Clean Facebook vs. Private Facebook

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I was going to suggest these also. However, you can run into problems with 1) nebby peeps finding your nonwork account and asking you what's up with that (so you should probably make your nonwork account your dog's name or something if you're going to go this route) 2) people who are FB savvy enough realizing that you're keeping them out of vital parts of a FB profile like your pictures, wall, whatever, and getting offended by it.

You can make your account entirely unsearchable and again, who cares if you have two accounts. Using a pet's name seems overcautious. If you want to, fine, otherwise tell them you like to play Farmville and it's your Farmville account if you must make something up. And if you have no problems posting content unacceptable for work, you probably shouldn't give a shit about people being offended by not seeing content.

My mother was *shocked* that I have a family filter on my facebook page. "What would you want to hide!" But she'll get over it, I filter out when I don't want family to see things and problem avoided. (And she never had to know had I not chosen to tell her the other night.)

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

And if you have no problems posting content unacceptable for work, you probably shouldn't give a shit about people being offended by not seeing content.

Those two things are related how????????????

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Those two things are related how????????????

Because, put the big kid pants on if you're going to post big kid pants things.

If you're going to post something you know could be offensive or get you in trouble so you partition it off, then you should also be capable of handling someone who's whiny about you partitioning them off. Assuming you choose to tell them in the first place.

Facebook really isn't that complicated. If someone chooses to keep their info private it's not hard to do so. I'd argue that the issue is people who don't think, or don't care about what they post.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

If you're going to post something you know could be offensive or get you in trouble so you partition it off, then you should also be capable of handling someone who's whiny about you partitioning them off. Assuming you choose to tell them in the first place.

Dealing with mom or 15 year old cousin being whiny is another thing. Dealing with your boss questioning you on why you don't have photos or why they can't see your wall is quite another. I personally choose to avoid putting myself in that position and just don't friend them at all.