Dear Amy

Social media can make us feel as if we know people better than we do - even when we have never communicated with them before in any way. We find people with similar interests and enjoy conversations that would have been impossible to have even a few years ago.

This week's edition of Dear Amy is probably a bit controversial due to the subject. But this is not about vaccinations - it is about how to properly handle a public conversation on a contentious issue. Try not to get into arguments over vaccines in the comments.

Today's Dear Amy #SMEtiquette question comes by way of my ask box and brings up another issue I think many - if not all - of us have faced over the past few years: People from our pasts with big favors to ask.

Is sending auto-DMs on Twitter a breach of #SMEtiquette?

What do you do when you send a connection request to someone on LinkedIn, and he sends you a 7-page form letter outlining all the reasons you should connect with him on other social accounts?

Just because someone posts a photo on Instagram doesn't mean they want their relatives sharing it everywhere. Amy tackles this week's #SMEtiquette question

Should you follow back anyone who follows you on Twitter?

My inaugural topic: Posting photos of your friends' children.