Facebook, in concept is a good idea. It lets you stay in touch with people in your life with quick one or two lines every day (or hour for some) or give someone a “super poke” just to let them know you are thinking about them. In today’s rush and hurry world, it is nice to get at least some connection with the people you care about. Even if you don’t always have time for a long email, phone call or lunch.
As with all other things in life, moderation for facebook is key. I hope this, my Facebook Manifesto, can offer some guidelines. You can slip every once in awhile, but if you have slid down that slippery facebook slope, hopefully you can recognize yourself here and get the help you so desperately need.
If you have over 100 friends on Facebook, you don’t look popular. You look pathetic.
If you update your status more than twice a day, you need to ask yourself two questions.
1. Is this really vital information I am sharing with friends?
2. What can I do in my life to get the connection I crave with people without being this annoying and alone?
If you troll other people’s status updates just for a chance to comment with your witty retort, you need another hobby, or outlet for this creativity.
If you are in a relationship and use facebook to “chat”, email, “hug”, “throw a banana at”, send a “kidnap request” and generally show others how charming you can be when sitting behind a keyboard, you need to assess your relationship and figure out what you are not getting there that is driving you to this behavior.
If you are not in a relationship and do all of these things, you need to know you will never find one of any sustenance on facebook. Move out of your parent’s basement for chrissakes already.
If you are in a relationship with someone who practices this unhealthy facebook behavior, you need to ask yourself two questions.
1. Am I treating them the way I want to be treated? If the answer is no, then you can’t go onto to question 2 until it is yes.
2. Why am I in a relationship with someone who would rather put all their energy into their facebook “friends”?
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