Think Before You Poke


	Think Before You Poke

Elizabeth Woyke

6-13-2008 6:12 PM

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facebook, myspace, manners

Elizabeth Woyke says:

Debrett's, the UK's "modern authority on all matters etiquette, taste and achievement," has issued advice on how to behave on social networking sites. Obvious, yes, but also sensible.

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