author: Czapi
To Post or Not to Post on Facebook – What You Shouldn't Share on Social Media?
Why is it worth to be reasonable and use your common sense while using Facebook? We advise what you shouldn't post or share on the wall of the most popular social network service.
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Date of birth
Everyone loves to receive birthday greetings. And those on Facebook are extremely nice – usually there are a lot of them and they can be very imaginative. However, let's not forget that date of birth is one of the most common questions we have to answer in order to recover a lost password on various websites – banks, post offices or other social networking sites. Although, there are many more questions and verification methods – by giving the date of birth on Facebook, we undoubtedly make life easier for cyber-criminals.
Financial standing and social status
Facebook is not the best place to boast about your financial status. Because you can't be certain where a photo of your new car, an expensive smartphone or a 3D 100" TV set may end up in the web. There is no shortage of envious people (also among our Facebook friends) and boasting about our high-life may often cause lots of new problems.
Critical comments about employers
If you want to criticize your employer on Facebook or complain about the way he treats his employees, it is better to give up this idea quickly. Why is that? Well, we can be almost sure that one of our colleagues will quickly inform the supervisor about the post and... "Oh dear. I swear to God, I didn't do it boss!". Also, don't reveal your company's secrets (especially if you have signed a relevant clause in the contract) or its far-reaching plans. Remember that HR departments are constantly reviewing social networking sites of their potential employees.
Stranger Things Stranger Friends
Let's not automatically accept all invitations to friends which may pop up from time to time. Sure, it's cool to have a lot of friends, because we may seem more popular or liked. However, we also give unknown third parties a direct access to information about us. It's worth to think it over whether you want to become a friend with someone known just by sight or with a person with whom you simply had exchanged only a few words.
Photos and videos with friends posted without their permission
It is all about the right to privacy and ordinary human decency. Not everyone wants his or her photos or films to get spread over the whole Facebook (for example, some nasty content from private parties). Use caution when sharing friends' posts that may affect their (and not only your own) lives. We are talking about cases where, for example, a family member gets married, and he or she publishes photos of the event and is convinced that only his/her closest friends can see them – we shouldn't share them further without his or her permission. We should not publish the content of individual conversations either. When we share them on Facebook, they stop being private. The situation is different when both parties agree to share, for example, a funny part of a conversation on the Messenger.
When using Facebook, it is important to use caution and common sense. If you have any doubts whether to upload a post, a photo or information about yourself to the Internet – just don't do it. It's better to be 100% sure that you won't harm anyone (or even yourself!). If you had too much booze during the party – put your smartphone away or turn it off, because there may be a very unpleasant surprise awaiting for you, after you sign in to Facebook in the morning. Let's not be too intrusive – for a large group of our friends it can be troublesome, especially when we invite them to like some fan pages, ask them to take part in events or simply comment something on the wall. Also, asking our Facebook friends to vote for us in a contest (in which we are participating) may be a bit awkward or even uncomfortable. It's worth keeping a reasonable balance in sharing your personal views and opinions with friends, especially those that may be controversial for many.
