Adding Friends on Social Media: How Does it Work?

[pamperedlinda]

I don't completely understand this feature. What's it used for?

When someone sends me a 'friend' request and I accept it, does it automatically add me as a friend on their side too or do I need to do that part myself?

I have accepted everyone who has sent me a request, so let me know if I'm already on your side. I'm not ignoring you - I'm just lost here

 

[heat123]

I was wondering the same thing Linda!??

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

They're like baseball cards - collect 'em all, trade 'em, sell 'em or swap 'em and when the season is over, the one with most, wins.Go look at your profile page.

 

[legacypc46]

I had to ask the same question of one of our techie gurus! If someone is a friend, you'll see a little '+' next to their name when they are on line. There's probably other features too but I'm too much of a dweeb to know what they are! :blushing:

 

[pamperedlinda]

Okay, I still don't 'get' it, but I'll go with it.

Basically it's just a popularity contest then, right? Or, does it make my life easier with some sort of short-cut something or other?

So, in order to complete this friendship circle do I need to individually request these same people as my friend or is that taken care of when I accepted their friendship invitation? I'm not dissing any of you all, I just don't understand the proper protocol here. I think you know that you are my friends w/o me having to send you an invitation. However! I will get around to it, I just don't have time right now. In the meantime I still love ya'll!

 

[PampMomof3]

Whatever Linda!!:balloon:

 

[PampMomof3]

Just kidding! I just had to give you a hard time.

I don't "GET" it either, I was playing earlier and thought it was fun!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Kristi, does that mean you really don't want to be my friend? :cry:

 

[PampMomof3]

Kristi, does that mean you really don't want to be my friend? :cry:

Not at all. Of course I want to be your friend!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Linda...when people have "invited" me to be a friend, I think I clicked on the square that said friend, so that they I accepeted the invite to be THEIR friend, and then it automatically makes them MY friend.

Not sure if I quite get it, though.

 

[Ann F]

Good. I thought I was the only clueless one. I, too, would like to know how it helps on this site.

 

[Addie4TLC]

I'm lost too... I have no friends, it says it's empty.

 

[chefann]

When you add someone as a contact, they'll be in your list of contacts (under User CP > networking > contacts and friends). To make them a friend you need to send a friendship request. If/when they accept it, the system adds them to your friends list and you to theirs. The simple benefit of having a friend is that you see a plus (+) next to their name when they're logged in. But you can also see a list of all your contacts and friends by going to Quick Links > Contacts and Friends. That will open another window with your contact/friend list, and indicators if they're online. Within that window, you can check off all or some of those users and send a PM.

 

[chefann]

I accepted your request, so you should have one.

 

[janetupnorth]

When you add someone as a contact, they'll be in your list of contacts (under User CP > networking > contacts and friends). To make them a friend you need to send a friendship request. If/when they accept it, the system adds them to your friends list and you to theirs.

The simple benefit of having a friend is that you see a plus (+) next to their name when they're logged in. But you can also see a list of all your contacts and friends by going to Quick Links > Contacts and Friends. That will open another window with your contact/friend list, and indicators if they're online. Within that window, you can check off all or some of those users and send a PM.

Another bonus is that you can add picture albums but restrict them to your friends. That way if Hannibal Lecter logs in, he can't see the pictures of your family.

 

[pamperedlinda]

I accepted your request, so you should have one.

Are you talking to me? Because I didn't know I sent any requests. Geeze I am so LOST!

 

[pamperedlinda]

.....The simple benefit of having a friend is that you see a plus (+) next to their name when they're logged in. ......

This doesn't do a darn thing if someone is flying around in stealth mode...

 

[janetupnorth]

This doesn't do a darn thing if someone is flying around in stealth mode...

You can still see us on the main screen...just not on the threads...

 

[Addie4TLC]

I accepted your request, so you should have one.

YES!!! I went nuts with that thing, I felt so needy asking people to be my friend. Thank you all!!! I like!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

This doesn't do a darn thing if someone is flying around in stealth mode...

 

[pamperedlinda]

You can still see us on the main screen...just not on the threads...

Which main screen are you talking about? I think you are invisible everywhere. The only way we know you are on is when you decide to speak up.

 

[chefann]

Stealth mode is invisible all the time, everywhere. I think Janet's a little confused because when in stealth, one's own ID shows up on the main page with an asterisk. But nobody else can see it.

 

[Addie4TLC]

Whoa, harsh... to the right of the friendship list it says "break friendship!" So if someone is missing all of a sudden....

 

[janetupnorth]

Stealth mode is invisible all the time, everywhere. I think Janet's a little confused because when in stealth, one's own ID shows up on the main page with an asterisk. But nobody else can see it.

Ah! That is EXACTLY what I thought - that you could see it there...thanks for clarifying that you can't.