On friending, 2008 edition
Jan. 5th, 2008 10:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lauraanne_gilmanPeople are doing their damndest to drag me out and make me be Social. And I appreciate the effort, I really do. But right now all I want to do is hunker down with the felines and a pot of tea, and putter about with TPEMB. But one must be out and about occasionally, or so I am told. And there will be booze and grumping about the industy at at least one gathering, so it's almost like working.
And so, with that on my (alleged) mind, I figured I would take this moment to state/update for 2008 my position* on "Friending," for those who may not have seen Suri's Rule #2.
1. I think that "friend" is a poorly chosen term, implying an emotional connection that may or may not exist, and carries way too damn much emotional weight for some.
1a. That said, this is a friend-at-Will Lj. You don't need to ask my permission. If you want to put me on your list, list away!
2. Please don't be offended or annoyed if I don't list you in turn. My life is hectic, LJ is a timesink, and I have to be very careful about how many distractions I allow within reach.
2a. That said, don't be surprised if I happen to show up in your LJ occasionally, especially if you post here on a semi-regular basis. As time allows, I do journal-hop to places that seem interesting.
And now I must pack up and go catch a train...
*is it just me, or does anyone else flash back to the Bloom County cartoon where, on being asked to state their positions on an issue, Opus et al assumed contortionist poses? It can't just be me....
And so, with that on my (alleged) mind, I figured I would take this moment to state/update for 2008 my position* on "Friending," for those who may not have seen Suri's Rule #2.
1. I think that "friend" is a poorly chosen term, implying an emotional connection that may or may not exist, and carries way too damn much emotional weight for some.
1a. That said, this is a friend-at-Will Lj. You don't need to ask my permission. If you want to put me on your list, list away!
2. Please don't be offended or annoyed if I don't list you in turn. My life is hectic, LJ is a timesink, and I have to be very careful about how many distractions I allow within reach.
2a. That said, don't be surprised if I happen to show up in your LJ occasionally, especially if you post here on a semi-regular basis. As time allows, I do journal-hop to places that seem interesting.
And now I must pack up and go catch a train...
*is it just me, or does anyone else flash back to the Bloom County cartoon where, on being asked to state their positions on an issue, Opus et al assumed contortionist poses? It can't just be me....
