Don't like it? Don't read it.

[Fryk]

Doc, why are your boss and co-workers on your facebook list in the first place?

[Boozy]

I wouldn't dream of adding my boss to my Facebook friends. I don't complain about my job, but I feel very strongly that one's personal and professional lives should remain separate.

[protege]

I don't rant about anything on Facebook. I save all my rants for LiveJournal

But, not long ago, I had someone actually get upset with me over my LJ. Seems she got tired of me posting about whatever project--either the MG, or my models--and insisted that I should post everything inside cut tags. Needless to say, I got pissed. I mean, who the fuck was she to tell *me* how to post in my own journal? I couldn't resist telling her that if she didn't like it, she didn't have to read it. "Fuck off" in other words

[Amanita]

I don't have my bosses on facebook, personally. And yes, I believe that unless you are directly hurting the company, what you do on your own time is none of your boss's business. However, I agree with gravekeeper that it's just plain a bad idea to post or say "My boss/coworkers suck" where they can read or hear it. It's asking for trouble.

My issue does relate in the sense of- if you don't like what somebody writes, then don't freaking read it! That applies to everything, whether it's a facebook or livejournal post, or any other forum, online or off. I'm not going to pick up a true crime novel and then write hatemail to the authour telling them how disgusting they are for writing about (insert horrific case here). Likewise, I'm not going to send nasty-grams to everyone whose facebook postings I don't like. If somebody did something beyond the pale, like post incredibly graphic pics with no warning, I might say something then, perhaps "Next time you post autopsy photos, you might want to give us the heads-up!" But there's a difference between really gross pics, and simple comments.

If I don't like somebody's facebook posts, I won't read them. And yes Protege, you were right to tell that other person off- it's YOUR journal, how dare she tell you what you can and cannot say. If she was so tired of you talking about your projects, then why was she reading?

[Gravekeeper]

My issue does relate in the sense of- if you don't like what somebody writes, then don't freaking read it!

Yes, but my point was more the core of DrFarhook's complaint is more a personal life vs professional life issue rather. Yours is more a morons ignoring disclaimers issue, ehe.

[NateSean]

This is why I compartmentalize everyone in my life. My coworkers are not friends. Bottomline. They are not people I would meet outside of work to go drinking and/or insert your social event here.

In the two years I worked at my last job I had two friends total and these were people I had invited to my house on Thanksgiving. But even then I wouldn't add them to my facebook because they were better friends with other coworkers who were looking for reasons to throw me under the tracks and would probably copy and paste anything I said for later reference.

Now at my current job there is literally no one I would lend change to much less add them to my Facebook.

[DrFaroohk]

They were on my friends list before I started working there. I don't even know most of them anyway.

[Fryk]

I'd say it's time for a fun round of deleting, then. Make the choice for them.

[insertNameHere]

This is why I compartmentalize everyone in my life. My coworkers are not friends. Bottomline. They are not people I would meet outside of work to go drinking and/or insert your social event here.

In the two years I worked at my last job I had two friends total and these were people I had invited to my house on Thanksgiving. But even then I wouldn't add them to my facebook because they were better friends with other coworkers who were looking for reasons to throw me under the tracks and would probably copy and paste anything I said for later reference.

Now at my current job there is literally no one I would lend change to much less add them to my Facebook.

Agreed, the people I work with are clicky and have been together for couple years and well I did accept requests on facebook, but have yet to hangout with them outside of work in 9months I have been there because I don't like the drama they get into.

[elsporko]

I have one former coworker on my facebook. I didn't add him until after he got a differant job. I don't need my coworkers reading my posts that are just Neil Young quotes and seeing my hung over the next day and figuring out the corelation.