Is it rude to disagree?

[Roe]

Now, I know it's not rude to disagree so long as you are polite.

However, is it rude to post a comment disagreeing about something someone wrote as their FB status even if it's done politely? 

[Bibliophile]

Without much info, it's hard to say, but I wouldn't say it's rude to disagree.  If you post a status on FB, you have to be ready for comments...

[ShadesOfGrey]

Without much info, it's hard to say, but I wouldn't say it's rude to disagree.  If you post a status on FB, you have to be ready for comments...

I agree here. It may be annoying/obnoxious, but it's not necessarily rude -part of posting on facebook is to elicit comments.  That said, it could be rude if one is just looking for a fight. 

[Wavicle]

I don't think it is rude to disagree, however if you know the person an online debate may have real-life consequences. Just use your judgement and avoid posting controversial comments to people you know will get upset. I would personally be cautious with people you don't know well enough to guess their reaction.

[LeeLee88]

I don't think it is rude to disagree, however if you know the person an online debate may have real-life consequences. Just use your judgement and avoid posting controversial comments to people you know will get upset. I would personally be cautious with people you don't know well enough to guess their reaction.

Yes, and remember that in this day and age, when it comes to the internet, some folks won't allow for a polite "agree to disagree", so any comments you write in polite disagreement may be attacked (sometimes ridiculously) by others in the same update thread.

[StressedGroom]

I don't think it is rude to disagree, however if you know the person an online debate may have real-life consequences. Just use your judgement and avoid posting controversial comments to people you know will get upset. I would personally be cautious with people you don't know well enough to guess their reaction.

Yes, and remember that in this day and age, when it comes to the internet, some folks won't allow for a polite "agree to disagree", so any comments you write in polite disagreement may be attacked (sometimes ridiculously) by others in the same update thread.

POD...  The original poster may be willing to disagree, but they may have friends who will turn it into a flame war really quick.  I have a tendency to just ignore status updates I disagree with.

[Roe]

Here's further info as requested.

My friend posted a status update about how ashamed she was of her country for having sick and hungry and yet those same citizens are out helping others in earthquake areas. 

I should've ignored it but I couldn't.  And my response was polite but I did have to disagree with her.  She deleted the entire thread after my response. 

Now I'm left wondering if I was rude.

Most of the time, I do ignore threads that I don't agree with but I just couldn't on this one. 

[Wavicle]

You weren't rude, though I don't think she was rue either. She posted something on her mind, didn't like the direction it was heading, and deleted it before it became an issue.

[gollymolly2]

I think that if the original comment is something frivolous ("Jersey Shore is the worst show ever") then a disagreement is fine ("False, it is the best show evarrrr!")

But when the original comment is more serious, like a religious or political issue (like the one you posted), then I don't think it's appropriate to post a disagreement unless you really think the particular poster would welcome it. I know it's hard to hold your tongue, but I think it's just all around more productive to go send another $10 to Haiti than to try to reason with someone, on facebook.

Having said that, when my mom posts things that I think are stupid, I won't write on her wall but I have no qualms about calling her and telling her why her status makes me concerned that our family suffers from early onset senility.

[Shoo]

My FB friends must be the exception, then, because when I last posted something political (controversial), I got a bunch of responses, some in agreement some not.  And even though I thought the ones that disagreed with me were canned responses and not well thought out (), everyone was courteous and respectful.  Nobody's feelings got hurt (that I could tell) and lots of people were actually very complimentary at how civil the discussion was!

[Roe]

One more thing about her status update: It was one of those 93% of people won't have the guts to repost this.  Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  lol

Gollymolly2: Yes, I usually ignore (about 93% of the time ) political threads and I have a feeling I will be seeing this one again in the next few days.

[Shoo]

One more thing about her status update: It was one of those 93% of people won't have the guts to repost this.  Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  lol

I hate those!!  I'm always tempted to post something like "7% of people are smart enough to NOT post it!"

But that might incite a FB riot, so I just sit on my hands. 

[Roe]

My FB friends must be the exception, then, because when I last posted something political (controversial), I got a bunch of responses, some in agreement some not.  And even though I thought the ones that disagreed with me were canned responses and not well thought out (), everyone was courteous and respectful.  Nobody's feelings got hurt (that I could tell) and lots of people were actually very complimentary at how civil the discussion was!

This is how most of my friends are and what I am used to.

I live in an area where most everyone thinks differently than I do and that's okay.  I'm used to disagreeing with people but I'm not used to someone getting upset 'cause I didn't agree with them...even if I did so politely.  But she's a new friend and already she has posted many ignorant and racist comments, which I have ignored.  

I don't think I can be friends with someone like that so it shouldn't surprise me that she can't handle dissent.  

[Roe]

One more thing about her status update: It was one of those 93% of people won't have the guts to repost this.  Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  lol

I hate those!!  I'm always tempted to post something like "7% of people are smart enough to NOT post it!"

But that might incite a FB riot, so I just sit on my hands. 

OOOOOhhhhh, good one.  But I'll be nice and won't post something like that.  Promise!  

[StressedGroom]

Here's further info as requested.

My friend posted a status update about how ashamed she was of her country for having sick and hungry and yet those same citizens are out helping others in earthquake areas. 

I should've ignored it but I couldn't.  And my response was polite but I did have to disagree with her.  She deleted the entire thread after my response. 

Now I'm left wondering if I was rude.

Most of the time, I do ignore threads that I don't agree with but I just couldn't on this one. 

Those are the threads I try very hard to ignore.