VT friends?

[logan fields]

this is probably going to sound stupid and i maybe am posting this in the wrong place but anyways im sure that everyone gets friend requests here and so do i and i think thats awesome but how do you know who to accept as a friend and who you shouldnt because in most cases i dont know anything about them but i dont want to be a jerk either and just say no because they could be really nice people. I just wish when someone sent you a friend request there was like this little form where it said like hi my name is this and i am this old and i want to be friends because and here is a little about me. idk is that to weird?

[Sogeking]

Well, if I were you, I'd get to know them a little more and if you find that you don't like that person, reject the friendship or break it if you accepted it already. And if that person bothers you or you suspect that he's isn't here for the right reasons, report the person to staff and we'll handle it. K? :)

[Sage]

To be honest, I don't just decide to try being someone's friend since they requested it. I use the friends list feature to list the people who have already managed to befriend me.

[Jess]

well...if someone sends you a friend request, maybe before accepting (or denying) it, get to know that person a little more...then you can make your decision

[Donkey]

To be honest, I add everyone that asks on here.. it doesn't bother me much, cause the list doesn't really mean anything. I only add a few people, mainly as a message to them..

Do whatever you're comfortable with bud - if someone makes you uncomfortable, as Jerson (Sogeking) said above, report it to us.

[Peace God]

I'll add anyone whose username I recognize.

[Jupiter]

I look at the profile. ALSO! i check out their posts. if they honestly are a nice person, who posts other than P101, then ya. i'll add them

[kezyy]

It's a good idea, put it in suggestions... If there's is a suggestions fourm thingy

[KrisKindle]

well...if someone sends you a friend request, maybe before accepting (or denying) it, get to know that person a little more...then you can make your decision

I totally agree with this statement. You should get to know somebody first and then make your decision whether or not you want to keep the person as a friend or not. I always think that If you de-friend a person, let them know why. With regards to the amount of postings, I think that's just silly.

-Good luck in your decision!

[Foamy]

I like the thought of it, but do your research beforehand. Look at some of their posts, read up about them, and just ask them. If you want to, do it. If not, don't.

[logan fields]

hey thanks for all your answers and suggestions because they helped. i like making new friends and if someone asks to be my friend i hate to be a dork and say no but i already got like 35 friends and then i was thinking hey i dont even know most of these people so thats why i asked but thanks

[WorthlessMale]

My posts aren't that high because I don't sit here and post on every topic for the hell of it, just to increase my count.
If I can't add to the discussion, I move on. Why repeat what everyone else already said? If I have a problem or question, I'll search or ask people here. I have only asked a few people on here to be friends, and I only asked them because after reading thier posts, I felt like we have stuff in common.
The friend list has no meaning on here, unless there is someone you want to keep in touch with, or view thier post frequintly.

[Ambrosia]

To be honest, I add everyone that asks on here.. it doesn't bother me much, cause the list doesn't really mean anything.


Pretty much the same as this. I've never paid much attention...I accept everyone, because it never really occurred to me that I should perhaps get to know them.

But yeah, I mean, VM them or something first. Get to know them if it matters to you.

[Fruit_Tart.]

I used to accept everyone that sent friendship requests, but I've cleared my friends list and decreased it by a ton. I think when someone sends you a request you should consider being their friends and send them a vm, pm, email, or whatever to get to know them before pressing that accept/deny button.
Doesn't hurt to make more friends, but it does if you make enemies.
Have fun and get to know new people. :)

[Amaryllis]

Sweetheart, don't worry about being a dork. Not many people will take offence if you don't accept their friend request. I used to literally add everyone who added me as a friend. I recently narrowed it down to fewer people... But yeah, I still feel bad sometimes, when the person actually tells me they've added me. So I'll just accept.

But a friend list's just a friend list.

[UnknownError]

I used to add everyone and had like 300 friends at one point.
But I went through the list and deleted everyone that I hadn't talked to.

[blackpo]

no i actually think that would be cool but when i reach 100 post ill pm the people who are my friends n get to know them better

[Genghis Khan]

I only add people that I like. Doesn't even have to be someone I talk to, it might just mean I respect you, for whatever reason. I only don't accept requests that are random and from people that I know I won't get along with.

[Carlyle]

It depends really. All of my people on my friends list, I talk to somewhat. Not so much lately, but I still talk to them. But I do not accept random friend requests without getting to know the person first.

[logan fields]

i guess when i dont know somebody and cant find much about them and then i think about denying that name it makes me feel bad because i dont want them to think i dont care or that im like some jerk or something. i guess i just dont want to hurt anyones feelings so i think ill just add everybody and like some of you said if i dont here from them in a while i can just remove them later. anyways thank you for your answers to me.

[kuuliluuk]

Well, it doesn't mean much to be virtual friend. It won't give any privileges either. Just kind of a gesture. If someone thinks you like them they invite you just as you do. And if you need show them that you do not like them or disapprove their actions you just unfriend them, if anything else does not work. Or if you just want to clean your friends list after a while from inactive people.

[TheMatrix]

I add people that I recognize and know won't cause trouble.