In today’s world many people use Facebook for more than keeping in touch with friends. In most circumstances people follow “Facebook etiquette” which are common unwritten rules that users of Facebook abide by. There are sometimes dangerous and annoying things that happen when these rules are not followed.
The term creeping has been coined from the practice of stalking people on Facebook. The sad thing is most all of us are guilty of the practice. This creeping takes place when someone has an interest in someone let it be romantic, curiosity, or something that they are competing over. The creeper will spend hours on this person’s Facebook. It is the product of this creeping that leads to the other problems with Facebook. The act of creeping alone isn’t that bad except that it might make you uncomfortable when let’s say a guy from your government class, who sits three rows back, says that picture of you in Cozumel is really nice. In some case creeping is the most dangerous thing that could happen. You might accidently post something about where you are and the person that is creeping on you would know and possibly pay you a surprise visit. This unwarranted visit would not be one that the person being visited would enjoy.
There are things that people can find on Facebook that can ruin chances for jobs. If the job or someone you are applying against finds some pictures of you doing something that can be construed as negative or detrimental to the company or its image, you probably wont be getting the job. This is unfortunate because you might not have posted the dumb picture from spring break in college but its still there and can be found. There is no privacy on the Internet. Once the image is on cyber space it can be very hard to remove. You may be the most qualified person for a job and very responsible but if the company finds an inappropriate image your entire resume no matter how good it is goes straight ot the trash.
Another problematic thing is that you don’t have control of what people do or say about you on your wall. There are those who don’t follow Facebook etiquette and send multiple annoying requests. These might not harm your image but it can take a long time to sift through these things to find something you might actually care about. But these minor annoyances can quickly take over your inbox and wall. This isn’t dangerous as much as it is annoying.
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