Is it rude to not like a friend's post?
Not guilty
The short answer
No, liking a friend's post is a kindness, not an obligation. Missing one is not a statement.
The ruling
From the public record. Names are replaced with roles.
Small claims division
Case no.PC-2026-06071
The friend who posted the new haircut v. The friend who did not like it
Filed 10/18/2026
- Plaintiff
- The friend who posted the new haircut
- Defendant
- The friend who did not like it
Statement of claim
I posted a photo of my new haircut. He liked a post from a pizza place ten minutes later, but not mine. When I asked, he said he did not see it. He saw the pizza.
Charge
Failure to like a haircut post while liking a pizza restaurant's post the same evening
Judgment
Not guilty
Friend found not guilty of skipping one post after liking 212 of 214
Sentence
No sentence. The defendant may compliment the haircut in person, which the court considers worth more than a like.
How the court usually rules on this
The court does not treat likes as a duty between friends. One missed post, or several, is usually explained by an algorithm or a busy week. The court looks for a pattern only when a friend likes everyone else's posts and pointedly skips one person's for months. Bringing it up in person tends to settle the matter faster than counting.
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