Thesis Title: Subtitle

Self-presentation

If in person, get participant to talk me through their Facebook page and tailor questions to suit.

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  You indicated that you (frequently/ sometime/infrequently) post your own content on Facebook, what encourages you to post content/ discourages you from posting content?
  
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  You indicated in the survey that you (have high privacy settings/moderate/low/none) do you think this makes you think more about who will see the things you post?
  
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  Imagining I was someone who knew nothing about Facebook, can you explain to me what the purpose of status updates is?
  
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  Should I expect people to reply?
  
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  What does it mean if they don’t?
  
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  What are some of the reasons you would comment on someone’s status update?
  
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  What is the first thing you do when you friend someone on Facebook?
  
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  Do you think you get a good idea of who someone is as a person by looking at what they do on Facebook?
  
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  Do you think your Facebook page is an accurate reflection of you as a person? (Why/Why not?)
  

Friendship

Link back to earlier questions regarding friendship practices on Facebook

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  In your own words can you define friendship for me?
  
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  How do you know if you’re friends with someone?
  
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  In your opinion what does being a friend involve?
  
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  How often do you need to communicate with a friend?
  
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  In what ways has a friend supported you in the past?
  

Appendix 3: Participant Consent Form (Questionnaire)

Facebook, Friendship and the Self: Social networking sites and social relationships in late modernity.

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