Facebook etiquette: rules of conduct for the social network
If you travel a lot on social networks like Facebook, there are a few things you should know. We will explain the etiquette to you on Facebook so that you do not tread on anyone.
Facebook etiquette: You should avoid that
- Under no circumstances should you bring hourly status updates. Nobody in the world wants to know what you do every free second or hourly.
- Private problems should never be part of your own history. Relationship problems or disputes with other friends or acquaintances can always be discussed via private message. You will only annoy everyone if you also do this publicly.
- Don't drag around other people, especially when it comes to work colleagues. This is extremely unprofessional and will only cause you problems.
- Don't indiscriminately add every person you might have exchanged a word with. It happens again and again that there are people in your own list with whom you don't really have much to do. And your private data is too valuable for that.
- Issue game notifications. And don't invite your friends to these games either. This is the biggest no-go thing on Facebook: these notifications, which the game automatically posts to your wall, can be very annoying.
- It is becoming increasingly common for prospective employers to find out about you beforehand via Facebook. So make sure you either make your profile private or build a positive online presence. You can find out what this means in the next section.
Facebook etiquette: This is recommended
- A positive profile photo is part of a positive online presence. You are welcome to take holiday photos here, but maybe not necessarily in a bikini or from the beach party where you drank a lot. Make sure that the profile picture actually reflects you and that no wrong picture is created. By the way: We give you tips on the optimal image size for your profile photo on Facebook.
- A well-kept chronicle is also required for a positive online presence. Every now and then you should clean up there and delete old status updates or photos that may no longer correspond to your current ideas or views.
- In any case, it is always good if you use your chronicle for meaningful things. This does not include the hourly sharing of music that you are currently listening to, but rather questions that you ask your friends or sporadic band or music recommendations. Just be careful not to spam your entire chronicle.
In addition to etiquette, an understanding of privacy is also required to make the best use of Facebook. We'll tell you how to protect your data on Facebook in the next article.