Alarming Etiquette on Facebook in Viet Nam

• Topic: Alarming Etiquette on Facebook in Viet Nam
• Purpose: call out the changes in behavior and awareness of how to be polite and have proper comments on Facebook, especially the young in Vietnam
• Situation: Viet Nam ranked 5^th amongst 25 countries in online incivility, according to Microsoft’s report.
• Example: celebrity boycott (Hai Tu)

+Last year, there was a rumor of an illicit affair, then this blossoming talent actress involved was attacked by netizens, her sensitive photos were redistributed, and received unkind and disparaging comments. Just a couple of hours, the young girl's reputation was critically damaged by the waves of indignation.

It got me thinking “How they could do that?”

So what I find is that some delight in being horrible, usually due to boredom and jealousy can lead to the burning desire to provoke angry and upset, especially misunderstanding because of curiosity and propensity to believe fake news or something like that but lack consciousness. Or they are blinkered to what happens around them, so they fail to notice what they’re doing is wrong.

• Solution:

And the question is how to be polite and have good manners on Facebook

I am going to leave you now 3 calls for action:

• Be an observer

Watch how people and your friends interact to learn what is acceptable and what is not. Much better for everybody to go off themselves, live their own life, free from the distorted news and the urge to interfere with other life or leave an unkind comment.

• Respect other people

I want to be clear about what I mention because when people feel respected, they show respect for others. There is a remarkable correlation between your attitude and your outcomes. Tiny tweaks can lead to big changes.

• Be wise

Facebook makes it easier to spread misinformation a long way in no time at all, so we need to be careful with what we are reading. Keep yourself well-informed by making sure that the things you are reading online are helping you get the right information.

In conclusion, everyone has the capacity, perhaps even the propensity to argue and leave a comment but don’t let it constrain our opportunities on our trek towards mutual understanding about etiquette on Facebook.