The First Rule of Facebook is…

Stealing the theme from the movie…

Do you know The First Rule of Facebook?

It’s easy.  You always sign in as you.  ALWAYS.

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“YOU” means your one and only PROFILE.

You never create another Profile for any reason.  Facebook has Terms of Service (http://www.facebook.com/terms.php)

4.  Registration and Account Security
Facebook users provide their real names and information, and we need your help to keep it that way. Here are some commitments you make to us relating to registering and maintaining the security of your account:

  1. You will not provide any false personal information on Facebook, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission.
  2. You will not create more than one personal profile.

You don’t create a new Profile for a Business Page.

You don’t create a new Profile to separate your real friends from those other people.

You don’t create a new Profile because you hit the 5,000 friend limit.

You don’t create a new Profile just for the new Facebook email.

You just don’t create a new Profile. Ever.

Got it?

Now can you guess what the 2nd Rule of Facebook is?

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Mike Mueller

Mike builds the custom Apps that create the Tabs that make Custom Facebook Pages special. He builds Discount WordPress Blogs and shoots commercial high def video. He's an avid hockey fan, rides a motorcycle (a really fast one), loves strong beer and good red wine.
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  • http://LiveLakeForest.com VickiLloyd

    I give up Mike. What is the 2nd rule of FACEBOOK?

  • ActorBill

    Good advice Mike…

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  • http://www.therobberbaroneconomy.com RMG

    This is the main reason I don’t like FB…I need it for business but there are aspects of my life that I want PRIVATE. I’m politically active and would love to have a second profile for that so there are no business conflicts but nooooooooooooooooo. It is why FB will never be as big a part of my business as I want it to be.

    • http://AreWeConnected.com mikemueller

      RMG – the answer to everything you mention is LISTS. Create Lists and put your friends in a list. Then you can set privacy settings for each list separately. Your posts, images, videos all could be seen by some lists or excluded from other lists.
      Of course for business, the right answer is always a Facebook Page with a custom landing tab. Always.