"Friending"

ithacaartist · 03-19-2012, 05:35 PM

I'm finding the friendship feature of Lugerforum to be a relative non-issue. A couple of people have, as one said, enjoyed my posts, and asked for "friending" in this context. We've exchanged a couple of courteous and positive P.M.'s, and that's about it. No spam or any other hassle... I do see that this is not particularly necessary, and was probably simply part of the software used to run the site. I'm not motivated to take a stand on either side.

You can "friend" someone on Facebook, and then set things so that it you are not bombarded by every little up-to-the-minute detail about the stain on Jr.'s bib, etc. And the possibility remains for sending PM's to facebook friends in the event you really want to contact them about something of true import. Redundant because of email, but maybe still useful. Finally, it makes sense to be informed and careful of online activity in these networks, otherwise it's yet another way to tip off the burglars, as mentioned above. People can be very creative...

David Parker

03-19-2012, 05:35 PM	#14
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,401 Thanks: 7,560 Thanked 2,643 Times in 1,393 Posts	I'm finding the friendship feature of Lugerforum to be a relative non-issue. A couple of people have, as one said, enjoyed my posts, and asked for "friending" in this context. We've exchanged a couple of courteous and positive P.M.'s, and that's about it. No spam or any other hassle... I do see that this is not particularly necessary, and was probably simply part of the software used to run the site. I'm not motivated to take a stand on either side. You can "friend" someone on Facebook, and then set things so that it you are not bombarded by every little up-to-the-minute detail about the stain on Jr.'s bib, etc. And the possibility remains for sending PM's to facebook friends in the event you really want to contact them about something of true import. Redundant because of email, but maybe still useful. Finally, it makes sense to be informed and careful of online activity in these networks, otherwise it's yet another way to tip off the burglars, as mentioned above. People can be very creative... David Parker