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Social network etiquette

  • 12-05-2011 11:35AM
    #1
    mickmcl09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭


    Is there such a thing as etiquette when it comes to social networks and looking up your neighbours profile?
    Is it different for different networks.
    Eg
    Is Facebook a free for all in that you can block your profile anyway?
    But take LinkedIn for example, should one look up a persons profile because they are either friends or possible business associates only? Ie would you view it as rude if a parent of one of your kids schoolmates looked you up and viewed your profile on LinkedIn, knowing that they know you've recently changed jobs but don't know what it is and haven't the balls to simply ask you at the school or at a party.

    I wouldn't look up a person on LinkedIn unless it was a close friend that I would probably want to connect with or unless it was a person in the context of work or doing business.

    What's your views?


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  • #2
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,975 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    mickmcl09 wrote: »
    Is there such a thing as etiquette when it comes to social networks and looking up your neighbours profile?
    No
    mickmcl09 wrote: »
    What's your views?
    That if you think information shouldn't be viewed by certain people, don't put it up on a public website. Especially on Facebook, where you can customise it to the nth degree, setting up exactly what people should be able to see what

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  • #3
    mickmcl09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭mickmcl09


    28064212 wrote: »
    No


    That if you think information shouldn't be viewed by certain people, don't put it up on a public website. Especially on Facebook, where you can customise it to the nth degree, setting up exactly what people should be able to see what

    I agree with your point, but it's not a case of me having anything to hide. Rather a neighbour that could simply ask what I'm up to from 9-5 rather than trawling through the net to confirm it.

    I'd compare his behaviour to rooting through a womans hand bag. I just think it's rude. (trust me I have very thick skin before anyone uses the word sensitive)


  • #4
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,404 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    mickmcl09 wrote: »
    I agree with your point, but it's not a case of me having anything to hide. Rather a neighbour that could simply ask what I'm up to from 9-5 rather than trawling through the net to confirm it.

    I'd compare his behaviour to rooting through a womans hand bag. I just think it's rude. (trust me I have very thick skin before anyone uses the word sensitive)

    But how can you have any recourse to complain about a neighbour looking up your details on line when you've put them up there for the whole world to read? If you don't want your neighbour googling your employment details then don't put them up online.

    You can't control what your neighbour views online, you can control what you put up there.


  • #5
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    all of the 'posting things you dont want everyone to know' aside - the fact is its the internet. ANYONE can see what you post.

    as for facebook. you can make your profile only viewable to friends. people can serarch for you but theyd only see your picture and a few details. not what you get up to. if i recall correctly you can chose not to be found in searches too. i dont know if this is the case with linkedin, twitter etc.


  • #6
    papajohn12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭papajohn12


    Isn't it like an unspoken rule that anything you post on Facebook or on the web for that matter is free for all, unless you restrict access to them.


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  • #7
    Aishae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Aishae


    papajohn12 wrote: »
    Isn't it like an unspoken rule that anything you post on Facebook or on the web for that matter is free for all, unless you restrict access to them.

    its the biggest thing to know before using the net but people get a false sense of security - whether its on fb, twitter, blogs or forums


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