Humor by Greg Schwem
I have always taught my children to look for the good qualities in everybody. Be nice to people, I say. It's okay to have lots of friends, I add. If you want others to like you, you need to like them, I conclude.
You can't find a nicer, more likable person than Hutson-Hollins. Her business, Precious Promises Christian Weddings and Beyond, specializes in "Christ-centered weddings and silk florals." Her LinkedIn page contains a referral calling her "a talented and creative woman of God."
A computer novice, Hutson-Hollins has only been using the Internet for five years even though she started her business in 1991. She still uses dial-up Internet access. Yet she was savvy enough to recognize the power of social networking and joined
She expanded her network to include LinkedIn. She joined four LinkedIn discussion groups. Somebody posted a message stating, "Like me on
That's when
"All of a sudden,
Upon returning to
"As soon as I wrote my comment, and hit the 'Like' button, they knocked me off. This time when I logged in, they told me that I was on a 30-day ban for liking too much, and if I continued they would ban me for life."
A LIFETIME Facebook ban? Seems a bit harsh for a 42-year member of the
After chatting with Hutson-Hollins, I began scouring the Internet, attempting to find clarification on the "like" rule. Calling
"If you can't find your answers in a forum, you are out of luck," Hutson-Hollins said.
"I don't want to like anybody I don't know," she said.
Now that her ban has been lifted, Hutson-Hollins is back on
"I will leave the page there because it is a business page and I do want business," she said of her
Finally, should anyone at
"If you want to ban me from your
Amen.
Humorist Greg Schwem is a stand-up comedian and author of Text Me If You're Breathing: Observations, Frustrations and Life Lessons From a Low-Tech Dad
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