Facebook - Eeek!

[237SJ]

I joined Facebook because there is a history group for my childhood village and I wanted to join which I did. I`m not really interested in doing the whole 'friends' thing. I have just received a friend request (funilly enough, it`s from someone who told my mum that he always had a crush on me). Anyway, do I accept and start the whole 'friends' thing or ignore/decline or whatever it is you do and risk insulting him?

[woofgang]

My experience is that people don't take offence if you ignore friend requests and its also fine to message someone who has sent you a request and say that you are on FB for a specific purpose and aren't accepting friend requests. Don't overthink this, its no big deal

[RATTER15]

The problem I have on FB with the AB members are I cant remember who they are in relation to AB as they mostly use their real names.

[Hypognosis]

@237SJ

Good to hear that. I've been on the internet since the days of "bulletin boards" and "special interest groups" and FB is much the same, except with pictures. Someone you've known in the past and with whom you share a special interest seems a very good basis for friending them. Since you've not been active in that regard, your homepage (newsfeed) will be blank.

In terms of obviating all the driving around to interact with old friends, it is probably saving lots of expense on fuel consumption and, more trivially, phone bills. (Okay, you've already paid for your broadband, you're just getting more out of having it).

[tamborine]

My solicitor keeps coming up. He is a nosy berger

[237SJ]

Well I got a really nice message back so that was good. It`s good that I can contact who I want without having to have 2000 "friends". I guess I will learn to use the site in a way to suit me.

[Mamyalynne]

Exactly, that's just the way to do it - to suit you.