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Facebook Etiquette

There's no shortage of ways to irritate friends on Facebook. I'll help you avoid the biggest etiquette pitfalls with these expert tips. What's OK on Facebook? On sites like MySpace, anything goes (or seems to), but the rules of etiquette on Facebook seem to be a little more refined -- not a lot, mind you, but a little. Keep these tips in mind, whether you're making your first friend or your 1,000th. Who should you friend? Some people adopt an everyone-welcome policy on Facebook and accept all friend requests; some want only real-world contacts in their friends list. In deciding on the right approach for you, bear in mind that the bigger your friend network is, the more application, event, chat session and cause invitations you'll receive -- and that can lead to some uncomfortable moments and the occasional friend purge. Easy on the updates. As on Twitter, oversharing on Facebook can be a problem. Every meal eaten, every TV show experienced and every weather c