t.

9. Don’t drink and Friend. If you don’t want to see a Friend in the light of day, then don’t send them a Friend request after you’ve had a few cocktails. If you’re not sure what I mean, check out my article on this topic.
   
   http://www.ehow.com/how_4716060_cancel-pending-friend-request-facebook.html

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to manage your Facebook Privacy settings. You can cutomize and tweak to control who can see what.

[fresca]

on 7/26/2009 great tips!