Facebook is a strange place sometimes. People behave so differently on Facebook that in some cases you don’t recognize them as the long standing friends you know. I’m not sure why this is, but here are a few thoughts in how to behave better on Facebook.

Protect the children.

If I came into your home and began swearing and discussing donkey porn in front of your kids, you would be appalled. So why do you think it’s okay to post that stuff to your Facebook feed where kids can see it? It’s easy enough to hide your adult content from the kids on your profile, so do it.

No censorship please

Having said that, don’t try to tell others what they can and cannot post to their Facebook profile. Where we are all adults, then we can choose to cope. If I am posting stuff you find offensive, message me and explain why. If you don’t agree, then comment and make your case. If you can’t bear my updates any longer, hide me from your news feed. It’s not hard, just do it,

Consider what you post

Think about your updates. Think about what other people’s news feeds will look like if you post a list to 20 different items from your favorite online store in 10 minutes. Ask yourself if you really need to repost that glib rubbish sixteen of your friends already posted. Look at giving value to your friends, and in so doing encourage them to give value back. Facebook can easily be a place to share knowledge with the people you are supposed to care about. Give it a try.