My Facebook Etiquette

I learned some etiquette during the time that I have been part of Facebook.

Let me share a few:

1. Affirm. Everytime there is a chance to "like" and to post a positive comment, do so. Most of us are in FB because our membership here is a source of affirmation. So, I have learned to be generous with praise and all-out in my support for the ideas and views of others.

2. Disagree without bashing. When I do not share the view of one person who has posted a comment, I simply put my two-cents worth without referring to the previous post with which I disagree. I do not have to say "I disagree with so-and-so". I just go ahead and put what I have to say. An FB profile is not a blog. It is really more of a feel-good virtual watering hole. People don't view our profiles looking for a debate. They wiill go to a blog site to have that kind of fun.

3. Share your thoughts. I discovered that Facebook habitues value the thoughts, insights and experience of their friends, in addition to the pictures posted. Generosity is part of the FB culture. So, I just go ahead and let my musings, insights, lessons and experience benefit my Facebook friends.

At the end of the day, Facebook presence is all about "civility". Yes, this is part of the rowdy internet world. But Facebook could be the last bastion of politeness in the wired world.