I was very reluctant for quite awhile to even sign up for Facebook much less start posting anything on there. I wasn't sure how to go about creating my profile, how to get friends linked up, what to do about pictures, etc. I finally gave in and created my page in September of 2009. Didn't have much else to do at the time since I was laid off and had been since the end of May. So, after spending a year or two studying how others use it, I came to the conclusion that everyone has a different purpose for wanting to share or communicate with others and I respect that. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for others on my friends list.
For example, a lot of my liberal friends feel free to post political links, articles, opinions, etc. And they should feel free to do so. And when those posts are highly inflammatory, insulting, and brutally bashing to people who believe as I do, then I should just let it go or hit the "hide" option so I don't have to read it. I have made the mistake of making comments when they do post and have thought better anymore because I just get aggravated. However, when any of my conservative friends post articles they are usually though not always, fact based and not presented in a hateful, demeaning, and bashing manner but are taken that way. So, I have elected to not get involved in ANY posting that is based in politics or religion. That way my friends can stay my friends and any friction or trouble that is caused will be between them and somebody else. Taking the high road baby!
As for what I do post, well some people say it's a lot of things and they also say that they feel like they know me through what I post. They can say that but I really do only show what I'm willing to share and what I feel comfortable sharing. There are a great many things that people DON'T know about me and frankly I would like to keep it that way. I post pictures of all the projects in and around my property, I post travel pictures, pictures of my pets, and pictures of my family. I talk about what I like, what I don't like, what I know how to do and what I don't know how to do. I comment on things that friends and family post, and for the most part just have fun with it. There are a great many things that I do take seriously but Facebook and myself are not on the list.
So whatever makes people happy, whatever use they choose to use social networking for is just that. It is their choice and I respect everyone's choice. I only ask in return that people respect mine.
