8 simple rules for being on my facebook...

there has been so much "wah wah" lately about facebook and how dangerous it's become. a wise man by the name of Davith McClung (a good friend of mine whom is also partial to a whinge) recently said:

"If you don't want the world to know, don't post it on Facebook you bell ends. It's really not that hard"

such an angry little man can make such a valid point!

i don't know about you, but i'm pretty strict with my facebook friends list. you'd actually be shocked to learn that the people on my friends list are *actually* my friends. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?!?!

sure there is the odd occasion i'll accept someone i've just met online, or i'll add someone whom i have intention of getting to know but i'll NEVER accept random people unless i'm feeling a little nosey or i have it on good authority that they are a good person (usually i'll have a look around, then delete them). however, after a couple months, if you bore me, annoy me or show nil interest in wanting to get to know me (in human being, face to face form) then you can be pretty sure that i'll delete you, if i haven't done so already.

if i'm not in the process of deciding if i want to delete someone (or "culling" as it's so pleasantly called) you'll probably find me thinking about removing my facebook account altogether. i'm sure i'll do it one day (although i heard that it's virtually impossible to do)

so, what exactly are my rules for facebook?

1. don't post anything you don't want anyone in the world to see. simple.
2. don't have an unlocked profile, lock that son of a b*tch down!
3. don't put pics up of you deep-throating cucumbers or photos with dirty hickys on your neck *cough davith*
4. don't add randoms... think of it as letting someone into your house. would you do that to someone you have just seen a photo of?
5. don't spend so much time on the damn thing. (still working on this)
6. don't stalk peoples pages (still working on this too)
7. don't keep the same password for a long time, especially if your ex knows it... (learnt this the hard way)
8. finally, don't be a tool - it's simple really!

so, do you have any rules for facebook? have you thought about deleting your account?

well... that's enough thinking for one day!

aza
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another facebook observation...

what is the deal with people being so precious about facebook?

in particular with who they will add and who they wont add as friends?

some questions that i would like to know are...

  • aren't social networking sites for... social networking?
  • how are you meant to 'network' with people when they don't want to add you?
  • if you are worried that people are going to find out information about you that you don't want them to know, why on earth would you put that information about yourself online in the first place?
  • if you don't add people unless you know them in real life, then is facebook just a site that holds an online record of friends?
  • if that is all it is, then what is the point?
i admit that i don't just add anyone, but at least i'm willing to open my 'social newtorks' a little! i think that some people are just too closed to the thought of allowing people in...

i like to use facebook to meet people, learn about people and share with people too...

have i missed the point?

aza
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facebook observation... culling

so what's with the constant threat that people make of 'culling'?

i admit, i have done it once and publicised it... but i regularly remove friends who aren't really friends... i don't know why i allow them on in the first place? maybe it's just because i feel bad hitting that ignore button!

i really do love it how precious people get about facebook, again, i admit that i have in the past kicked up a stink because some goose has removed me as a friend, however, tough titties - move on!

back on the culling though, i've noticed that when people make the announcement about culling, then people flock to leave comments on their status updates, 'don't cull me' blah blah - who really cares? it's not a life being lost, you aren't being executed!

speaking of all this culling, i think it's time to go through my list again... i prefer to remove friends rather than cull them - but i say tomat-er, you say tomat-or!

aza
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