1. Don’t abuse people
Unlike the real world where we see and stay physically with people you are interacting with, Facebook, or let’s say social sites, are based on internet which is limited to letter, picture and video conversations. Some people take advantage of these limitations to say whatever they feel like saying to anyone because they think that person can’t take a meaningful action against them. As a person you need to avoid the use of abusive languages. If you know that you can’t call someone a fool if he is standing before you then you have no reason to call him a fool, a bastard or an idiot because you can only meet on Facebook. Those words are highly offensive and annoying. Do not use them in your conversations.
2. Don’t tell lie or deceive people.
You don’t have to lie to get what you want. You cannot become anything good by deceiving people. Don’t tell your Facebook friends you are sick (when you are completely healthy) just because you want them to comment on your post and don’t deceive people by telling them to answer a question and get recharge card when you know you are not giving anything out. Learn to live straight and speak the truth even on Facebook. This will help people to trust both you and your posts on Facebook over time.
3. Don’t respond to spammers
Scammers are thieves on internet. They trick people to have access to their privacy and collect their money. Some of them will send message into your inbox telling you that they are in critical conditions and they needed your help. Help to send them money so that they could process the required documents to claim their $20m which their father left in bank before he died. They will promise you decent percent of the money so that you will want to accept their offer. This is a scam. If you sent them money today they will request more money for another document tomorrow. On and on until you have nothing more to give and become stranded. There are legitimate business on internet, but be careful, most of those people who ask you to sing up with them and become a millionaire overnight are scammers.
4. Don’t post too much status
Some people are fund of posting too much status in less than an hour. This is not a good habit. Don’t post more than three statuses on your Facebook wall in a day. If you post five statuses within an hour, which of them do you want me to read and which one do you want me to comment on? Post one status and wait for people’s comment before you share another one. If all you do every time without waiting for response then why are you posting?
5. Don’t spread rumor
Whatever story or news you want to share with people make sure it is true if it is tagged true life story. It is not good to see a story somewhere copy it, paste it and then share it on your Facebook wall without minding if that thing actually happens. If you spread too much rumor people will know you for it and see all your posts as unreliable rumor.
6. Don’t spend too much of your time on Facebook
You have a life to live in the real world. You will need to read your books and do your assignments if you are a student; you need to do home chores, read your bible etc. now if you are substituting Facebook for all these important things in your life then you are not doing it right. Save your time and save your life. Maximize your time and maximize your life.
7. Don’t give out your personal information
Your private information like your password (ATM, Facebook, Email, etc) should never be shared on Facebook or even anywhere else on internet. Keep them save only to yourself because you never can tell the person you trust so well may be looking for a way to hack your account, so be cautious.
8. Don’t engage in Facebook (love) relationship.
Friends, don’t put your trust in Facebook based relationships. You are in Nigeria and someone from California say your picture on Facebook, proposed to you and you already gave him you yes, the relationship has began… just like that…? You have never seen each other; you have never talked face to face once. You don’t know his life, his characters, his family, his religious beliefs; all you depend on is whatever he tells you on Facebook and you think you are doing the right thing? That is enough a red signal. Do not walk yourself into a lifetime trouble.
9. Don’t give yourself to pornography
There are bunch of pages and group dedicated to pornography on Facebook you must be careful of them. Pornography will never do you anything good. It will spoil your soul and spirit. The more you expose yourself to pornography the more you lose your ability to control yourself against sexual urges and harassment. If you find yourself in a page where nudity is being shared leave that page right away.
10. Don’t like or comment on nude pictures
You need to read this carefully. Sometimes when we see a nude picture on Facebook and you are not happy with it you are tempted to comment on the picture to show the person that posted it how crazy he or she is, but to be sincerely if you know what commenting on pictures means you will just ignore that picture, and here is why? Anytime you comment on either picture or post on Facebook, you are indirectly recommending that status for all your Facebook friends. Take for instance, let’s say someone posted a picture of a stark naked woman and you want to show your feelings about that picture. Now let’s say you type, “This is very bad of you, please you need to repent”. Your comment is good but you have at the same time helped that picture to reach more people (your friends) and Facebook will tell your friends that they are seeing that picture on their news feed because YOU comment on it. So the best thing is to ignore those pictures and just let them be or better still report them to Facebook.
