Facebook and stuff (long post, but do read if free)

Now this entry is about facebook.

If you do not know by now, facebook has taken over the world by storm.

If someone says he or she doesn't have a facebook account, you will probably look at him with a little doubt and be thinking to yourself "aiyoh how can? so outdated?" blah blah blah things like that.

Now I personally have 2 accounts. The first account is of myself, where I have my own circle of friends. The second account is of my profession, where I have students, ex-students, students whom I don't teach but I see in school, students whom I don't teach and I actually have not talked to in real life.

If you ask me why I need 2 accounts, the reason is obvious. I am not comfortable with students knowing about my personal stuff, or read what my friends tag on my wall. Perhaps some day 'graduated' students from the school can add my 'real' account. Some of you have tried, to which I have ignored. Sorry! To the rest who are thinking right now "Who cares?" then ok you don't have to read on lah haha.

Now I have been saying I don't add people on my school's fb account. It's not because I am trying to be high and almighty and proud and snobbish. It's that I respect your privacy. Unless you change your settings, by default, if you add me as a friend, I will have access to ALL your pictures and all your wall posts and tags and things like that. And of course, you can see mine too.

Which means if we are 'facebook friends', I can see what you did for your recent bbq, how you and your friends went shopping and cam-whoring, how you and your gf/bf had a good time at some tourist spot etc etc etc etc.

Therefore I will just let people add me. If you add me it means you are comfortable with having me as your friend, and being able to see all your info. If not, it's ok. I wouldn't take offence.

Another thing is your photo privacy. As you all know, you can set the settings. For example, each picture can be seen by "everyone", "friends only", or "friends of friends". Depending on your settings, it could mean that I can see photos of someone even though I am not a friend of him, but because he's a friend of mine. Do take note.

The next serious thing is about writing bad things, be it about the school, or the teachers, or even your friends. All of you should know that we must behave responsibly and not bad-mouth any one. Some of you are even doing it on MY WALL, which is ridiculously disrespectful to the person you are insulting, to me, and ultimately to yourself.

So anyway, it's been a really awesome time communicating with you all on fb. I feel that it's really good as a way to destress, playing those silly games, chatting about anything under the sun. BUT TAKE NOTE! You must manage your time properly! Don't be a victim of computer addiction.

Such a long post. It's actually embarrassing if you do not know this, and me, being such an old man, is smarter than you in the IT aspect. Do learn.

Also, after this post (which is so damn long but because I type so damn fast it's so damn quick), if you really wish to delete me as a friend, I am perfectly fine. I perfectly understand.