tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276097964159136107.post5997075129816786116..comments2023-10-20T01:12:38.930-07:00Comments on Swing In A Tree: “The ‘Unfriend’ Option”Elizabeth Abrams Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08476751043841754323noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276097964159136107.post-8664563689436021092011-05-04T16:13:21.833-07:002011-05-04T16:13:21.833-07:00I, too, choose to block rather than un-friend (so ...I, too, choose to block rather than un-friend (so far...) Sometimes debates can get lively. My nephew and I had radically different takes on recent news events. We battled it back-and-forth over the course of half-an-hour or so. Then, the next day, I "liked" an adorable update featuring his oldest son. I'm thinking that it can sometimes be a great way to exercise self-control by NOT commenting when someone is clearly an idiot.Christmas with CWGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299185568996281376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276097964159136107.post-23016769914871689502011-05-04T10:26:59.573-07:002011-05-04T10:26:59.573-07:00There is a reason why my Facebook Friends are so f...There is a reason why my Facebook Friends are so few. I figure if you didnt like me in high school you wont like me now. I have not improved with age, just gotten more aggressive. I have also unfriended some because I think they and I would be more comfortable that way. At my age I have learned that I do not suffer fools.Raquel Martina Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895630209477809939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276097964159136107.post-2460630959798252032011-05-04T08:51:15.790-07:002011-05-04T08:51:15.790-07:00I haven't used the "unfriend" option...I haven't used the "unfriend" option yet, but I have used the "block this person" setting preemptively. Social networking has been a good thing for me, and I'm happy to have lively debates about issues, as long as they remain respectful. I do post platitudes, and I don't mind seeing the platitudes of others. I like encouraging and being encouraged! I don't even mind people's strong emotional stands, but the hateful thing isn't tolerable. Too many people are addicted to the adrenaline rush that they get from hating. They should get their high somewhere else.<br /><br />Very articulate and well-thought article!Steve D. Matchetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02250478851412707634noreply@blogger.com