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Question from Megyn: Hi, Rick. I have a very good friend whom I love dearly.
We’re also friends on Facebook, and every once in a while she’ll post something that I consider to be very inappropriate.
My question is if I choose to hide her objectionable posts, will she be able to tell that I hid them? [Read more…]
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Did you know that just five minutes spent looking at your Facebook and X (Twitter) profiles can tell a potential employer more about you than any interview ever could?
Well, it’s true.
Most people are pretty good at putting their best foot forward when being interviewed for a new job.
After all, just a little common sense is all that’s required when deciding what you should say to impress a potential boss and leave him/her with a good impression of you. [Read more…]
If you’ve been using Facebook for a while you’ve surely seen the requests for donations some folks post in honor of their birthdays.
Of course there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. In fact, Facebook offers several excellent organizations to choose from, and this is a great way for people who appreciate the work they do to help them raise a little extra cash.
However, that being said, if you choose to donate to one of these “birthday” causes I recommend that you proceed with extreme caution for the reason stated below.
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Question from Myra: I have several hundred friends on Facebook but sometimes I post things that I only want a small selected group of those friends to see.
These posts often contain church related info that wouldn’t be of interest to anyone except the friends who attend my church.
Is it possible to only allow those specific “church” friends to see those special posts and hide them from all the rest of my friends? [Read more…]
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Question from Manuel: I have a blog with a sticky post that I update every day with a few news headlines and a new photo.
The page’s URL is the only thing that stays the same.
When I try to share the updated post on Facebook it always shows the old version of the post instead of the new one.
Why is this happening? [Read more…]