By Lekan Otufodunrin
Before your next posting, ask yourself if you really have to post that picture, quote, write-up, video or any other thing.
Who are your friends on Facebook?
Having friends is one of the main features of Facebook. Every user has a limit of 5000 friends. The number of friends you have or your likes can be an indication of how much following you have on the platform.
The friends you have will determine the kind of posts you get to see and messages receive.
It is therefore necessary to be careful who you accept as friends or who who you send friends requests to.
So who are your friends on Facebook ? Are they people you know? People who matter to you? People you want to be associated with? People you can learn from?
If you made a mistake adding friends you don’t need in your social media circle, you have the option of deleting them. Friendship is a choice, not by force.
Make a deliberate attempt to have have friends who can add value to your life and not fill your timeline or message box with junk.
The popular saying, show me your friends and I will tell you who you are should be a guiding principle for friendship even on Facebook.
What do you post on your status?
Like I once wrote in an article 5 Social media tips for journalists, you are what you post. Your post indicates the kind of person you are.
There is no limit to how many times you can post on your status or what you can post, except when you violate the Facebook code, but the choice is yours how you want to be perceived by your friends and other users.
Before your next posting, ask yourself if you really have to post that picture, quote, write-up, video or any other thing. Think of the appropriateness, the timing and the implications.
What do you share?
Once in a while you find interesting posts on your page or when you are tagged.
The option is yours to share the posts.
If you find it interesting and think others in your circle should read about it, feel free to share. Pass it on for the benefit of others, but note that you can become notorious for sharing falsehood if the original source didn’t get the facts right.
You can save yourself unnecessary embarrassment by being careful about what you share.
What comments do you make on posts?
It’s not compulsory to comment on any post you see on Facebook. If you must, wisdom demands that you choose your words and make the right comment.
Considering that other users also have the opportunity to respond to your comments, you should avoid making controversial comments you cannot defend.
In the words of C. P Scott of Manchester Guardian in 1921, Comments is free, but facts are sacred.
Silence can be very golden in the social media world.
