Community Chat

[Moonchilde]

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@ChynnaBlue wrote:

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@JillyMarie wrote:

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@walkingal wrote:

It took me a while to get used to FB.  I would unfriend people if I didn't care for their postings for whatever reason.  I don't do that anymore.  As someone else here mentioned, I Unfollow them.  But before I accept a Friend request, I check out their FB page and postings.  If it looks like we are total opposites, I delete the request.  So, most of my Friends and I have the same likes and dislikes, especially in politics.  My FB page is mostly politics and current events.  I am totally bored with photos and postings of pets, grandchildren, game requests, and personal stories.  To each his own.

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What is the FB etiquette for the number of times you are required to respond to pictures of grandchildren and children.  If I say  So Cute   Really Sweet   Lovely children/grandchildren/dog/cat/horse  ETC ETC ETC 10 times can I just hit the thumbs up button for the next 80 pictures and then totally ignore the pics going forward?  Is there a limit?

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Yes, stop liking them immediately! If you Like them or comment on them, you're sending positive feedback not both Facebook and the person who posted them saying "I like this, show me more." Both Facebook and the posted respond by doing exactly that.

If you see something you don't like on Facebook, either mark it as something you don't want to see or do nothing. Commenting and Liking tell the system to find and show you more things like the thing you liked or commented on. People post WAY more than Facebook puts on your wall and your feedback tells it what to show you.

And if your friends get mad because you didn't like or comment on their pictures, just say you didn't see them and blame Facebook's algorithm.

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But be aware that, if you delete a post from your feed and it tells you that you will see fewer posts by that person, it's a lie. It makes no difference, it's just FB patting you on the head and paying no attention to what you ask. FB isn't perfect.

[september]

Hmmm...some things are adding up for me here.  I just don't "like" posts from people that are political...so therefore I don't see their posts that are personal?

Sometimes, mutual friends have asked me if I've seen something that another friend posted...and even though I check Facebook regularly...I miss these things.  

[Katcat1]

@adamlambert,  My cousin kept saying to me "get on Facebook" so one day I started to sign up but changed my mind.  Facebook got my name and started an account anyway.  I never used it.  I decided not to have unknown people in my business as  hacking is rampant.  At first I did check to see who was contacting me.  Then my ex husband wanted to be a friend -- I don't think so.  That is the last thing I wanted.  My friends contact me by phone and sometimes email.  :catvery-happy:  P.S.  How many of the people you know on Facebook are REALLY friends?

[september]

Some people have more than one Facebook account.  One for friends and family and another for business. 

I wish I had done that, early on.   So my answer as to if all the people who are my "friends"....have I personally met them all?  No, but I do have my settings so that some of what I post is only seen by those who are family/close friends. 

I'm also in several small, closed groups 

[aprilskies]

I have been contemplating closing my account for a while now for a variety of reasons. Haven't done it yet.  Not sure why I am not pulling the trigger. What I am going to try is just not open it up for awhile.  I usually go and poke around when I am bored or watching tv or can't sleep.  The political posts though from both sides are just to much.  I don't want to see all the nastiness.  

[giddy up]

And for god's sakes don't ever "like" an article, website, that is controversial or could cause you embarrassment for whatever reason because everyone of your friends and their brother(not really) will see that you liked it even if you didn't make a comment.

[SydneyH]

It's easy enough to unfollow people you don't want to hear from imo.........

[september]

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@giddy up wrote:

And for god's sakes don't ever "like" an article, website, that is controversial or could cause you embarrassment for whatever reason because everyone of your friends and their brother(not really) will see that you liked it even if you didn't make a comment.

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yeah...I learned that a while back when my uncle made a comment on an article my friend had posted.  I couldn't understand how he "knew" her.  Then  I put the pieces together.  

[MyGirlsMom]

I've not only unfriended people, I've blocked a few as well.

I have an extension I added called, "facebook purity."  You have the ability to block words, sites, people or set news stories to not run videos first when you visit their page.

[JaneMarple]

This is the 2nd fb thread this week! If you don't like or want fb then delete or don't open an account!

The site is what you make it, delete, block or discern what you want to post or see on it! I wish the ones don't like the site would just leave the ones who like it alone!  

Tonight I put up a post on my page expressing my opinion (I rarely do), it was straight to the point and heartfelt. If some of my friends don't like it, then please delete me.