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posted01/23/2012 10:45 PM (UTC)by
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NoobSaibot5
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Howdy folks, was thinking about this subject earlier on but was curious what the rest of your thoughts were about it so I figured I'd ask here.

This might sound a bit odd, but do you ever feel obliged to keep certain "friends" on Facebook in case they flip a lid about being deleted?

I ask because I deleted family on Facebook in April (a very nosey, very bitchy family of mine who wont keep in contact with you but will happily talk about everything you do to your parents and co-workers lol) and a lot of them funnily lost the plot over it and flipped a lid, and now I'm looking through my friends list at a good portion of people who I never speak to or keep in contact with and am wondering if it's worth the hassle?

There's guys from my old school there who I havent spoken a word to since we graduated (and when I ever did seldom make an effort to try strike up conversation, it's ignored lol), mutual friends of friends who I've met once or twice but never really spoken to, friends who I used to pal out with 6-7 years ago who I havent seen since, and friends who I don't really speak to anymore but kind of feel it necessary to keep because I know they'll just so happen to get in touch and complain if they are removed. What do you do in this situation?

In fairness, it's a frivilous complaint and obviously a very minor one. But I do wonder about the ettiquete of online social media networks and wonder where the line is drawn in terms of limitations. Is it rude or unjustified to delete someone you don't speak to, even if you personally don't want them there? Do you do it often? Have you ever been in situations before where you have felt uneasy about deleting people off your friends list? And if so, how did they react to it? Would you delete people off your friends list if you saw them regularly? What if they were people who you never really spoke to anymore?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I'm currently contemplating deleting at least 7 or 8 people off my friends, but am just wondering if it's worth the hassle.
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UNdiscovered
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 •01/22/2012 02:26 AM (UTC) •
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If you havin social network problems
I feel bad for you son
I got 99 problems but a facebook aint 1
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Espio872
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 •01/22/2012 02:28 AM (UTC) •
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I would just leave em and not care, I only talk to about 15 people on my Facebook, but the implications and paranoia of the community leads people to think that Defriending them inherently means maliciousness.

I would delete the nosy gossipy people and the people you don't talk to that much I would just leave them. You are not losing or gaining anything from removing them or keeping them for that matter.
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 •01/22/2012 02:45 AM (UTC) •
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Delete who you want bro, it's not that serious. I deleted a few people yesterday because their status updates were always annoyingly "typed lke dis fo sum rsn".
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UNdiscovered
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 •01/22/2012 02:47 AM (UTC) •
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deleting facebook friends serious decision bro
pull an all nighter and map out the effects
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 •01/22/2012 03:27 AM (UTC) •
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No don't delete any friends, got to keep that friend stock high lol. As for your family, just make a separate account for your family/coworkers. That's what I do.
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•01/22/2012 03:36 AM (UTC) •
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I just keep them, it shouldn't matter to be honest.
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UNdiscovered
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 •01/22/2012 03:44 AM (UTC) •
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it matters big time dude
more friends = bigger e-peen
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Jaded-Raven
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 •01/22/2012 05:16 AM (UTC) •
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I just delete people I don't associate with from my friendlist and only have those I like and actually talk with on it. If the deleted friends have a problem with it, then they aren't really my friends. It's just facebook. If you measure your friendship with someone through facebook, then it is time to talk with a therapist.
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 •01/22/2012 05:25 AM (UTC) •
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If you don't want them as friends delete them. They probably wouldn't even notice.

I had a facebook once. But deleted it because people constantly complained about "drama". I got tired of their mindless babbling and deleted my account. One of the best decisions I have ever made. I never understood why people like facebook. All people do is brag about their lives and vent about the most insignificant things. But what really gets me is people who hardly talk in person will talk on facebook. It is amazing to see how "safe" people are behind a computer.
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 •01/22/2012 06:08 PM (UTC) •
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ten good reasons to delete someone from fb 1) they never say happy-day on your birthday even when you do so for them 2) they start posting pictures of their kids every 30 minutes just because they did something "cute" 3) they post status updates every hour and all you see in news feed is that person posting b.s. 4) they are on your list but never like your status or comment on anything you post 5) they have fb and always log in but just act like spy's, why have someone who never posts anything? 6) they like their own status 7) they won't say hi to you in person, but they say hi on fb 8) they have 4000 friends, really people think they are that famous or popular by having so many people that they have never met in their life 9) they start posting youtube music videos every 20 minutes 10) if you don"t like them just delete them, or even better, block them, go for it.
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ZeroSymbolic7188
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 •01/22/2012 06:29 PM (UTC) •
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There is no etiquette for friggin facebook. Just don't be a goofer who takes it too seriously.
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Zmoke
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 •01/22/2012 07:57 PM (UTC) •
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I haven't even bothered to send a request to all of my closest friends because I rarely send these in the first place. It's such an irrelevant place in the long run, the most beneficial asset in Facebook must be the happening thing. It's annoying in Facebook when I'm just about to leave, some semi random guy sends me a message. Sometimes I just write a message to a wacky guy with an artificial feeling saying "Error found in sending the message. -Facebook" or similar for laughs and leave.
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(Erik)
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 •01/22/2012 09:16 PM (UTC) •
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I delete people off of facebook all of the time.
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•01/22/2012 09:21 PM (UTC) •
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I delete old classmates from Facebook all the time. I hated most of them anyway and they only added me for numbers they don't care about me and I don't care about them so I delete them. Right now I'm contemplating deleting some family members who seem to use Facebook simply as a means to spy on me. I just know they'll start bitching though.
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 •01/22/2012 09:22 PM (UTC) •
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I unfriended my dad. He was upset at first but he got over it. Anyway I think there should be an age limit on facebook anyway.
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UNdiscovered
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 •01/22/2012 09:22 PM (UTC) •
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Its all about the numbers
ooooooh
facebook conspiracy
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Espio872
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 •01/22/2012 09:31 PM (UTC) •
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I'd also like to add, it's your Facebook, delete and keep who you want.
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 •01/22/2012 09:58 PM (UTC) •
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i was thinking of making a facebook account but then i remembered i didn't use my myspace account hardly ever. so it's like whatever.

i think you should delete whoever you want man. it's your choice. if they don't like your choice to bad.

anytime i think of facebook i think of yahtzee. the south park episode. stan add your grandma. but dad. i said do it. fine. stupid facebbok.
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(Erik)
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 •01/22/2012 11:45 PM (UTC) •
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I use my facebook account as an online photo album, and I love how easy it is to share my photos with the people in them. And my friend list is made up of people who I would love to see again and make more memories with. When there are annoying people, or faint acquaintances I don't really care about, I delete them.
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 •01/23/2012 01:29 AM (UTC) •
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*Sighs* I honestly think Facebook causes a lot of problems that aren't necessary whatsoever.

Facebook is the number one main reason why my ex-roommate last year decided to shove a knife in my face,

Facebook is the number one main reason why a mother took a critique I was giving the drumline out of context and thought I was harassing her daughter instead. (I asked if someone would tell this girl that the snares sounded a little sloppy during their solos, and I knew this girl was the captain of the snares. Who else would I ask them to tell this to? The flute captain?)

Facebook is also another reason why my old best friend is no longer talking to me as well.

I honestly hate the fucking site, but I only keep it because:

A.) It's better to communicate with my family rather than talking to them on the phone

B.) It's another place to store pictures as well as promoting my artwork, in some fashion.

C.) It helps me stay in contact with a few friends from college as well as some teachers who could help me out.

I delete people who I haven't talked to in more than three months, I've realized that some friended me because I went to their school or I am going to their school, some try to friend me even if I have absolutely no way in knowing who they are.

I've asked in my bio to not add me if you don't know me or want to start trouble, I honestly do not need the kind of crap in my life.

With all that said, take it into consideration and see if what I go through with the site might help you make a decision. Hope that helps
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 •01/23/2012 02:31 AM (UTC) •
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See the thing is about Dublin, it's a very small city. People bump into each other quite a bit, and in most cases gossip travels quicker than public transport. The facebook craze is huge over here where within minutes of meeting someone they'll most likely refference the website or at least try add you later on in the evening (provided they know how to find you on it).

I've had it with both of my jobs, both previous and current, where my boss has tried to add me within a month of me starting the job. I'd left them waiting to be accepted and was actually pulled about it one morning when one asked why I hadn't accepted her, which was a bit intimidating. I just used the excuse that I'm reluctant to add people I don't socialise with on it and that I prefer my account to only keep in contact with distant friends, she seemed miffed but took it with a grain of salt. Point is that over here, it's becoming a huge part of the dynamics between people offline too, to a shockingly obsessive point. You delete someone or refuse a friend request, you'll be treated very coldly for it by the person in question and by their friends. It even instigates fights, it's a very common trait for Dubliners to be a bit nosey and once their gossip is cut off from them, it can get a bit scary how offended a lot of people get by that. It's ridiculous I know, but it's a common mentality.

At the moment I've just decided to keep certain boundaries and privacy settings in check for the people I was mentioning earlier, but I was curious as to what your experiences was with social media. Icebaby your story in particular I found very interesting, because it validates my point that online networking almost has it's own sub-culture right now where it effects the dynamics between people offline too.
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 •01/23/2012 02:43 AM (UTC) •
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I think you can delete whoever you want, if someone asks why they were deleted, just explain it. It is that simple.
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UNdiscovered
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 •01/23/2012 02:45 AM (UTC) •
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deleting facebook friends is so seriuz
seriuz profession
serious chef
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•01/23/2012 07:13 AM (UTC) •
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I set my maximum amount of friend to 100 for myself. If it gets close I start deleting people I speak to the least.
Bad spelling and grammar are the number 1 reason I delete someone.
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