
The FWD FAQ!
Click the questions to be linked to the column where this question was originally answered. We've selected MANY, but not all, of the original questions answered, representing the 122 questions answered over the past year. (You may have to scroll down a question or two, but it'll be there!)
MAKING FRIENDS
Getting Acquainted
How do I introduce people over email?
Is the way I text making everyone think I hate them?
Can I MAKE someone follow me on Twitter?
How do I use #FF in the best, most friendly way?
To Be Friends or Not to Be Friends
How do I turn down friendly Facebook requests from people I don't really know?
Is it OK to ignore Facebook friend requests from older relatives and/or coworkers?
Help, my mom followed me on Twitter!
Can I add random people as connections on LinkedIn?
Well Wishes
How should I respond (if at all) to a Facebook or Tumblr post about a death in the family?
About That Party Invite
What's the proper etiquette for turning down Facebook invites?
What's up with people sending emails to groups of friends using bcc?
Responding in a Timely Fashion
What’s the appropriate response time for Facebook messages?
My friend takes ages to respond to texts I sent in reply to HER texts.
Can I Admit to Using the Internet?
People keep bringing up my tweets in in-person conversations. Is that awkward?
What's Mine Is Not Yours
Is it OK to ask for my roommate’s Netflix password?
What are the rules of giving my older gadgets away as presents?
I have a coworker who, twice now, has asked to borrow my iPhone earbuds. How do I escape this?
Do I Have to Get Off My Butt?
Can I just text my friends when I'm picking them up, or do I have to actually get them at the door?

DATING AND THE INTERNET
Can I Get a Date Out of This?
Can I use the Internet to LEARN about my crush?
Can I send a Facebook message to a crush I don't know?
How long do I have to wait before I respond to a text message from a person I’m trying to date?
How do I get a Twitter flirtation to transition into a potential IRL romance?
I don’t know what to say in messages to cute girls on the dating site I’m on.
How long should I message back and forth with someone on a dating site before going on a date?
They Love You...
Can you give a brief overview guide to Facebook flirting?!
Is it weird to text "good night" to a cute stranger you just met?
They Love You Not.
A person I like seems flirty in person, but she sometimes won’t respond to my texts. Is this a SIGN?
How do I cancel a date I made on OKCupid?
Relationship Maintenance
iMessage read notifications with a person you like. GOOD OR BAD?
Can I follow someone I just started dating on Twitter?
How do I know when to end a back-and-forth text conversation with someone I’m starting to see?
How do you introduce a girl/guy you are dating to video games?
Don't Be Gross
My friend and her BF will not stop posting cutesy photos of themselves on Instagram.
Abandon Your Exes
Should I defriend and unfollow my ex?

YOUR JOB, THE INTERNET
Professional
How do I decide my level of email formality when communicating with potential employers?
Unprofessional
How do I identify inappropriate work flirting in office email/chat?
How do I set a coworker up with my single, slightly sad friend?
G-Chat And You
If you're working and IMing, is it OK to let convos drop suddenly if necessary?
Am I allowed to Gchat quick questions to colleagues or supervisor-type people I work with?



I'M BEING RUDE BUT I WANT YOU TO SAY IT'S OK
I'm holding up lines with my fancy phone payment apps!
Can I illegally download a TV show as long as I really, really love it?

FWD: Halp! is a weekly advice column on how to behave like a person when using technology. Would you like EVEN MORE of said advice? Email your questions to Katie.
Katie Heaney is a contributing editor at BuzzFeed FWD. She thinks you should have good manners, even on the Internet.
Illustrations by Cara Vandermey