Comments on The Un Mom: Facebook etiquette: the new Frontier

That would absolutely be a tough one for me. I'd ...

2009-11-11T22:48:21.446-06:00

That would absolutely be a tough one for me. I'd probably keep them, and ignore their politically skewed and sensationalist articles, saying I only have time to glance at status updates or something.

Just block my feed and stop worrying.

2009-11-03T01:59:11.568-06:00

Just block my feed and stop worrying.

A hitman. Do you know how much money I will have c...

2009-11-02T22:02:35.379-06:00

A hitman. Do you know how much money I will have coming to me? tee.hee.

Defriend and tell them you're sick of their immatu...

2009-11-01T18:38:16.238-06:00

Defriend and tell them you're sick of their immature bullshit. Do it. I hate FB. I'm on it, but I hate it.

I have hidden so many people it's not even funny. ...

2009-10-31T09:49:21.247-06:00

I have hidden so many people it's not even funny.

My husband however, had to unfriend the husband of one of my good friends because every time he posted something, the guy would start arguing with him on his page. So now we have that uncomfortable situation to deal with at parties *bonus*.

I agree with what the first poster said. Just say...

2009-10-30T21:51:36.801-06:00

I agree with what the first poster said. Just say you didn't see it, it won't be a lie if you delete their news feed. I've had to do that with a couple of people as well.

I just unfriended a bunch of people. They don't c...

2009-10-30T15:38:25.137-06:00

I just unfriended a bunch of people. They don't comment on me, they have enough of their own and if they notice I'm going to blame the FB changes they just made ROFL

Block the feed, don't bring it up, and if they cal...

2009-10-30T15:19:11.432-06:00

Block the feed, don't bring it up, and if they call you on it, say you just use Facebook to relax, not to get into a debate with loud, opinionated, small minded morons. They should understand.

bwhahaha, i love the "start a fucking blog" remark...

2009-10-30T14:48:27.388-06:00

bwhahaha, i love the "start a fucking blog" remark. So true.

Man, that's a tough one. The most annoying thing m...

2009-10-30T14:32:17.819-06:00

Man, that's a tough one. The most annoying thing my FB friends do is post their Bejeweled Blitz scores and tell me all about their goddamned lost sheep in FarmTown or whatever. But it's easy to block THAT stuff...I think I'd block it, and then if they ask you could tell them that you must have missed that one - too much to read, too little time, etc.

Seriously, I can't believe how much drama people p...

2009-10-30T10:10:27.625-06:00

Seriously, I can't believe how much drama people put into Facebook. Make your own guidelines and stick to them. If these people are actually your friends in real life, they should respect your wishes. I think I've been de-friended, but I have enough others, I really don't care. I actually get more upset when I lose blog readers. ;) jk.

You can hide that person's news feed and then you don't have to find out their opinions until you decide to go directly to their profile. I have one "friend" whose political opinions are so opposite of mine and it just made me dislike him, so I took him off the news feed, but not off the friend list. But I've also defriended some old high school classmates that made me feel a little like they were stalkery. I friended at first to be polite, but I've now come to the conclusion that if I can't remember your name or face, I'm sorry, why do you care that much about my life? I don't need you as a "friend." Them's the brakes and I am an adult and can make these decisions for myself. They sent friend requests again, but I ignored them, and that was that.

I *never* friend anyone from work. LinkedIn is for my work people. If my boss asked me I would politely say, no, I just don't do that. But I really try to avoid talking about work on-line period. Too many people I know have been burned that way. Major and minor.

I would de-friend them anyway. Explain that just b...

2009-10-30T09:43:00.803-06:00

I would de-friend them anyway. Explain that just because you appreciate their friendship in real life their online displays of "facebook friendship" are a little over the top for you personally and they shouldn't take offense to it. If they do, you can only say you are being honest. In the long run they should appreciate your friendship more for your honesty.

"that new news feed crap totally mixed everything ...

2009-10-29T21:31:43.773-06:00

"that new news feed crap totally mixed everything up, I'm not getting any of your stuff anymore..." and that's that! :)

Just hit "delete" and be on your way. If they ask...

2009-10-29T14:16:36.664-06:00

Just hit "delete" and be on your way. If they ask about something related to the FB later, just tell them you're not into it anymore!

I've seen actual friendships end because of crap p...

2009-10-29T13:36:58.002-06:00

I've seen actual friendships end because of crap people have said on FB. It's asinine. Drop them like a bad habit. Or like a cliche that hasn't been used since 1989. You could always delete them, then go invisible and just say you canceled your account. Which seems a rather elaborate lie now that I think of it. Maybe just telling them they're being asshats would workout better.

Honesty isn't always the best policy. I had a sim...

2009-10-29T13:04:19.594-06:00

Honesty isn't always the best policy. I had a similar problem. All of my work colleagues started sending invites, then team leaders joined in right up to management. It got so they were spying on your personal life to see whether or not you were lying about being ill or why you were late or anything else. I deleted them all then deactivated my account for a month. I'm back on line now and haven't really had any come back.

eh, I'm not shy .. I just tell them "Look, you're ...

2009-10-29T09:26:24.059-06:00

eh, I'm not shy .. I just tell them "Look, you're posts give me a headache, I had to de-friend you" ;) but, that's just me, and my friends expect it lol

The thing that finally turned me against facebook?...

2009-10-29T07:01:58.428-06:00

The thing that finally turned me against facebook? Mafia Wars. Can anyone explain the point of THAT?

I think not only should you block them, but then h...

2009-10-28T23:45:24.148-06:00

I think not only should you block them, but then have them killed. They're TOTALLY asking for it. Just think of it as the kick-off to your revenge-killing business!

Drop 'em. Like hot potatoes. Silently though. T...

2009-10-28T23:18:17.441-06:00

Drop 'em. Like hot potatoes. Silently though. The rules of facebook seem to be non existent so I say slink off "ignorant like."

I hardly have an original thing to say about this....

2009-10-28T21:30:00.620-06:00

I hardly have an original thing to say about this... but shall add my two cents anyway. Just block them. Then nothing will come up on your feed. I've done that to a few people who annoy the shit out of me by continually posting garbage that makes me insane.
I know that it's a little passive aggressive but if you want to keep the friendship and not rock the boat, it's not the worst thing in the world.

Ummmmmmmmmmm. I think you need to change your name...

2009-10-28T20:09:56.522-06:00

Ummmmmmmmmmm. I think you need to change your name and relocate your family. Might I suggest Anastasia Von Peckerbutt? It's, like, so not attention-y.

P.S. I have not been drinking wine.

Do like I do! Just never go there! LOL!

2009-10-28T19:52:34.665-06:00

Do like I do! Just never go there! LOL!

If it bugs you that much block the feed (yeah I pr...

2009-10-28T18:43:19.725-06:00

If it bugs you that much block the feed (yeah I pretty much just said what everyone else did but hey, oh well).

No sense getting angst by their postings or feeling angst about friending them or not.

I would just hide their feed and when they ask abo...

2009-10-28T18:41:43.354-06:00

I would just hide their feed and when they ask about things they posted tell them you didn't see it. That isn't a lie.