Does all this new social media have you confused and guessing about what everything means?

Facebook

All the vocabulary is different, its uses are different and now comes word that a “poke” is a form of harassment.  Who would’ve thought?  Wasn’t a poke considered fun?  I always thought a poke was a nudge, a friendly reminder, just a simple gesture, the elbow in the rib’s kind of thing or a thumbs up.  Or, maybe its meaning is more like a “poke in the eye” because now you can go to jail and it’s considered harassment.  According to Webster’s Dictionary a poke is:

poke (verb) : to send an electronic message intended as a reminder, salutation, or flirtation

When I started posting to Facebook, I admit I poked someone.  I thought it was in jest, just a friendly nudge.  I don’t even remember who I poked, but I thought it would be fun to say, “Hey, I’m here, just wanted to say hi, give you a wink, or just a reminder”.  Never did I even consider it to be a bad thing or form of harassment.  Who knew it wasn’t a good thing?  There was no manual that came with Facebook.  Who are the people who come up with this?

Conclusion

It all comes down to being as careful on-line as you are in public or face-to-face.  Perhaps there are some people taking Facebook and Twitter all too seriously?  However, now that I know, I guess I won’t be ”poking” anyone any more.

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