As Facebook Page owners or administrators, we encounter from time to time scenarios that can put us in a tight spot. I'm referring to blocking some fans/followers from your church Facebook.
At this point, let us determine some factors as to why you should block some people from your church Facebook fan page. People who are obnoxious, aggressive, arrogant, or just plain annoying are the ones who are most commonly being banned by Facebook Page admins or any Facebook user for that matter. (Sometimes that could be half the Church!) Other more extreme considerations are the ones who are considered to be as bullies and stalkers.
Most of the time, your Church's Facebook Page Fans are actually people you know or have a connection with (like a friend of a fan or a mutual friend). If that person whom you are dealing with is a complete stranger or a distant contact, your decision-making effort to block that person is different as compared when the person involved is a Church member, Am I right? This is considerable because their is a specific amount of "personal connection" that may cause empathy to the person who is going to be blocked from the church fan page.
On a personal note, I maintain that a custom facebook page should have regulations. Its owners, admins, and members alike should be required to follow certain rules on etiquette, proper decorum, and good conduct to state the least. I should confess, I was unaware of this issue until I heard a fellow Page admin complaining about certain fans' ridiculous comments or posts that he had to manually delete every time. Noticing the hassle of constantly monitoring a Page looking for inappropriate comments, I personally suggested that we have to be conscientious as equally as possible on reminding followers to think before they post something and at the same time observe our rules in posting while hoping to discourage uncontrollable fans from publishing unacceptable comments and posts.
What if these delicate reminders fail? I believe that after a number of efforts to call the attention of a person and yet he/she still exhibits no change in behavior at all, that signals a more drastic measure which is blocking him/her frem the church Facebook page. As the one in-charge, it is your responsibility to create a like page on facebook. Just think about how these responses would affect your other fans (especially if there are youth members) and how one person's statement can totally ruin a lively discussion. Your church page fans deserve to feel healthy, comfortable, and most importantly safe while in your page.
For all its intents and purposes, the "Blocking" feature of Facebook should only be applied as an ultimate solution, if you think you have already used up all possible means to correct the person involved. And if you regrettably have to come to that level, don't feel bad about it. Although it is your Church's online representation, its Facebook Fan Page is a separate entity from the actual Church. After all, blocking someone in your church facebook page does not in any way prevents him/her from attending your church physically and join in all of the church activities. Who knows, this might work as a heads-up for that person to change his ways.
At this point, let us determine some factors as to why you should block some people from your church Facebook fan page. People who are obnoxious, aggressive, arrogant, or just plain annoying are the ones who are most commonly being banned by Facebook Page admins or any Facebook user for that matter. (Sometimes that could be half the Church!) Other more extreme considerations are the ones who are considered to be as bullies and stalkers.
Most of the time, your Church's Facebook Page Fans are actually people you know or have a connection with (like a friend of a fan or a mutual friend). If that person whom you are dealing with is a complete stranger or a distant contact, your decision-making effort to block that person is different as compared when the person involved is a Church member, Am I right? This is considerable because their is a specific amount of "personal connection" that may cause empathy to the person who is going to be blocked from the church fan page.
On a personal note, I maintain that a custom facebook page should have regulations. Its owners, admins, and members alike should be required to follow certain rules on etiquette, proper decorum, and good conduct to state the least. I should confess, I was unaware of this issue until I heard a fellow Page admin complaining about certain fans' ridiculous comments or posts that he had to manually delete every time. Noticing the hassle of constantly monitoring a Page looking for inappropriate comments, I personally suggested that we have to be conscientious as equally as possible on reminding followers to think before they post something and at the same time observe our rules in posting while hoping to discourage uncontrollable fans from publishing unacceptable comments and posts.
What if these delicate reminders fail? I believe that after a number of efforts to call the attention of a person and yet he/she still exhibits no change in behavior at all, that signals a more drastic measure which is blocking him/her frem the church Facebook page. As the one in-charge, it is your responsibility to create a like page on facebook. Just think about how these responses would affect your other fans (especially if there are youth members) and how one person's statement can totally ruin a lively discussion. Your church page fans deserve to feel healthy, comfortable, and most importantly safe while in your page.
For all its intents and purposes, the "Blocking" feature of Facebook should only be applied as an ultimate solution, if you think you have already used up all possible means to correct the person involved. And if you regrettably have to come to that level, don't feel bad about it. Although it is your Church's online representation, its Facebook Fan Page is a separate entity from the actual Church. After all, blocking someone in your church facebook page does not in any way prevents him/her from attending your church physically and join in all of the church activities. Who knows, this might work as a heads-up for that person to change his ways.
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For further information on how to make a like page on facebook, feel free to visit Chad Gleaves' site.
