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100
Jennifer tagged a picture of Billy spilling grape juice all over himself. What rule is being violated?
Don't post embarrassing pictures of other people.
100
Margaret is a marketing professional. She frequently posts links to trade articles in marketing publications. Is she being thoughtless?
No--While you shouldn't be spamming your network with self-promoting posts, it's good to show the people in your network your interests and professional areas of expertise.
100
True or False: You can set your privacy settings so that everyone can see your interests but only certain groups of people can see your religion and relationships.
True--Facebook actually gives you huge control over deciding what information different people can view.
100
Mohammed decided to add all of his girlfriend's Facebook friends, even if he has never met them in person. What rule is he violating?
Don't steal other people's Facebook friends.
200
Johnny's Facebook profile picture is of him holding a beer. Johnny is underage. Is he being thoughtless?
Yes--Your Facebook profile picture should not portray you in a negative light. It can be seen by anyone, even future employers.
200
Sarah always posts up pictures of her ice cream every time she goes out for her daily ice cream parlor trip. Is she being thoughtless?
Yes--don't assume that people care about every little detail in your personal life.
200
Bob is a hip and modern dad. On his Facebook, he has his children listed under his profile, with links to their account. Is he being thoughtless?
Yes--you should be protective of your family, especially if they are your children.
200
Jessica just hates Miley Cyrus, so she decided to start a Miley Cyrus hate group. Is she breaking any rules?
Yes--don't start Facebook hate groups.
300
Judy believes that it is okay to use a picture of herself wearing her Halloween costume as a profile picture because it is not scandalous. Is she being thoughtless?
According to Kirsten Dixson, a reputation management and online identity expert, you are better off keeping your profile picture professional, or at least neutral.
300
Neil posted "Heard you bombed the last quiz. Need some homework help? " on Nancy's wall. What rule is being violated?
Try to be discreet when you post on other people's wall.
300
Ernie hides his birth year on his Facebook but leaves his birthday there so that people can message him on the big day. Is he being thoughtless?
No--you friends and family can know how old you are, but there isn't really a reason why strangers or professionals should.
300
True or False-You should keep inside jokes visible to only a few contacts on Facebook.
True--inside jokes could be misinterpreted by others in your network and found offensive.
400
Every time someone tags Calvin in pictures, he untags himself. Is he being thoughtless?
No--he is being thoughtful by trying to control the pictures associated with his name on Facebook.
400
Jill saw that Ken responded to Barbie's Facebook status about whether Barbie should get an iPhone or an Android. Jill then started a conversation with Ken on Barbie's status on how much she loves her BlackBerry. What rule is being violated?
Try to keep one-to-one conversations private.
400
Ryan and Mary got into a fight, and Ryan told Mary that he is going to change his relationship status on Facebook to "single" because they are through. Is Ryan being thoughtless?
Not on Facebook--he informed Mary ahead of time instead of switching it without her notice.
400
When Arnold's friends post on his wall asking about plans for the evening, he ends up deleting them. Is he being thoughtless?
No--he is concerned about his other profile visitors who may not be included in those plans.
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