#alexpvidalquotes
1. BE HUMBLE. Refrain from feeling “sikat” (famous), special, entitled and important. Always plant our feet on the ground. No one should feel or think superior. “Ownership” of a social media account is not a special power or privilege. We are all at the beck and mercy of the Facebook and X (Twitter) administrators who have the authorities to terminate our accounts any time if we misbehave.
2. DON’T EMBARRASS OTHERS. If we don’t like or don’t agree with the comments or posts of others especially on topics about religion and politics, don’t embarrass them. All opinions matter. Avoid provocative and insulting comments. Don’t do to others what we wouldn’t want others do unto us. Respect begets respect. We can’t win an argument by employing bullying or ad hominem tactics. We don’t have the exclusive franchise to humiliate others; if we think otherwise, expect a retaliation and a slanderous or bastosan brawl.
3. BE NICE; BE DECENT. Use the social media to foster camaraderie and win friends (especially with those we haven’t met yet in person). Avoid the use of expletives and hurting words. If we have nothing good to say or post, post or say nothing. Just in case we inadvertently forget to “like” good and kind comments, always reply with a “thank you.”
4. NO CURSING. If we have a domestic spat with our partners, children, parents, officemates, employers, employees; and if we disagree with our electric and phone bills, don’t declare an Armageddon in the social media. Protect the social media’s internal ecosystem with quality and above-board interaction; don’t poison the social media community with laser-laced profanities if we are galit sa mundo (mad at the universe).
5. DON’T GOSSIP; DON’T SOW INTRIGUES. Gossiping and sowing of intrigues are the No. 1 killers of friendship, goodwill, and peace of mind; the No. 1 promoters of feud, bedlam, deep-seated strife in the social media. Let’s altogether discard and detest them.
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