Some time ago - lots of time ago, actually - one of my blog friends removed me from her list. I asked her to reinstate me and have felt guilty ever since. She obviously removed me because she didn't want to read my blog any more, and she was perfectly right to do so. I wanted to continue reading hers, but I can do that without being linked to her as a friend, so I'm letting her go. I think that it isn't a good idea that in order to see other bloggers posts easily, we have to be mutual friends. Live Journal makes it possible to 'friend' someone without having to be friended back. Why can't BCUK do the same?
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subville
- http://subville.blog.co.uk/
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 17:39:26
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LandersUK
- http://www.iamlanders.com
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 17:54:51
Same here. I RSS it first and if, after a few weeks, I'm still enjoying it I then invite them be friends but I'm not offended if they say no.
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GoingSomewhere
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 20:22:16
What a good idea. I'll be giving that a try. Thanks. xx
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LandersUK
- http://www.iamlanders.com
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 17:56:01
Yes, I do like that LJ feature.
I think it would be better if BCUK would do as you do and list blogs YOU like to read rather than friends. If at some point the other person decides they like to read you too then they can have a place on your friends list.-
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GoingSomewhere
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 20:24:01
I have suggested it to BCUK in the past and they said they would look into it, but looks like they decided against it.
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kevinwilson
Pro - Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 18:04:15
i try not to worry too much. some people just want to know they have a reasonable audience to talk to, while others want a proper social network, i suppose.
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GoingSomewhere
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 20:27:12
Yes, we're not all here for the same reasons.
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playwrite27
- http://www.davidtennant.blog.co.uk
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 18:39:52
I agree, it would be nice if BCUK were more like other blogs, where it doesn't have to be mutual. Sometimes I've turned people away, for no other reason, that I didn't care for their blogs, and didn't want to have to wade through their posts, to get to the posts of friends I do want to read.
Oh well. Very nice to see you on the blog again. (big hug) xx-
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GoingSomewhere
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 20:30:19
I've rejected people too and ended up feeling guilty, even though I know I shouldn't.
Thank you. I'm not sure I'll be on here much though. I don't really have the time to write and read and comment and somehow can't stick to just one of them. Nice to see you here. Big hug to you too xx -
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jenray
Pro - http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 18:41:37
Occasionally I remove a friend from my list for various reasons, and don't feel bad about it anymore...sometimes, I can't stretch myself emotionally to do justice to their posts or I decide I just don't get on with somebody so it's hypercritical to keep them on my list...if somebody removes me from their list if we have had words, I try to make peace, and, if that works, I ask them back to my list...but, on the whole, I find my list stays pretty steady in numbers...I wouldn't worry about it, goingsomewhere...
GBHs...XXX-
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GoingSomewhere
- Tuesday, 12. May, 2009 @ 20:33:43
I often feel I'm letting friends here down because I no longer have the time to comment much and quite often I really should. GBHs to you too xxx
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WifeyReturns
- Friday, 15. May, 2009 @ 15:28:48
Boo!!!
Bet that startled you...NOT!
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If I don't want to befriend someone but I like reading their blog ... I click the orange shape on the address bar and send it to my RSS feed.
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I often know certain folk wouldn't want to read the emotional dumping ground that is my blog so it saves a load of hassle