Unspoken Rules of Social Media

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Facebook

If you’re on Facebook, here’s the deal. Don’t update your post unless you have something important and interesting to say. Finding a cure for cancer on the subway will be really cool – finally. Don’t forget you hit the gym twice today. No one cares. All the different ideas you have belong to Twitter (except the gym thing. Nowhere). Facebook also has Stories, just like Instagram and Snapchat Stories, except for those who only bother using Facebook Stories. Don’t be a sad person.

Sharing on Facebook is fair game. See a story you like? Cute puppy videos? Go ahead and share a lot with him. If you want to message someone, do it on Messenger. Don’t post on someone’s wall if you’re looking to get more attention than the person you’re talking to right away.

As for hashtags, Facebook isn’t really the place for those. You can opt out by using the perfect hashtag. You can use more if you are funny. Facebook is great for organizing and talking to people instantly. Use it effectively to create events, groups or direct messages (“DM”).

Instagram

Instagram is where you post your best self – think aesthetics, but no obvious filters. It is common for people to have two Instagram accounts, a flashy public account and a less private account for friends. If you are looking for pure interest here you can use a million hashtags. It’s like wearing offensive clothes outside – you’ll get a lot of attention, but your family and friends won’t approve. Instagram Stories are more “business casual” than Snapchat Stories. Again, Instagram is where you post the best things, so yes ride with your friends on latte art, but not tequila shots. Try not to post more than five stories at a time because your friends will get bored and won’t watch them at all. Also, if someone DMs you on Instagram, they are trying to hook you up.

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Snapchat

Snapchat is where your crazy side lives. No makeup, drinking too much, cat selfies, anything – going crazy. Here, filtering is fair game. Bring on the puppy filter! You can take non-artistic photos that have not been cropped on Instagram and post them to your story or send them to your friends. Pictures and messages disappear, so it’s okay to have silly conversations that you don’t want people to read.

Many new companies publish new listings every day. It’s a good little idea when only companies like Cosmo and the Washington Post do. Now it’s everyone from Vice to the Food Network. Between you and me, if we were placing bets, I would bet that Snapchat has reached its peak and is now dying a painful death.

So there you have it – the perfect rule of thumb for being awesome on social media. Happy posting!

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Twitter

Twitter is the world’s most toxic app according to a survey. Around 38.1% of the people that responded to this survey said that Twitter was the app that they felt had the most trolls on it.

The Golden Rule: Tweet Others as You Want to Be Tweeted

Tweet others the way you want to be tweeted. It’s very simple, but every day you see something on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram that leaves you confused. Being kind to others is very important: in life and on social media. Say hello to others and you may receive a sweet response. The messages you send are highly charged and you never know who might be reading your comments or what their state of mind is as they read. My mother always said, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything.” This is especially true in social media. Please don’t take offense to the public, no one likes to read or retweet these tweets 바카라사이트 총판 위너바카라.

Another word of caution is the use of sarcasm, which I personally like, but should be used with caution because the intended recipient of the tweet or anyone reading it may misinterpret it. I love my sarcastic tweet pals and created a list called Sardonic Super Pals to honor their sarcasm, however, caution may be wise. Although it may reduce the offensive tone of your speech, add something that lets people know that you are joking or being rude. I like to add hashtags for fun. When you have an established group of friends on social media that tease each other, it can be fun, but know that every tweet or post goes to your followers. all, when some of their followers and where the tweet ended, no. who knows.

If you don’t know the purpose or meaning of a tweet or post, don’t get angry or respond in anger. Just ask for details. A broken social media connection can fall like an autumn leaf, don’t forget your friends for misunderstandings. Sometimes that requires instant messaging, a phone call or a Skype chat but isn’t a friend worth the effort? I say yes!

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Be a generous retweeter or share with your friends and followers. Take a moment to browse your “All Friends” list and give them some RT love. Everyone appreciates it and accepts it. A friend of mine makes it a point to check out a new follower’s feed and RT her directly, which is a great way to break the ice and start building a relationship.

Calling people out for what you think is a mistake is disgusting and insulting. There are no hard and fast rules for social media, only best practices and guidelines. Be kind to others and help them if they need it. Tweet others the way you want to be tweeted. Simple and efficient.

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