When someone gets all "political" on your wall

[Roe]

I posted something like "my boys can drink 5 gallons of milk in a week!" on my wall.  Nothing big, just thought it was funny 'cause milk goes so fast, we need a cow!

A not-so-close friend, who I really have *very little* in common with but who sent me a friend request because we are in the same homeschooling co-op (and that's why I accepted) wrote something like "milk is for calves and it's mucus."  She went on to post 2 links to websites that talk about "cruelty-free living" and how "unhealthy milk really is." (etc, etc)

Basically, she's lecturing to me and to my friends, who posted things like "my boys do the same thing!" 

I'm trying not to go off on her but what could I say that makes it clear if she doesn't believe like I do to keep her opinions to herself on MY wall?  Or would something like that be too rude?

[Miss March]

Be assured that anyone who reads her comment will know that she is expressing her viewpoint, and not yours. In no way does the remark reflect on you.

If you want to tell her that you don't let other people to make posts on your wall about their personal causes/beliefs/politics/etc, then I would suggest you do it as a PM. And remove her comment, and perhaps also your orginal comment about the milk-- just to be gracious.

[Hanna]

I would delete her posts.
Eventually, when she's not looking... I would get rid of her.
(I mean from facebook, not the planet.)

[Veronica]

I would delete her posts.
Eventually, when she's not looking... I would get rid of her.
(I mean from facebook, not the planet.)

   E-hell goes vigilante.

[Roe]

I would delete her posts.
Eventually, when she's not looking... I would get rid of her.
(I mean from facebook, not the planet.)

   E-hell goes vigilante.

LOLOLOLOLOL!     Thanks guys!  And I took the coke rule and ya know, it really does work!!! 

[Animala]

you could do a number of things- delete the post, counter it, block her from writting on your updates/wall, remove her as a friend, message her or a combination.  I'd probably leave it and comment or message back that you don't appreciate it and her reaction would judge if she would be defriended or not.

[wellisawstar]

It would not be rude to delete her comment.

[Shoo]

I think you should delete her comment because it's just gross!

[Dogface]

Is it a one off posting or a regular thing that she does?

If it's a one off, I'd just delete her comment and let it rest. If it's a regular thing, and you can't find a polite way to tell her to stop, you should be able to delete her ability to write on your wall so she can't comment (or at least you used to be able to with the old FB system).

POD. I don't know if there's really a good way to message/reply back to her without it potentially going awry (since internet is the land of no non-verbal communication and all and she seems like an especially confrontational person), but if you do, it should be in a PM so it doesn't seem like you're inviting a big ol fight or anything.

But there's not anything rude about deleting unwanted comments off your wall. Your Facebook isn't a democracy and you're allowed to censor out things if you want to. Besides, she has her own Facebook for getting all political.

[Clara Bow]

It would not be rude to delete her comment.

POD. I've dumped a few offensive comments....that one is not only offensive, but patently false.

[blarg314]

I'd just ignore it. Quite often when people post stuff like this, they are looking for an argument or a reaction.

If she's prone to this sort of thing regularly, then you can start deleting or defriending.

[Roe]

I chose to ignore it. 

I didn't delete it because this is someone who I will be seeing quite a bit in the near future.  If she continues making comments like that, then yes, I will start to delete them.  I'm giving her one "get out of jail" free card. LOL.

Another friend posted after SRM (SRM=self righteous mom) and my friend totally ignored her comment.  I responded to a few other comments and so far, we are just ignoring SRM's little rant.   I think that sends a msg.  Maybe it's PA but at this point, I'd rather do that instead of arguing with her about something insignificant to my life. 

[Nurvingiel]

Milk is not mucus. Whaaa?

Besides, drinking milk (and eating dairy) has allowed humans to live in environments where we could not otherwise live. Dairy and human culture is a very complex relationship.

However, what really matters is that on your wall, you can delete unwanted comments. I would do so.

[klm75]

She is obviously a city girl "milk is for calves", is not a true statement, cross species fostering is well documented (I have met lions that were raised by dogs )

[Dogface]

She is obviously a city girl "milk is for calves", is not a true statement, cross species fostering is well documented (I have met lions that were raised by dogs )

It seems more of a taking-animal-rights-too-far thing more than a from-the-city thing since most "city folk" know better than that and the only place I've heard that statement from was a very well-known (Maybe infamous [at least to the general population] at this point?) animal rights group.