The introduction of facebook to the world has brought about a new set of communicating rules into the culture of online social networking. This short video outlines 5 important rules of Facebook:
5 rules of Facebook:
1) Don’t change your relationship status without consulting the other person.
2) Don’t post embarrassing photographs of other people.
3) Be discreet when posting messages on another person’s wall.
4) Don’t steal other people’s friends.
5) Don’t start hate groups.
If all of the people who used Facebook followed these five simple rules I believe Facebook would be a better place for all. Since there is always someone who feels the need to break these rules Facebook is not always a place where everyone can co-exist in peace. Not following these rules can lead to individuals getting hurt or worse. People can get fired over such things as hate groups or a friend can get fired because of an inappropriate picture that was posted of them. Also, people have the habit of jumping to conclusions when it comes to suspicious wall posts. Instead of communicating thoughts to the person who either posted it or the person who received the post individuals will get angry and sometimes post something that they will later regret. Facebook is a means of communicating but sometimes certain things get lost in translation and that is where communication ends. Individuals need to be more open to communicating and more open to figuring out communication errors if Facebook is going to continue to be a blessing, otherwise it is only a curse.
- Liz Williams (Post for week 11)
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