Lets face it. I don't know any of you people on here personally. There isn't one person on this site that I know in real life, yet there are still a majority of people that read my blog. For me that's a nice sentiment and a sort of compliment. It proves people aren't just reading them to know what's going on in my life (because you don't really know me) but some people might be reading them because they actually enjoy them? If that's true then that's cool and I'm glad. So naturally every now and then I go through the “new users” section and send out a couple of friend requests to not only invite people to read my stuff but also to open up the possibility of finding some other people's writing to enjoy.
But it really stumps me when I get a message back along the lines of: “Hey, you sent me a friend invite. Do I know you? Why do you want to be my friend?”
Well firstly, I obviously don't know you. The purpose of the “friend” invite is to essentially “invite” you to be my “friend”
Also, while we are on the subject of “friends” I would have thought it was pretty obvious that if you click “accept invitation” we aren't going to become instant friends. On the internet the word “friend” is one of the loosest expressions since “LOL” It essentially means nothing. All its saying is that you're on my “friends list” and therefore have access to being notified when I have written something new. I think most people on here would agree that calling each other “friends” is a bit of a lie. There's no doubt that there are some people on here I communicate to more than others. Nice words are exchanged and there are without a doubt some really interesting, clever, friendly people on here that always leave me comments and I really like (you know who you are) But I don't think you're technically a friend to someone until you have at least met in real life. Maybe I'm old fashioned?
So if you want to decline my friend request that is obviously absolutely fine. I don't care if you don't like my writing but I think some people take the term “Friend” a little too literally on this here internet. Also I don't understand why you wouldn't want people reading your public blog? Surely live journal is more the place for you?
Anyway, that's my rant over for today.
BYE!
