Making Friends - Guidelines for Facebook
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- Make sure that your privacy settings are set so ONLY your friends can see your information and pictures.
- NEVER post inappropriate pictures.
- NEVER post offensive, profane, or overly personal comments.
- Do not send more than one "friend" request to someone.
- Do not "friend" current or former supervisors.
- NEVER accept the "friend" request of someone who you do not know.
- Do not post more than 1 status update per day.
- Do not write on someone’s wall more than 1 time per week unless they write back.
- Don’t post anything that you wouldn’t want your parent, boss, or a stranger to see.
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Facebook is one of the most popular sites, and therefore, specific guidelines for using Facebook are provided in this section. If you are a member of Facebook, you create a Profile page. Your profile page is your main webpage on Facebook where you share information about yourself.
The following information is typically included on your profile page:
- A profile picture: A picture of yourself that shows up each time you post something.
- Your wall: Notes that your friends write to you as well as your comments about these notes.
- Information: This is a tab where you post background information about yourself, like your birthday, if you’re in a relationship, where you go or went to school, what you do for a living, and your interests. These sections are optional and you do NOT have to fill in all of these sections. In fact, it is recommended that you post as little personal information as possible.
- Photos: This is a tab where you can post photo albums or where people can "tag" or label you in pictures that they have posted.
Being on Facebook can be fun because you hear about what other people are doing and view their pictures. You can also let others know what you are up to and post your own pictures. However, it can be hard to know when to friend someone, who to friend, how often to post messages, what to say in messages, and so on. Here are some guidelines to help you appropriately navigate this process.
What are they?
Facebook "friends" are people who ask to be your friend or who you ask to be your friend. "Friends" are usually able to see your profile page (your main webpage on Facebook). You can write messages to "friends" and look at their profile pages as well. One of the main purposes of Facebook is to connect with people, but there are some rules you should follow in order to be most appropriate.
Guidelines for "Facebook Friends":
- Only send 1 "friend" request per person. If that person does not accept your friend request, do NOT ask them to be your "friend" again.
- Do not send someone a message asking why they have not accepted your "friend" request.
- Do not "friend" your supervisor or past supervisors.
- It is recommended that you wait until your co-workers "friend" you, rather than you "friend-ing" them. While it is OK to "friend" co-workers that you see on a regular basis, some people do not like to mix business with pleasure. Therefore, it is safer to wait until they "friend" you rather than you initiating the online "friendship."
- Only "friend" people you see regularly or used to see regularly. In this case, "regularly" is defined as once a month.
- Friends from previous schools, jobs, neighborhoods, etc. are fine. You can "friend" them as long as you used to see the person regularly (once a month).
- It is OK to "friend" family members and relatives that you do not see regularly.
- Do not "friend" someone you have only met once. Make sure you have met the person at least twice AND you see them regularly (at least once a month). If they "friend" you after meeting you only once, think carefully before you accept their "friend" request.
- Only accept "friends" that you know. If you don’t recognize the person’s name and picture, do not accept them as your "friend."
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