I think if it's something you can't just skip over with a "that person is having a bad day," or "well, that's silly and I can't be bothered," then you probably don't really like the person anyway. I see that as my responsibility to either block or defriend, not suffer through.
I would say the main problem is that access to all these avenues of communication make it easier than ever to be rude or just plain boring, whereas in the past - if you had a social appearance, you were prepared to be polite, sociable and ready to have conversations about points of interest. Now, you are always "on", and unsuprisingly, the minutiae of your daily life can often contain bits and pieces of grating info that can't be so easily filtered since it's out there for all to see (and judge...and comment on).
A number of my friends are already running into the reality check that some of the people or situations they are commenting on, more specifically the commentary itself, actually offends some of their friends. For example, some of my conservative friends claim that only braindead people believe in government controlled healthcare and they link to articles saying just that. Unfortunately, living in DC, a number of friends with strong political beliefs take the commentary very personally. Ditto with the election between Obama and McCain.
I'd like to think a single thoughtful message delivered well is better than ten thousand mini-comments.
"Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness."
How Facebook Ruins Friendships
08/09/2009 04:24:31 AM
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Re: Blah blah blah.
08/09/2009 04:57:34 AM
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This is why I deleted you. *NM*
08/09/2009 05:14:44 AM
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Thank all gods I never accepted her friend request. *NM*
08/09/2009 05:53:43 AM
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Well, that would primarily be because you never got one.
08/09/2009 06:07:05 AM
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Bah! The absolute truth should never get in the way of an amusing reply.
08/09/2009 06:13:54 AM
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Also
08/09/2009 06:15:16 AM
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Layer of Fritos, covered with chili, melted cheese, and diced onions. *NM*
08/09/2009 06:22:38 AM
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What a whiny idiot
08/09/2009 07:11:04 AM
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Re: Some of the people quoted here do not sound like good friends at all.
08/09/2009 07:40:28 AM
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Coming from this moron, I shall say this is why I refuse to accept some people's friend requests.
08/09/2009 03:01:19 PM
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I'm possibly not the healthiest person on earth,
08/09/2009 09:34:50 AM
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Great article. People have become utter narcisists on Facebook.
08/09/2009 02:58:47 PM
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"Jack, you have blocked the application Posting Articles on CMB." *NM*
08/09/2009 03:22:13 PM
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Oh, and... will you be my neighbor in Farmville? I need just one more to expand. *NM*
09/09/2009 03:31:39 PM
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I completely agree. And now that my mom is on FaceBook, I've been using it a lot less.
10/09/2009 03:56:47 PM
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Saved you a lot of trouble, eh?
10/09/2009 04:09:23 PM
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Yep, b/c she was crazy.
10/09/2009 04:46:08 PM
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Re: Yep, b/c she was crazy.
10/09/2009 05:00:14 PM
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