Is Facebook Stalking a Sin?

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Is Facebook Stalking a sin if you don’t do it for immoral purposes?
 
If someone puts it out there, it is available to be viewed, so…

I “facebook” stalk lots of people to keep up with what is going on! 👍
 
We can over do everything. I keep in touch with family from all across the country on Facebook. Pope Benedict IXV is on facebook, EWTN, Catholic Relief Services and more are on facebook. It can be used for news just like a newspaper.

Of course you can find the bad in it also. There are those people who put junk on there, but you don’t have to ask them to be your friend.

As with anything, if it is causing you to sin, quit! If it is drawing you close to other to family or giving you more knowlede of events, keep going. Of course manage your time.
 
Pieman333272 said:
Is Facebook Stalking a sin if you don’t do it for immoral purposes?
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given the common definition of stalking in every jurisdiction where it is a crime, I would say yes, unless you have some new definition. If it is a crime, it has an immoral purpose by definition. care to enlighten us further?
 
I would think it depends on what your definition of facebook stalking is. If you are just looking up people you used to know and reading their info, well, no- I don’t see a problem with that. If you are a facebook ‘addict’ (and this is most people when they first start out on it) checking it every five minutes for new updates, etc.- no, I wouldn’t consider that a sin either. However, if it has been months since you signed up and you are still glued to the facebook page for most of the day, you might want to reconsider your priorites.

But if you are drawn to a particular person and this person has made it clear to you that they do not want you as their friend or have anything to do with you and you still look 'em constantly, then there is a problem.
 
wild_thing said:
I would think it depends on what your definition of facebook stalking is.
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I agree. Most people understand “facebook stalking” as, going through your “friends” list and looking at everyone’s most recent updates, and checking out their on-line photo album to see what parties they’ve been to, recently.

If that’s not what you’re talking about, and if you’re actually stalking someone in the sense of finding out things about them for the purpose of trapping them and harming them in some way, then, quit it, and get professional help. 🙂
 
jmcrae said:
I agree. Most people understand “facebook stalking” as, going through your “friends” list and looking at everyone’s most recent updates, and checking out their on-line photo album to see what parties they’ve been to, recently.
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I’ve never known anyone who considered that “stalking.” That’s just normal facebooking.
 
wild_thing said:
I would think it depends on what your definition of facebook stalking is. If you are just looking up people you used to know and reading their info, well, no- I.
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I thought that was just, “using facebook”. I took OPs question to come under the general heading of cyber stalking, using the internet including social sites to do some of the same controlling, threatening behavior as in-person stalking, the kind of internet use that has already resulted in harm and caused officials to look into passing laws against it.
 
Idle note that may be helpful: when (us typically younger) people use the expression “facebook stalking” we very much so do not mean actual stalking or harassment. We mean extensively looking at pictures, writings, posts, etc on a person’s facebook without a specific intent to communicate or a need for specific information.

Using facebook would be to post on an old friend’s wall or send a message to the host of a party you are going to later. Facebook stalking is, well…rummaging through available personal information just for the sake of rummaging.
 
puzzleannie said:
I thought that was just, “using facebook”. I took OPs question to come under the general heading of cyber stalking, using the internet including social sites to do some of the same controlling, threatening behavior as in-person stalking, the kind of internet use that has already resulted in harm and caused officials to look into passing laws against it.
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No, no, not at all. It simply means going to someone’s Facebook page and reading their wall posts and the responses to their posts and perhaps looking at their photos to see what they’ve been up to. Usually nothing is posted to that person. It is like peering into that person’s social life for a bit!

For example, I have my kids’ FB passwords (it was a condition of them even getting Facebook). So when I log onto one of their pages, some of their friends are listed on the side. If I know one of these friends, I may click on their page to see what they’ve been up to. I never post anything (nor would I - it’s my son’s FB, not mine), but I do look at their photos, see what “events” are happening, and read up on who is up to what and who is dating who, who went to prom with whom, etc. It can be a great way to bring up things to my kids about things I hear are happening…(ie: I may see a post from one of their friends talking about a party after Prom or the big game or something I know my kids are going to. I can casually bring up topics in conversations, being a little “in the know”).
 
agnes_therese said:
I’ve never known anyone who considered that “stalking.” That’s just normal facebooking.
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Okay - and around here, “facebooking” is actually using the tool, and leaving posts for people, inviting people to events, and things like that.

“Stalking” is often just a slang term for silent, non-interactive viewing - looking at people’s pages without letting them know that you had stopped by. 🙂
 
jmcrae said:
Okay - and around here, “facebooking” is actually using the tool, and leaving posts for people, inviting people to events, and things like that.

“Stalking” is often just a slang term for silent, non-interactive viewing - looking at people’s pages without letting them know that you had stopped by. 🙂
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Non-interactive viewing? That’s stalking? I view my nephews and nieces pages and events just to keep up on what’s happening with them, but rarely comment. I doubt that they would appreciate my running commentary on their lives. And anybody can unfriend anybody, can’t they?
 
JimG said:
Non-interactive viewing? That’s stalking? I view my nephews and nieces pages and events just to keep up on what’s happening with them, but rarely comment. I doubt that they would appreciate my running commentary on their lives. And anybody can unfriend anybody, can’t they?
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Yep - I also do that with my students - I don’t comment unless I see something that’s directed at me - and when I do, they always say, OH, were you stalking me? (Meaning, reading their page without them being aware of it.) Uh, yeah, I guess I was. 🙂
 
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