I do not have a Facebook or any other type of social networking website. I feel like it would be a place for drama and is almost like a dating site. If I were to make one, I would make sure people got a good impression of me. I don't know who would try to access my page, so I would make sure that it was appropriate for anyone to see. I have family members and coworkers on Facebook, so it would be important for me to make sure the content was appropriate.
I have many friends who complain about what has been posted on their Facebook walls. They have told me stories when pictures of them drinking or smoking at parties had been posted on their walls and their families saw them. In my opinion, they are asking for it. If you are posing for pictures with your friends, you should expect them to get posted on Facebook or whatever social networking site you use. If you do not want these type of pictures posted, you need to tell your friends or disable them from being able to post things on your wall. Part of the reason I do not have a Facebook is because I want to keep my personal life private.
This relates to conflict and commuication because if someone were to post something that you do not want on your Facebook wall, you have to think of the best way to approach them about it. If someone is talking badly about you on Facebook, you have to decide how you are going to handle the situation. Facebook is just another way to have conflict and drama in your life. People who choose to use it need to know how to manage conflict situations.
I have a Facebook but there are times that I wish I didn't. It is true that it causes so much drama and you can't 100% control what other people say. I think that it is a great way to communicate with people but at what point do those benefits get out weighed by the cons.
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