Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Your Facebook Could Use Some Spring Cleaning

Spring is here, which means it’s time to de-clutter and reorganize your life, your home and just about everything else. But, have you ever thought of spring cleaning your Facebook account? What better way to do this than starting with your news feed.

According to a recent msnbc.com article, Facebook has a list feature that allows you to control who you are sharing your posts with and who is seeing yours. Although this feature has been around for a while, many people don’t use it or are unaware of it.

I have heard of this feature before, but never looked into how to do this. We all have our fair share of acquaintances on Facebook or the people who post every 2 minutes, so hiding their posts may be a good place to start. This article suggests taking this list feature into account, before having to de-friend someone and worry about the awkward aftermath. The best part is that Facebook even suggests people you should put on this list, just like “People You May Know” section.

To start this spring cleaning, just go to your “Friends” page, click on “Acquaintances” and then click on “See All Suggestions”. Since it’s so easy, I’ll probably spring clean my Facebook because sometimes you just don’t want to read about what kind of coffee someone ordered that morning, the drama in a relationship or a detailed gym workout.

Courtesy of March Communications