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My friend, Emma, purposely hid her birthday on Facebook because -- though she is not old at all -- she didn't want a thousand people "writing on [her] damn wall" and "asking where the party was." (Answer: "in my pants," Emma. The answer is ALWAYS in ... Read more

 

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]]>birthdaysfacebookfacebook privacyFacebookPrivacyjerksprivacyrobot overlordsRobotOverlordsrobotsJulieanne Smolinski2010-08-12T15:30:00+00:00Can Having Too Many Facebook Friends Ruin Your Social Life?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/10/is-social-networking-killing-your-social-skills/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/10/is-social-networking-killing-your-social-skills/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/10/is-social-networking-killing-your-social-skills/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It wasn't too long ago that admitting you had "online friends" lumped you in the same social group as porn fiends and friendless cat ladies. And yet now we do business, network, date and maintain friendships online without a second thought. But ... Read more

 

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]]>Diana Vilibert2010-05-10T17:00:00+00:00Modern Netiquette -- The 7 Deadly Sins of Online Postinghttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/19/modern-netiquette-the-7-deadly-sins-of-online-posting/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/19/modern-netiquette-the-7-deadly-sins-of-online-posting/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/19/modern-netiquette-the-7-deadly-sins-of-online-posting/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The Internet: Depending upon how you choose to use it, it can be a benign tool useful for expanding your social and romantic circle, or a hellish hosebeast whose thirst for ruined reputations knows no bounds. Basically, it's like Reese Witherspoon ... Read more

 

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]]>Chercyberstalkcyberstalkingdefriendfacebookfacebook etiquettefacebook guidelinesFacebookEtiquetteFacebookGuidelinesonline postingonline profileOnlineProfilestalkstatus updateStatusUpdatetristan coopersmithTristanCoopersmithwall-to-wallLiz Scott2010-04-19T11:00:00+00:00Four Cardinal Twitter Sins -- Think Before You Tweethttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/02/01/twitter-dos-and-donts/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/02/01/twitter-dos-and-donts/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/02/01/twitter-dos-and-donts/#commentsFiled under: ,


Even before Andy Milonakis ribbed over-sharing in "Let Me Twitter Dat," I was guilty of being an official Twitter addict. As with any drug, there are rules to using, all of which serve one purpose: to avoid boring or annoying the hell out of everyone ... Read more

 

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]]>tweetstwittertwitter etiquetteTwitterEtiquetteWhitney Teal2010-02-01T16:00:00+00:00How Much TMI Is Too Much TMI? Silencing Oversharers on the Nethttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/25/internet-overshare-friends-family/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/25/internet-overshare-friends-family/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/25/internet-overshare-friends-family/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Devra Renner writes about parenting for BlogHer.com. Imagine you are a guest at a wedding and during the reception a slide show of the bride's mother giving birth to the bride is displayed on giant flat screens while you eat your choice of chicken ... Read more

 

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]]>BlogHer.com2010-01-25T12:00:00+00:00How to Use Facebook -- Banish Exes, Block Status Addicts and Morehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/19/facebook-tips-how-to-ban-your-ex-make-lists-block-status-updates-and-more/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/19/facebook-tips-how-to-ban-your-ex-make-lists-block-status-updates-and-more/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/19/facebook-tips-how-to-ban-your-ex-make-lists-block-status-updates-and-more/#commentsFiled under: ,


Social networking can be exhausting. From the new responsibility (must I "poke back"!?), the new awkward social situations (Facebook, please don't "suggest" I be friends with exes, even if we do have 67 friends in common), and the constant glut of ... Read more

 

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]]>ex boyfriendsExBoyfriendsfacebookhacksinternetprivacysocial networkingsocial networking sitesSocialNetworkingEmily V. Gordon2010-01-19T14:00:00+00:00Why I Can Make Peace With the SarcMark (but Still Hate Emoticons)http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/14/sarcmark-sarcastic-puncuation-is-good-emoticons-are-bad/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/14/sarcmark-sarcastic-puncuation-is-good-emoticons-are-bad/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/14/sarcmark-sarcastic-puncuation-is-good-emoticons-are-bad/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The world was introduced to the SarcMark yesterday, a new piece of punctuation designed to help us convey sarcasm in writing. The @-like swirl with a period in the middle is intended to be used in place of standard end-of-sentence punctuation, ... Read more

 

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]]>emoticonLOLSarcasm Inc.SarcMarkSarcMark founderErin Scottberg2010-01-14T10:30:00+00:00E-pologizing -- Healing Old Wounds Through New Technologyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/14/e-pologizing-healing-old-wounds-through-facebook-years-later/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/14/e-pologizing-healing-old-wounds-through-facebook-years-later/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/01/14/e-pologizing-healing-old-wounds-through-facebook-years-later/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If there's anything Americans have got figured out, it's how to wallow in good old-fashioned guilt. And just as you're about to give up on that New Year's resolution to stop apologizing all the time, here comes a new way to cleanse yourself of all ... Read more

 

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]]>apologiese-maile-pologyguiltsocial mediasocial networkingSocialMediaSocialNetworkingJeanne Sager2010-01-14T09:00:00+00:004 Ways to Improve Your Online Dating Profilehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/30/4-ways-to-improve-your-online-dating-profile/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/30/4-ways-to-improve-your-online-dating-profile/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/30/4-ways-to-improve-your-online-dating-profile/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If your New Year's resolution includes meeting someone with boyfriend potential, then this post is for you. Lemondrop talked to Evan Marc Katz, dating coach and creator of Finding the One Online, to get a guy's perspective on dating profiles. Read ... Read more

 

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]]>evan marc katzEvanMarcKatzonline datingOnlineDatingSusan Johnston2009-12-30T14:00:00+00:00How To Stay Professional On Social Networking Siteshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/30/how-to-be-professional-online-facebook-twitter/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/30/how-to-be-professional-online-facebook-twitter/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/12/30/how-to-be-professional-online-facebook-twitter/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In this era of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn and countless other social networking sites, there is a thin line between your personal and professional life. While a simple status update, tweet, hastily written email, or online photo might seem ... Read more

 

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]]>facebookhow to be professionalHowToBeProfessionallearnvest.commyspacesocial networkingSocialNetworkingtwitterLearnvest.com2009-12-30T13:30:00+00:00Lemondrop's Facebook-to-English Roommate Translatorhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/08/lemondrops-facebook-to-english-roommate-translator/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/08/lemondrops-facebook-to-english-roommate-translator/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/08/lemondrops-facebook-to-english-roommate-translator/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Sharing a tiny dorm room with a complete stranger can be scary. But thanks to Facebook, you can learn all you need to know about your future roommate before you even show up. digg_url = ... Read more

 

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]]>collegedormfacebookroommatestatus updateStatusUpdateSamantha Leal2009-09-08T13:00:00+00:00Tweeting Your Period -- Yay or Nay?http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/01/tweeting-about-your-period-yay-or-nay/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/01/tweeting-about-your-period-yay-or-nay/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/01/tweeting-about-your-period-yay-or-nay/#commentsFiled under: , ,


We all know the Internet is overrun with oversharers. Folks talk about their kids' poopy diapers, their sex lives and, now, even their menstrual cycles. Sigh. tweetmeme_url = ... Read more

 

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]]>facebookmentruationnetiquetteperiodstwitterAndrea Zimmerman2009-09-01T17:00:00+00:00Co-Workers Try to Woo Same Woman, Murder Ensues http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/03/coworkers-try-to-woo-same-woman-murder-ensues/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/03/coworkers-try-to-woo-same-woman-murder-ensues/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/03/coworkers-try-to-woo-same-woman-murder-ensues/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


You've heard the horror stories of Internet romance gone wrong, but we're obsessed with this crazy story of Internet love and murder in which Thomas Montgomery, 47, pretended to be a young Marine about to leave for Iraq, and a 40-something West ... Read more

 

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]]>internet datingInternetDatingmurderthomas montgomeryThomasMontgomerySusan Johnston2009-04-03T17:00:00+00:00Status Pregnant -- Is It Cool to Announce Major News on Facebook?http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/02/status-is-pregnant-is-it-cool-to-announce-major-news-on-faceb/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/02/status-is-pregnant-is-it-cool-to-announce-major-news-on-faceb/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/04/02/status-is-pregnant-is-it-cool-to-announce-major-news-on-faceb/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Yesterday, four women we know announced their pregnancies on Facebook. Three of them even posted images of their sonograms. Turns out they were all April Fools' hoaxes. But what about those women who actually use Facebook to share their news with ... Read more

 

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]]>facebookpregnancyPamela Jaye2009-04-02T17:00:00+00:00The Scary Truth About Cyberharassmenthttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/23/the-scary-truth-about-cyberharassment/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/23/the-scary-truth-about-cyberharassment/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/23/the-scary-truth-about-cyberharassment/#commentsFiled under: , ,


We've been inundated lately with stories of Craigslist's Casual Encounters being used for revenge. In the latest, 65-year-old Barbara Goddard has been suffering at the hands of an online tormentor who keeps posting ads that direct people to her home ... Read more

 

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]]>beth goddardBethGoddardcasual encountersCasualEncounterscraigslistcyber harassmentcyberharassmentHeather Muse2009-03-23T17:00:00+00:00Netiquette -- Can I Ask Him Out Via Work E-mail?http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/17/netiquette-can-i-ask-him-out-via-work-email/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/17/netiquette-can-i-ask-him-out-via-work-email/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/03/17/netiquette-can-i-ask-him-out-via-work-email/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


I met "Jeff" at a press event. I immediately noticed how cute he was when he asked for my name at the lunch, but there was little more than flirty eye contact. As we all shuffled into the restaurant, I was thrilled to realize that he was in the ... Read more

 

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]]>dating-a-colleaguework-emailJennifer S2009-03-17T10:00:00+00:00How to Avoid Your Boss on Facebookhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/02/12/facebook-friend-your-boss/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/02/12/facebook-friend-your-boss/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/02/12/facebook-friend-your-boss/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Facebook turned five in January, and the social networking site has over 150 million users. It feels like everyone I know is on Facebook, from my dentist to my sister-in-law to friends from fourth grade who are now tattoo artists and soccer moms. A ... Read more

 

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]]>Laurie Ruettimann2009-02-12T13:00:00+00:00Netiquette: What to Do If You Have to Fire Your Facebook Friendshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/01/27/netiquette-what-to-do-if-you-have-to-fire-your-facebook-friends/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/01/27/netiquette-what-to-do-if-you-have-to-fire-your-facebook-friends/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/01/27/netiquette-what-to-do-if-you-have-to-fire-your-facebook-friends/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The delicate line between "Facebook friend" and "work friend" is fraught with potential complications ... like what to do if you're tasked with canning your "friends." In this economy, layoffs happen. (Only about 71,000 were announced yesterday.) And ... Read more

 

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]]>Amy Stojsavljevic2009-01-27T10:00:00+00:00The Fine Art of Being a Relationship Status Vulturehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2009/01/20/facebook-status-change-flirting/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/01/20/facebook-status-change-flirting/http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/01/20/facebook-status-change-flirting/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I watched it unfold before my very eyes: Scott's Facebook status changed. Scott went from being "in a relationship" to "single." Within seconds, the vultures descended upon the rotting corpse of Scott's relationship ... Carra: So sorry to hear that. ... Read more

 

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]]>CJ Arabia2009-01-20T10:00:00+00:00Gossip Nightmare: When You Hit "Reply" Instead of "Forward"http://www.lemondrop.com/2008/11/11/gossip-nightmare-when-you-reply-instead-of-forward/http://www.lemondrop.com/2008/11/11/gossip-nightmare-when-you-reply-instead-of-forward/http://www.lemondrop.com/2008/11/11/gossip-nightmare-when-you-reply-instead-of-forward/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In addition to shoulder pads and an economy that functioned, something I miss dearly about the '90s is the "Unsend" function from my first AOL account. When pushed, the feature would reach out and grab whatever regrettable e-mail you'd just sent, ... Read more

 

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]]>Emme Martin2008-11-11T16:00:00+00:00