WHAT FACEBOOK TYPE ARE YOU?

We all know that social networking really means ‘online spying’, so what could your facebook activity be exposing about you?

Take a few minutes to answer these seven quick questions and find out…



When do you tend to login to facebook?

A. Whenever something interesting/exciting has happened to me

B. Whenever I need to promote my art/work or comment on recent world news

C. Daily

D. Whenever I want to see what my friends are up to, message them or organise an event

E. Only when I am mind numbingly bored



Which statement is the most relevant to your attitude towards making facebook ‘friends’?

A. I have requested to be ‘friends’ with famous people

B. I am ‘friends’ with those who add value to my life and some useful contacts

C. My aim is to have as many ‘friends’ as possible

D. My ‘friends’ include many past and present work mates and distant relatives

E. I enjoy looking at the list of people who’ve asked to be my ‘friend’ but who I haven’t accepted



Which of the following best describes your statuses?

A. Amusing/intriguing/perhaps the odd song lyric

B. Profound/cryptic/observational

C. Running commentary

D. Factual/Anyone up for x?

E. Non existent



Complete this statement: I’m prompted to update my status when…

A. I’ve just done, am doing or am about to do something marvellous or hilarious

B. I’ve come across an interesting article link or there is something to promote that I’m involved in

C. I do anything random e.g. paint my nails, crave crisps, look out a window, have a thought or feel an emotion

D. I have some useful information that some of my ‘friends’ might like to hear

E. Never – and I never will



You see a great photo of someone you know. What do you do?

A. Add a comment to their photo or on their wall, something along the lines of ‘wow, stunning’

B. Remember to tell then next time I see/talk to them

C. I have been known to start a facebook discussion around a photograph, even if I don’t know the person/people in it

D. Send them a personal message to let them know I think it’s great

E. Momentarily register it and then move on



Complete this statement: I upload a photo album when…

A. I want to show everyone what I’ve been up to

B. I’ve been involved in some experiential photography or been to a really interesting event/location

C. Whenever I can; I take more photos now than ever before and upload them regularly

D. I’ve been to a group event and have pictures of my friends I’d like to show them

E. Why would I upload a photo album?



Complete this statement: I tend to de-tag myself in photos when…

A. A photo is unflattering or I don’t look like I’m having enough fun

B. I’m in a state/album/with people I don’t want to be associated with

C. I’ve discussed the image with several others and decided it should go

D. I never delete photo tags

E. You can tag photos, I hadn’t noticed





Mostly A’s: The show off

You might have created a slightly enhanced version of yourself on facebook which you are now struggling to maintain and you may be probe to making slightly fake comments that you don’t really mean.

Watch out for:

Pictures of you in misguided fancy dress or wigs with ‘amusing’ facial expressions and/or poses. What seems hilarious at the time might just look creepy and slightly embarrassing in a random unexplained photograph.





Mostly B’s: The intellectual/artist

If you were a true intellectual/artist would you really need to prove/promote yourself on facebook? Maybe you need to lighten up and take things less seriously. Remember facebook is supposed to be a social application tool; try to at least appear to use it socially.

Watch out for:

This group is probably the most likely to be defriended as you’re activity can be seen as opportunist or boring. (Although perhaps a small cost to pay for getting a few more click thru’s to your website?)





Mostly C’s: The facebook addict

If you’re ever away from facebook for more than 24 hours you feel a void in your life and you regularly spend more than an hour on it at a time. While this behaviour might be almost excusable during the winter months, spring is upon us now so it’s time to go cold turkey for three months then gradually phase it back in in small doses.

Watch out for:

Over exposure: Are long posts about what you’re going to have for dinner or the black and white underwear shots really necessary?





Mostly D’s: The sharer

It’s good to share and that’s what facebook is supposedly for after all. However, maybe you need to work on your own profile and let someone else take and upload the group photographs for a while. If you do this it could go one of two ways: You’ll either feel immensely liberated or that you have lost your control/power.

Watch out for:

You’re the most likely to tag unflattering photos of people, so you may be the victim of ‘revenge tagging’.





Mostly E’s: The cool kid:

You’re likely to have some friends and profile pictures but no activity. You obviously go on facebook as you’ve signed up and accepted friends; you just don’t like admitting it. You’re clearly ‘too cool for school’ but perhaps a little mean spirited – come on, play the game.

Watch out for:

Your cover being blown when tags on certain unflattering photos of you mysteriously disappear.

Posted 11:17 AM on Mon Apr 27 2009

By GAZUMPER

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