7 Cringe-worthy Facebook Behaviors

Social media is an incredible tool. It unites people from all walks of life.
Unfortunately there are a whole lot of dummies who contribute nothing but rubbish.

The NZ Best: Blog team have compiled these for your benefit. (We're all guilty)

1. Sharing Clickbait

'Clickbait' refers to those catchy looking video links with dramatic headlines like: "Fat kid eats too much cake, you'll never believe what happens next!" It can be funny but really it's just modern spam.

If the content is worth sharing go direct to YouTube and copy & paste the link. This kind of behaviour makes you better at computers and keeps cyberspace tidy.

2. Allowing Games to SPAM your Contacts.

This one is really simple. If you play games on Facebook don't let anyone else know about it. Set your applications to private and NEVER let an app post on your behalf.



Just change the permission settings of your apps. This kind of behaviour is not clever or tricky, it's BHS (basic human stuff).

3. Starting a conversation on somebody's new profile pic.

When somebody changes their profile picture just let them have their moment.
If you want to chat, then send them a private message.



If you're really that keen to catch up with someone, call them, don't wait to be reminded they exist because they popped up on your screen.

5. Sharing an article without confirming the source.

Along with the sum of all human knowledge, the internet also holds the sum of all human BS. Before you post an article, read it, cross reference it and Google the title.

6. Gloating about your own travels on other people's travel pics.

This isn't just Facebook etiquette, it's real life etiquette. Let people have there moment. You may have been to Paris too but now it's your friends turn.

Do yourself and the rest of the planet a favor, never, ever be this person.

7. Multiple selfies at the same time/location .

Selfies are a fun way to ensure you are looking your best while updating your friends on where you're at.
Don't ruin the illusion by posting multiple attempts of the same selfie.

Be careful not to get addicted to selfies like this guy either.

A smart Internet is a good Internet.

The Internet is meant to be crazy and outlandish, full of absolute nutbars creating ridiculous nonsense. That chaos is part of it's beauty. Being a cringe-worthy dummy on the other hand slows the whole team down. Let's work together to ensure a greater internet together.