Facebook Farm Town Etiquette

Like many Facebook users, I will admit I'm addicted to playing Farm Town. I love building up my farm and watching my crops, trees, and flowers grow. I love adding buildings and animals to create my perfect little farm.

However, there are some things that really irritate me when playing Farm Town on Facebook. Some people have no manners or common sense, it seems. So here's a guide on etiquette when playing Farm Town on Facebook.

Facebook Face Town Etiquette: When Hiring Workers

Please! Don't hire twenty people to work one small 8x8 field! It is truly frustrating when my computer begins to lock up because 15 people are trying to harvest the same crop.

Along the same lines, please wait until all the crops in an area are harvested before coming along with the plow. Once again, that causes my computer to freeze and usually I'm booted from Farm Town completely.

Don't quiz people in the Marketplace and reward them with work. Most people are not playing Farm Town to answer trivia questions.

Don't promise a ton of high-paying crops like pinneapples or peppers when you don't have them on your farm. It's really rude to pull someone away from the Marketplace on Farm Town with promises of riches, only to offer them a piddly amount of raspberries.

Do reward your good workers on Farm Town by adding them to your Buddy List to hire again. I enjoy getting to know people on Farm Town and develop a friendship with the people I work for.

Facebook Face Town Etiquette: When Working for Other Farmers

Nothing irritates me more when playing Farm Town on Facebook than someone working on top of me. I can't do anything when someone else is trying to harvest the same crop I am.

Instead, try moving to another area of the farm. It's a win-win situation to allow other workers some space on Farm Town, because both players don't have to worry about their computers locking up.

Don't leave half the field unharvested or unplowed when working for another farmer on Facebook's Farm Town. Hide the buildings and trees by clicking on the wrench in the top right corner and toggling the check mark next to "Show trees" and "Show buildings" off.

Don't harvest something your farmer doesn't want harvested. If the person you're working for on Farm Town doesn't want you to harvest their trees, then turn them off so you don't accidently harvest them.

Facebook Face Town Etiquette: When Asking for Work

This is perhaps my biggest pet peeve: when people flood the tiny chat screen by saying "please" with a million e's. If you do that, you will be put on my ignore list.

Also, I have found it's not necessary to constantly beg for work either. A simple, "I'm looking for work please" usually works to get hired on Farm Town.

Try greeting people when they come into the Marketplace or the Inn on Farm Town! I have met some really cool people from all over the world, and have subsequently gotten more work, by simply saying "Hello" to those who come in.

I believe that's the true spirit of Farm Town on Facebook. As far as I know, Farm Town on Facebook is not a game you can "win". So why not make friends while you build up your own farm on Farm Town?