Law in Contemporary Society

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InternetFacebookEtiquette 6 - 19 Apr 2012 - Main.AlexKonik
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 Hey guys,

Eben uses etiquette a lot as an example of a form of strong social control, so I think I might write my second paper on Facebook etiquette or social media etiquette or even for texting. Do you guys have any examples of rules of etiquette that you've noticed? Like it is never bad etiquette to untag photos (it's your image), but it is bad etiquette to untag and then retag (indecisive and annoying for the person who posts). Any examples of people violating etiquettes, maybe due to age and unfamiliarity (like your parents)? Or gender differences in etiquette rules (girls are allowed to text "kk" but apparently I'm not).

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 Finally, on the other hand, it's also in these spaces where you can see social etiquette collapse a bit, and give way to something a little more illuminating. We've all experienced someone writing something topical on our Facebook "walls" which quickly leads to an ongoing conversation or "debate." Frequently these conversations breakdown somewhat because there isn't the same kind of very clearly defined and easy to convey social signaling you get in day-to-day social interactions, nor is there a rigid framework in place defining the limits of the discussion and who can participate. So, what you're left with are different meanings and normative understandings piled on top of each other and co-existing in uneasy tension which I think can be valuable in and of itself, though frustrating for the person trying to convey a precise message funneled through a mode of etiquette that the group, as a whole, has subscribed to and agrees upon.

-- RumbidzaiMaweni - 19 Apr 2012

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You can't forget about being included on a mass text or email where reply-all is used to your annoyance (and cost) for days, with no way to opt out. I always thought there were some flagrant cc/to line abusers at the office. Either over-including on the cc line, or putting you in the in to line when you don't need to act. -- AlexKonik - 19 Apr 2012


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