Rules For Social Media

One rule for social media etiquette that I see broken far too often is, “don’t write private messages on wall posts.” I admit that I am on Facebook daily, even multiple times a day, it’s an unfortunate obsessive habit of mine to sit there and mindlessly scroll through posts. However, I can’t help but wonder why some people feel the need to air their dirty laundry to everyone. I personally was taught that its best to keep, for example, your family problems within your family. 

Not too long ago, while perusing Facebook, I saw a woman asking for advice on a specific group page. She wanted to know what to do about her “baby daddy” who she discovered was married. She even posted screen shots of private text messages between herself and this man. All I could think while reading through the responding comments, which were not helpful and some were even downright nasty, was why would you post this to a group of women who do not know you? Why wouldn’t you ask your own friends or family in private? I can’t help but wonder what made this woman “air her dirty laundry” to complete strangers, because I was taught that this is a huge social faux pau.