Rachel's Scribbles

I could go on and on about facebook Etiquette!! but this is your blog...not mine! But I will say a few things...
HOW about the status.. "Is"...IS WHAT!!! did you really just delete your 2 day old status to WRITE IS!!! THat makes me sooooo angry!

I think Facebook.com needs to create a more diverse "friends" section... It should be "Friends", "People you see every now and then", "Random folks you just want to see what their life is like" & "If I don't friend you, you will keep requesting me" Those should be the categories!

Hey Rachel!!! have a MERRY CHRISTMAS! -From Leeann & Everett!
 

The terrible "is" updates are extremely annoying in their fake existentialism. I can't understand cats who:(a.) use super serious, almost inappropriate status updates (b.) update about their bathroom usage or (c.) friend request folks they were never even friendly with in college. There are tons of names I remember but if we never had a conversation, why would you want to be friends with me?
 

I love it Rachel!!! Another update issue is people that don't follow any kind of grammar.. Now you know the status update automatically puts the word 'is' there unless you change it.. I get so annoyed with "Amy is football", "Larry is lunch with a friend"... Really?? You took the time to update the status bar, but you can't change the word 'is'?

Also, how about who requests to be friends with you.. Like random people from High School or college for that matter.. My thought is we weren't friends then so why should we be 'friends' now.. No thanks and I kindly hit the ignore button. I think some people are just trying to hit an all time high on the amount of friends you can have.

Have a great holiday!
Kelci
 

Ms. Skerritt,

I'm new to the Facebook universe and as you know, I find it incredibly overwhelming. I am in complete agreement about your rules, and for neophytes like me can you please add new Facebook rules every week?
 

Awe man, I should have read this before I signed up!!! I think I followed the rules though. Status update: Anita Lawrence is new to the game, learning the Facebook rules and seeking friends who abide by these rules. . .
 

Wow... a lot to think about. I'll go with this for now:

We're not always aware of where the people who are writing are coming from. For instance, I set up a facebook page for one of my friends who is incarcerated. Although, I send him books, articles, magazines etc... I decide to do the facebook thing for him because he obviously needed a way to be closer to his friends. His mind needed some type of open window to the "real" world. (yes, that's another debate... we're all so much online that we can start to wonder if the virtual world isn't actually becoming some type of new "real" world?)
When you're in prison, any sign, any outside "mental breeze of fresh air" is an enormous gift . Things we take for granted, such as a lot of the quick little posts on the walls, the seemingly unnecessary and boring updates, all those small, at times random communications represent real life and freedom to him. So when I talk to him on the phone, read him messages from his wall or inbox , type his quick responses, or some type of "Mr. X is in online for 15 minutes" updates, you might automatically think "duh, dude, obviously you are online!" BUT the phone calls are only 20 minutes and he's basically letting people know "hey, I'm outside right now"... I don't know. That's only the tip of the iceberg, I could go on and on but... I GOTTA get back on facebook! I'm not saying you guys comments are not valuable (bathroom usage?!!? Definitely GROSS!!), I'm saying "Just keep an open mind, you know?" a bientot
 

So, I just copied this from my friend's wall: "Hey ____! I put you down for a reference for a summer camp I'm applying too... I think the lady, Mary Stein, will be calling you shortly. Thanks in advance and miss you..."
Perhaps Facebook is not the best way to ask if someone will be a professional reference.
 

zakia, i think you should have kept the people's names in there. they need to be called out for their abuse of facebook. otherwise, how will they ever learn? :-)
 

LOL I think Leeann has a point with the friend grouping ;o)
 

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