Results: Social Media Boundaries
Published on 09/03/2015
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1.
1.
Have you ever unfriended and blocked a person on FB or other Social Media site(s)?
Yes
46%
719 votes
No
35%
543 votes
Not Applicable
20%
308 votes
2.
2.
If yes, the reason you did it was Person was repeteadly contacting me even though I let the person know I was not interested, like would not reply to the person messages
14%
216 votes
Had a conflict with the person via site
14%
223 votes
Had a conflict with the person in real life
19%
295 votes
Suddenly did not want the person to be part of my life
18%
281 votes
NA - never happened or am not on Social Media
50%
786 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
84 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.85% | 16 | |
| person constantly posting spam on my page | 0.05% | 1 |
| person posted too much crap | 0.05% | 1 |
| got tired of the quality of their posts | 0.05% | 1 |
| inappropriate messages | 0.05% | 1 |
| too much religion | 0.05% | 1 |
| using excessively foul languate (cussing) | 0.05% | 1 |
| innappropriate content | 0.05% | 1 |
| because they were being ignorant. | 0.05% | 1 |
| on all day- too many post | 0.05% | 1 |
| he was showing naked pictures of men. | 0.05% | 1 |
| too many worthless post | 0.05% | 1 |
| did not know the person | 0.05% | 1 |
| don`t know who they are | 0.05% | 1 |
| didnt know the person! | 0.05% | 1 |
| person just kept posting stupid stuff. | 0.05% | 1 |
| to much anti white propaganda | 0.05% | 1 |
| do not social media | 0.05% | 1 |
| they posted racist, elitist, mysogenic, tea-bagger stupidity. | 0.05% | 1 |
| person was posting hateful things towards a variety of groups | 0.05% | 1 |
| crude rude vulgarity and profanity | 0.05% | 1 |
| elle présentais du contenu toujours indésirable. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i do block people who i know are scammers. | 0.05% | 1 |
| people get annoying | 0.05% | 1 |
| i knew them but they friended me and years later had never commented or me or anything, so what was the point?! i felt like they were either trying to "just get high friend numbers" or were creepers, so i unfriended them. | 0.05% | 1 |
| there post where not what i wanted on my page | 0.05% | 1 |
| overloaded with game requests | 0.05% | 1 |
| repetitive gibberish messages | 0.05% | 1 |
| was into kinky things | 0.05% | 1 |
| not who i thought they were | 0.05% | 1 |
| the person was on another site i am on and negative and argumentative. | 0.05% | 1 |
| got tired of posts by their teenage daughter about how much she "loved" her bf | 0.05% | 1 |
| hate facebook, do not participate and get my identity stole | 0.05% | 1 |
| none of your business | 0.05% | 1 |
| didn't know who they were | 0.05% | 1 |
| other | 0.05% | 1 |
| too many negative posts | 0.05% | 1 |
| person was giving option to be their friend only if they agreed with their polictal views. anyone who did not agree, they said to unfriend them. | 0.05% | 1 |
| was bombarded with random posts about nothing in particular | 0.05% | 1 |
| none ya | 0.05% | 1 |
| didnt know the person | 0.05% | 1 |
| didn't send friend request, fb error | 0.05% | 1 |
| never you mind! | 0.05% | 1 |
| they annoyed me | 0.05% | 1 |
| bombarded site with things i would not want children to see. | 0.05% | 1 |
| persons icon | 0.05% | 1 |
| she was in love with my hubby yearsago looking for him contacted my fb | 0.05% | 1 |
| using foul language | 0.05% | 1 |
| got tired of his mean "sense of humor" | 0.05% | 1 |
| too much political and game invitations | 0.05% | 1 |
| son's ex in laws | 0.05% | 1 |
| estranged family cyberstalking me | 0.05% | 1 |
| someone i don't know posted somethig i found offensive. i removed it and blocked the person. | 0.05% | 1 |
| rhey wrote something vulgar and really nasty pics | 0.05% | 1 |
| i just believe facebook is popularity contest aand i lived that long enough in school | 0.05% | 1 |
| harassing me in blogs | 0.05% | 1 |
| they were spammers | 0.05% | 1 |
| posting stuff i did not want tonsee | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't have social medis account | 0.05% | 1 |
| political views and stalking | 0.05% | 1 |
| had problems with their lifestyle and choices | 0.05% | 1 |
| just being annoying. | 0.05% | 1 |
| their posts were annoying me | 0.05% | 1 |
| the person posted too many things and all i saw on my newsfeed was their names and posts | 0.05% | 1 |
| offended by post | 0.05% | 1 |
| she broke my heart and i couldnt stand to see pictures of her with someone else | 0.05% | 1 |
| vulgar | 0.05% | 1 |
| too many things being forwarded | 0.05% | 1 |
| person kept posting things i was not interested in. | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
Has anyone unfriended you and blocked you on a Social Media site? Yes
31%
490 votes
No
38%
589 votes
Not Applicable
31%
491 votes
4.
4.
Did you feel Hurt - had no idea the person was upset with me or what they were upset about
10%
160 votes
Had the person not responding to your messages but you kept on contacting him/her
5%
74 votes
Indifferent
21%
333 votes
Sorry that someone was upset with you so much but you did not get the chance to apologize
6%
96 votes
NA - never happened or am not on Social Media
60%
949 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
43 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.48% | 8 | |
| didn't care | 0.12% | 2 |
| na | 0.12% | 2 |
| upset | 0.06% | 1 |
| granddaughter | 0.06% | 1 |
| didn't give a reason as to why they did and quite frankly i don't care cuz i'm happy with who i am and have more important things in my life to worry bout | 0.06% | 1 |
| don`t care | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| unhappy but so it goes | 0.06% | 1 |
| waste of time.... | 0.06% | 1 |
| moved to the islands | 0.06% | 1 |
| if they did, i don't know about it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| did not worry about it | 0.06% | 1 |
| how would i even know? | 0.06% | 1 |
| huh? | 0.06% | 1 |
| laughed | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't know if i was ever unfriended by anyone on social media | 0.06% | 1 |
| it doesn't bother me at all | 0.06% | 1 |
| when it was my ex best friend i felt amused | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't know, don't care. | 0.06% | 1 |
| its social media drama. not a big deal | 0.06% | 1 |
| we just didn't touch base, no problems with the person | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.06% | 1 |
| it was my neice and i no longer have any relationship with her at all and will never again | 0.06% | 1 |
| didn,t care | 0.06% | 1 |
| dont care | 0.06% | 1 |
| couldn't care less | 0.06% | 1 |
| i really didn't care | 0.06% | 1 |
| happy | 0.06% | 1 |
| none of these options apply to my specific situation. | 0.06% | 1 |
| did not matter. | 0.06% | 1 |
| not that i can remember | 0.06% | 1 |
| vindicated, relieved, happy | 0.06% | 1 |
| upset me but i moved on | 0.06% | 1 |
5.
5.
How do you feel to Social Media in general I can disclose fairly private information but will be very selective in people that can see it
29%
451 votes
I have my privacy settings low and accept friend requests from people who I don't know well but would not share any information that is personal
22%
344 votes
NA
44%
690 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
85 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.83% | 13 | |
| waste of time | 0.13% | 2 |
| i have privacy settings on high and only friend family and close friends | 0.06% | 1 |
| no. social.media.ever | 0.06% | 1 |
| mostly use it to talk with family and friends | 0.06% | 1 |
| keep it close to your chest | 0.06% | 1 |
| too much political posts; think way too many comments are downright mean | 0.06% | 1 |
| it's not something i use more than a few times a month | 0.06% | 1 |
| total waste of time and risky too.. | 0.06% | 1 |
| waste of precious time. | 0.06% | 1 |
| privacy on high; don't post anything private. | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't trust anything about social media. no privacy. | 0.06% | 1 |
| dont post personal things that can be considered private matters | 0.06% | 1 |
| have privacy settings high and limit what i share | 0.06% | 1 |
| be careful what you post and who you accept as friends - ramifications are high in some cases. | 0.06% | 1 |
| it's ok. | 0.06% | 1 |
| message private info | 0.06% | 1 |
| terrible invention. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't post much but keep up with family & friends | 0.06% | 1 |
| hardly ever use it | 0.06% | 1 |
| i think it is the worst thing that ever happened to kids, they cannot communicate face to face anymore. | 0.06% | 1 |
| put a few things on twitter... if i want to visit fb, i 'use' a friend's pg.... | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't share really private information | 0.06% | 1 |
| not that into it | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't get involved | 0.06% | 1 |
| i use it to keep up with local businesses and far away friends. i rarely post anything. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i filter what i post. | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't give out really personal info | 0.06% | 1 |
| i am not on any social media sites and the very thought of being that close to anyone even if just by computer sends chills up my spine! | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have learned the privacy tricks and mainly keep social media for family | 0.06% | 1 |
| wast of human effort | 0.06% | 1 |
| social media allows contact with family and friends otherwise would not have opportunity. very selective on what information is shared and who is shared with. | 0.06% | 1 |
| keep up with family news and play games | 0.06% | 1 |
| this is the only social like media i use and a gpt site | 0.06% | 1 |
| people need to watch what they post, it could come back to haunt you | 0.06% | 1 |
| i am selective and don't normally talk about my private life. | 0.06% | 1 |
| high privacy settings, and i don't share very personal stuff | 0.06% | 1 |
| not a fan. | 0.06% | 1 |
| ..fun... | 0.06% | 1 |
| i stopped using it because i lost interest quickly | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't disclose private info. | 0.06% | 1 |
| do not disclose any private information | 0.06% | 1 |
| i keep it very private | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't like it and don't use it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i am not on any social media | 0.06% | 1 |
| no longer on social websites...waste of time!!!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| just a fun place....no where i put out private info to anyone | 0.06% | 1 |
| needs to be used with mindful discretion. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i'm very protective of my information. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't add many people and rarely share personal information. | 0.06% | 1 |
| only use linkedin very infrequently to "talk" to family/friends | 0.06% | 1 |
| all social media is poison | 0.06% | 1 |
| i am very private | 0.06% | 1 |
| hate it | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't give private info | 0.06% | 1 |
| a big freak show for lonely people! | 0.06% | 1 |
| my privacy settings are custom. people see only what i want them to. i'm open, but i don't tell everyone what happens in my life. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have my security settings set as high as they possibly can be not even friends can see my private information | 0.06% | 1 |
| i hate social media, only have it because my kids thought it was a good idea, not | 0.06% | 1 |
| mosty filled with mis information | 0.06% | 1 |
| i dont share personal info | 0.06% | 1 |
| use caution in every word i use | 0.06% | 1 |
| you need to be careful on your info you put out | 0.06% | 1 |
| i think social media can be extremely dangerous. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't share very private info and i have my privacy settings high. | 0.06% | 1 |
| fun if not abused | 0.06% | 1 |
| just joined so no comment yet! | 0.06% | 1 |
| it is stupidity | 0.06% | 1 |
| i think it is mostly stupid | 0.06% | 1 |
| my privacy settings are very high | 0.06% | 1 |
| read, dont post much | 0.06% | 1 |
| just use for freebies | 0.06% | 1 |
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