For those facebook users….. Do you “like this”?

Facebook status’ or statii, I dont even know what is gramatically correct…. I see hundreds and hundreds of facebook statii roll down my news feed weekly..

I have always found the concept of Facebook status’s, or statii (which ever one is gramatically correct) quite interesting. What is it that makes people post an update? Is it image based or some sort of insecurity people have? Or is it because they generally have something they want people to know?

As a facebook user, I am constantly bombarded with these ‘status updates’ from people…..Some are interesting, some are funny, but most are a bunch of nonsense which most of the time I am not interested in.

I see facebook statii’ of all kinds.

Acceptable facebook statii

<<insert name here>> is going to the pub
<<insert name here>> is off to the gym

<<insert name here>> if status’s was to be made plural would it be statii or status’s (thanks to Belinda for making this a status as I write this)

<<insert name here>> thought that <<insert name movie name here>>had great special effects would recommend people to go and see

<<insert name here>> thought that the customer service a <<insert shop here>> was substandard….. <<insert reason here>>

<<insert name here>>’s phone has been cut off, so dont worry if I dont reply.

A lot of these updates have relevance to people. Both from an entertainment point of view, but also from a informative point of view. Informative status updates by people can yield a wealth of information.

I wont bother to ring or text that person if their phone has been cut off.

Poor example of a book status update

<<insert name here>> is posting a status update <—– Oh come on!!!!!

The “like this” functionality

But one of the amazing features of facebook status updates is the ability to “like” peoples statii. But this is not just limited to othe peoples updates. You can also “like” your own status.  This feature is largely under-utilised by a lot of people I feel.

How can one post a status update, but not like it? (assuming its a good thing, as one wouldnt “like” a bad thing)

Example: <<insert name here>> passed all her exams with great results.

Its like ‘hey thats great, fantastic, well done’
<< Ben likes this>>

but shouldnt the poster also like his/her status???? One would think that they would, wouldnt they?

For example, I always like my own status updates. I posted one recently titled “Guitar Hero with the lads + drinking”. Sure enough I “liked this”, along with several other people. I could of not added that I liked my own status, but wouldnt that seem silly????

OR OR is this “likes this” functionality implied when one makes a status update???

Just some food for thought I guess….. thats all for now….

Ben
“likes this” blog.