Do’s and Don’ts for Facebook
PC World has some tips on using Facebook thoughtfully, and not blundering into Social Media mistakes: Facebook Etiquette: Five Dos and Don’ts
A more subtle faux pas can affect your online reputation and even future job path, as your friend list on Facebook includes both personal and professional contacts. Information you post can mess up your work relationships and personal ones in one quick swoop.
For example, the immediacy and ease with which you can post a quip on Facebook may get you into trouble if you’re teasing your significant other — plus tell work colleagues more than they need or want to know about your relationship. This recent story of a man caught cheating by his wife when she perused his iPhone got us thinking: In this day of gadgetry and near-constant contact via social networking, how can you avoid blunders that will deem you a thoughtless spouse, friend or colleague?
The most basic rule: if you don’t want it in the newspaper so your mother can see it, don’t post it online!
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