In Daniel Miller's book Tales From Facebook he lists different theories and themes about Facebook and how it is used in today's society. One topic he talks about is how etiquette is performed on Facebook. He explains that etiquette, or what calls 'netiquette', is formed when normativity is constructed. Behavior is considered normal when judging the action against what others are doing. This controls how people should behave. What is acceptable on Facebook is continually changing because the users and behavior of the site is allows changing. I remember when I first joined Facebook in 2006 the site was still pretty new. The implicit rules of the site since then have changed and transformed. One rule that I remember that has changed has been the use of the 'poke' button. When I first joined it was still slightly acceptable to use this function. It has now become a function that is looked down upon if used. Along with this rule many others have guided the way we use this site. Since the site is continually changing and evolving the rules must also do the same. Like in face to face communication, the only way to pick up what is right or wrong is to either see what others are doing or be told what to do. I thought it would be interesting if one day we had etiquette classes for those who are not familiar with the site or those who break the rules continuously. The site is becoming such an important way to communicate that it is important to know how to communicate on the site.
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