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  • #1

    Facebook Etiquette

    My brother broke up with his girlfriend of five months yesterday. I don't know why, because my brother is pretty private about his love life. In fact, I only found out because his now ex, with whom I'm friends on Facebook, is posting about it. She's also Facebook friends with my parents and, until recently, my other brother.

    When my other brother unfriended her, she sent me a message saying, "Are you going to unfriend me too? I rather enjoy reading your blog." An obvious lie, because my blog is boring as hell. Anyway, I haven't answered.

    Now she's ranting about my brother on Facebook. She's upset, and that's understandable, and I have no desire to intervene in that. I don't know why they broke up, I don't know who's at fault, and I can't be expected to remain unbiased in the situation. However, there are two comments made by friends of hers that I'm not exactly pleased about. They are:

    Sounds like he needs a few failed trust falls. Onto concrete. From the second floor.


    and

    ::hugs:: wow, I don't know what to say...I'm sorry and I hope he steps on a rake...repeatedly.


    I know these are just friends offering support, but they're offering support in a way that suggests my brother should suffer physical harm. I really don't think that's cool. So, what should Lori do? What's the proper Facebook etiquette for a situation such as this?
    16
    Do nothing.
    25.00%
    4
    Unfriend the ex.
    31.25%
    5
    Politely suggest that the participants of the conversation not talk about harming my brother.
    6.25%
    1
    Vigorously defend my brother because that's what family does.
    12.50%
    2
    Hook up with the ex.
    6.25%
    1
    Eat a banana for breakfast (already done)
    18.75%
    3
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    "We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La Rochefoucauld
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  • #2
    Originally posted by Lorizael View Post
    What's the proper Facebook etiquette for a situation such as this?
    Respond with a cat picture. If that doesn't work, go straight to one of the revenge sites. There is no middle ground.
    "In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, Hyperion

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    • #3
      What's etiquette got to do with Facebook?
      DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.

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      • #4
        Send her a picture of a b!tch with puppies.
        Vive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.

        ...patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Edith Cavell, 1915

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Colon™ View Post
          What's etiquette got to do with Facebook?
          Good point.
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          "We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La Rochefoucauld

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          • #6
            If in doubt, do nothing.
            Jon Miller: MikeH speaks the truth
            Jon Miller: MikeH is a shockingly revolting dolt and a masturbatory urine-reeking sideshow freak whose word is as valuable as an aging cow paddy.
            We've got both kinds

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            • #7
              Btw, I'm mostly wondering whether there's any point in me trying to tell people that it's not cool to wish physical harm on my brother.
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              "We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La Rochefoucauld

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              • #8
                Or indeed anyone.
                Jon Miller: MikeH speaks the truth
                Jon Miller: MikeH is a shockingly revolting dolt and a masturbatory urine-reeking sideshow freak whose word is as valuable as an aging cow paddy.
                We've got both kinds

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Lorizael View Post
                  Btw, I'm mostly wondering whether there's any point in me trying to tell people that it's not cool to wish physical harm on my brother.
                  If they're too stupid to understand that of their own accord then all is lost. Wish them well living under Fraggle Rock.
                  Vive la liberte. Noor Inayat Khan, Dachau.

                  ...patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Edith Cavell, 1915

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                  • #10
                    You also don't owe the girl anything, so just delete her if her rants annoy you.
                    DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.

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                    • #11
                      you could just talk to your brother.
                      Jon Miller: MikeH speaks the truth
                      Jon Miller: MikeH is a shockingly revolting dolt and a masturbatory urine-reeking sideshow freak whose word is as valuable as an aging cow paddy.
                      We've got both kinds

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                      • #12
                        As alluded to earlier, is there any reason for you to continue to be Facebook friends with her? Was there any reason for friending her in the first place aside from your bro dating her?

                        I say unfriend her.
                        “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
                        - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by MikeH View Post
                          Or indeed anyone.
                          Well, sure. I probably wouldn't be inclined to say anything at all if it weren't about my brother.
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                          "We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La Rochefoucauld

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui View Post
                            As alluded to earlier, is there any reason for you to continue to be Facebook friends with her? Was there any reason for friending her in the first place aside from your bro dating her?

                            I say unfriend her.
                            She friended me and I accepted the request so as not to make waves.
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                            "We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones." - François de La Rochefoucauld

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                            • #15
                              Classic friend whore. Unfriend her.
                              “It is no use trying to 'see through' first principles. If you see through everything, then everything is transparent. But a wholly transparent world is an invisible world. To 'see through' all things is the same as not to see.”

                              ― C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man​

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