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Am I not using Facebook like everyone else is? I've never had anyone post anything inappropriate on my wall, or tag me in a photo I'd rather not be tagged in. If it ever happens, I'm removing that person as a Facebook friend. Not sure why it needs to be more complicated than that.

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You're not 14 years old. As adults, we use facebook much differently than people with no/little self control.

If I was 14 again, I would probably superdelete as well. Nothing would stay on for more than 2 days. This is not for friends, but in case parents were watching over my shoulder.

I'd also probably have a private board with psuedononymous names for all of my friends so we could say what we really thought.

Some people (myself included) like use Facebook as a mirror to their own social circles. Defriending someone from Facebook for an inappropriate post would be like defriending them in real life for an inappropriate joke. It's easier to just ask them not to do it again.

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