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 condition observed need not be the subject of a status update. Ask yourself whether anyone is likely to care about your comment before you start typing.


"Now, choose 12 friends ..." It's fine if you want to take a "Which serial killer are you?" quiz. When you complete all of the multiple-choice questions, however, you'll almost certainly be asked to invite a dozen or so people to take the quiz, too; there's no need for this unless you think they'll really enjoy it. Look for a "Skip this step" or "Continue to result" button (in tiny type) somewhere on the page, click it and you won't have to send invitations to anyone as a precondition to getting your quiz results. Clicking the "Skip" button on the following screen will prevent the quiz from showing up on your wall or being shared on your friends' walls.

Limit Facebook chat. Just because someone has a Facebook window open doesn't mean they're automatically available for a chat session. Facebook Chat is like any other instant messaging platform -- use it appropriately and recognize that your friends may be too busy to respond immediately, especially during business hours.


No pokes. If you are over 16, don't "poke" people -- seriously.

Avoid "Group think.” One disconcerting trend among many Facebook users involves creating a Group for a business concern and then inviting everyone under the sun to join the group. This is a misuse of the feature -- and bad manners -- since Groups are designed to serve as gathering places to discuss genuine leisure, cultural, social or other common interests, not as ad hoc copy shops. Common courtesy should deter you from creating a Group for your business -- but if you insist on doing so anyway, please invite only employees to join the Group. If your business needs a Facebook presence, create an official Page for it; then, if you must, invite friends to becomes fans of that Page.

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