Some things I've learned:<p>* never look at the profile of someone you're interested in.<p>* never look at an ex's profile.<p>* I prefer my own profile page over the "Home" page.<p>If you absolutely have to look at the profile of someone you're interested in, get the information you need and get out. Don't look at any pictures whatever you do! The result will always be bad!<p>A helpful question to battle jealosy/envy when you do run across something unsavory:<p>"Why would these two people be talking on facebook? Why aren't they just talking on the phone or something? They must not really be that close, since they're talking on facebook after all..."
An older colleague pointed out this article to me the other day, as evidence in support of their opinion that Facebook isn't all it's cracked up to be. In response I said,<p>This article isn't about Facebook so much as it is a commentary on the effects of new technology on the evolution of social norms.<p>I'm sure when the telephone was invented people had similar complaints. As we develop new technology we must also develop new etiquette for it's use.
This post is a duplicate: <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=784824" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=784824</a>. There should be some kind of test that runs and alerts a poster of possible duplicate entries. Thoughts?
The only thing I check on facebook is the pictures of the babies of my brothers :-) I only see my nephews once every 3 months, so facebook is great there! And occasionnaly I send a message to an old acquaintance from high school or get an invitation to go to some event. That is great.<p>But all the useless talk that make up 90% of the facebook experience... it's stupid the author is right there.