Ten Commandments of Facebook

I'm sure you are users of the infamous Facebook, or at least heard of it. It's a really cool website to connect and contact friends and share great moments of your life. At times there are some things that people should be aware about. Here are some of them, and I have created some random commandments for everyone to preferably observe.

#1: Thou shalt upload a profile picture
It is darn useful for people to at least know you before adding them. Often I don't remember names, or know them by their full names. How would I know whether I know you if I don't know how you look? So please! Add a picture, a simple picture would do.

#2: Thou shalt fill in thy profile information
The more stuff you cram in, the better. Not for being a Nosy Parker, but for getting to know you a bit better. After all, this is your page and your personal space online. Moreover, you can set your privacy settings for only your friends know more about you, whereas random strangers don't.

#3: Thou shalt not poke thy friends too often
Once or twice is cute, too much just screams desperate craving for attention.

#4: Thou shalt not spam invites to applications
Another annoying trait. DON'T send those darn application invites to everyone you know! Cancel it or only send to the ones who might find that application interesting.

#5: Thou shalt know the different messaging methods available
Chatting options are there for other users online (works like IMs) for quick chatting, Wall posting is for more causal messaging (everyone in your friends list see that!). Private messaging is for things that are best left between you and the particular friend.

#6: Thou shalt not announce the world thy dirty laundry
As stated, everyone will see that. Watch what you type on your status bar.

#7: Thou shalt not create a love shrine
Yes, we know you love him/her so much, but please tone down the flirting on the wall, poking, upload tons of couple pictures (a few is fine) and whatever things couples do to each other. Observe rule #3, #5 and #6.

#8: Thou shalt confirm that they are really thy friends
Of course you can't add every Tom, Dick and Harry who requested you. Ask by sending messages. If you're adding a friend. It would be nice to add a personal message to remind him/her where/when you met.

#9: Thou shalt not be a creepy stalker
You can browse about your friends pages of various degrees of closeness till the cows come home. but please don't ever, ever make yourself known that you're stalking him/her by commenting creepy messages on their wall or anything like that. Commenting about their relationsthip status is highly discouraged.

#10: Thou shalt observe basic ettiquette
A virtual space is the same as in real life social circle. So yay for being polite in anything you type in Facebook. Everything you do or say does reflect back to you.