- Post when you’ve had too much to drink. (I’m sure this already exists, but I’ve always said there should be an app that makes you solve a complicated math problem if you’re on social media after midnight.)
- Like every post on a person’s profile. (Creepy enough in itself, even more so if you like every post except those that include their spouse or significant other.)
- Sign your name to posts. Especially when you start AND end with your name. (Saying mom or grandma counts, too. We love this grandma’s innocence, though.) You know your name and profile picture are right there, right?
- Get too political or spiritual.
- Chat someone up online on the regular, but don’t say hello when you see them IRL.
- Post questions you could’ve Googled.
- Overshare. You will be unfollowed, if not unfriended. Call a friend instead.
- Share without checking the source or the date. Example: someone shared a missing child post that said something like, “missing since last Saturday.” A reputable news outlet showed it was 18+ months old and the child was found, DOA.
- Don’t even get me started on spelling, grammar, and other English language related offenses. Please take one minute to proofread.
- Use offensive language. (Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.)
- Post photos that just aren’t worthy. Extra points for posting on highly visual networks such as Instagram or Pinterest. Take a photog class. At least edit people!
- Create repetitious feeds. Unless you specialize in Hawaiian wave pictures like Clark Little, don’t repeat the genre. Even Little shares soccer pics and animals now and then.
- Change your profile picture every day.
May 9, 2016
