Nahhh…everything goes on the internet !  Doesn’t it?  Holy CRAP we have to be careful with what we say… er.. I mean type these days.  There’s blogs, Twitter (what IS a Twitter bomb anyway?), email, forums, web pages and of course Facebook.

Back in the day we had bathroom walls to “post” crazy stuff.. but now there are infinite possibilities.

So.. back to the topic in the title.. where do YOU draw the line with Facebook?  I pick on FB because it’s one of (if not THE) most popular social media site out there right now.  I can count on one hand how many people I know that do not have a FB account.

Do you have rules about what you post on Facebook?  Do you have rules for who you let in your network?  How long they stay?  What they can say or post on your wall?

I ask these questions because I find it incredibly interesting how diverse people are with regards to how they treat the Facebook Animal.  One of my favorite anomalies are the rare people you find that still do not have a Facebook account.  That little sub-culture warrants a little attention too.  Do YOU know someone that doesn’t Facebook?  What are their reasons?

I have heard everything from “Bah I hate that shit!” to “ I don’t have time for Facebook.”

Well if you hate it.. Ok, I can respect that but these folks often judge those of us that happen to like it.  “It’s all about people posting.. ‘oh, I took a crap just now’, who cares?”.  Yeah sure those people exist but in my network they are few and far between.

For the haters that say they don’t have time.. BAH.. I call bullshit on that one.  I can open a web browser, scan my newsfeed, like a post, reply to another and post a picture of my son picking his nose in less time than it takes you to grab a smoke and a coffee and get back to your desk for another personal call.

I do have a few simple rules for MY Facebook domain however.  Those rules are as follows:

1. My Facebook page is MINE.. well as much mine as it is Mark Zuckerberg’s. What that means is, if I don’t like what you post I will remove it and if you get offended by that.. please don’t.  I have family, friends, colleagues and even customers in my network.  If I deem your binge drinking exploits or excessive negativity not worthy of my network’s virgin eyes.. then I have to cut it out.  It does NOT mean I have a problem with YOU personally.. I am looking out for the people.
2. If I don’t know you, why on earth would I friend you?  I share things that are often times personal in nature (pictures, thoughts, view on life, politics, religion, etc) and it just doesn’t make sense to grant you that kind of access.
3. If you in my network on Facebook.. by all means please participate.  Don’t be a Troll.  look HERE for the definition of an internet Troll (I don’t make this stuff up).  I want to hear about you and what you are up to.  That is one of the awesome things about FB.  I want to see pictures of you and your family and places you have been etc.  By all means please DO comment on MY pictures, posts, etc because interaction is what this is all about for me.

Really, that is it.  Every so often I go through my FB friends list and clean house.  I remove all the people that never comment, never post … they are just there.  Again, it’s not personal but I treat it like you are inactive and won’t miss me anyway. 

Facebook is fun .. or it should be.. it’s a great way to stay in touch and break up the monotony of the day.. of life!  I have some stories I can share where I got myself in trouble and I can also tell some where I was brought to tears of both Joy and sorrow.

It’s such a simple concept… yet the power of it continues to reveal itself daily (to me).. I am totally pumped to be a part of this era.. I can’t wait until the “next” thing comes out so I can jump in.

Tell me about your Facebook thoughts, experiences, etc.