Posted by Gary Heston on February 7, 2010, 2:17 pm
>I think this is probably something everybody else knows but me and a dumb
>question (Hint: I am a bit older). Anyway...
>On web site discussion forums, every once and awhile I get a "Friend
>Request" from someone I have never talked with. (These forums have to do
>with finance, home improvement, technical advice, etc. Nothing to do with
>anything personal.)
[ ... ]
If it's from someone you don't know, delete it. These type of requests
have become a major method of infecting your system with malware (Facebook
is having a lot of problems with this sort of thing).
If you've clicked on any of the "friend" links, I suggest you scan your
system with an anti-malware package.
Gary
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Posted by Coffee's For Closers on February 7, 2010, 4:24 pm
billnomailnospamx@yahoo.com says...
> I think this is probably something everybody else knows but me and a dumb
> question (Hint: I am a bit older). Anyway...
>
> On web site discussion forums, every once and awhile I get a "Friend
> Request" from someone I have never talked with. (These forums have to do
> with finance, home improvement, technical advice, etc. Nothing to do with
> anything personal.)
>
> When I get a "Friend Request", I have the option of "allowing" that person
> to be my "friend" or not allowing this...
>
> Then if I select OK, it shows on that person's information page that I am
> their "friend".
>
> So what is this exactly?
>
> Am I supposed to write that person a thank you note for requesting this or
> something?
>
> Or just click ok (to be friends) and do nothing further?
>
> Why do people ask this? Are they more "cool" or something if they are
> associated with certain people?
Yes, some people may feel that they can gain pseudo-social status
by pseudo-friendship with certain other online posters.
Also, some people may feel that they can gain pseudo-social
status simply having a large number of pseudo-friends displayed
next to their name.
It is exactly the same way many people view in-person physical
friendship in real life.
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Posted by Rod Speed on February 8, 2010, 1:21 pm
Bill wrote:
> "Coffee's For Closers" wrote in message
>> In article,
>> billnomailnospamx@yahoo.com says...
>>> I think this is probably something everybody else knows but me and
>>> a dumb question (Hint: I am a bit older). Anyway...
>>>
>>> On web site discussion forums, every once and awhile I get a "Friend
>>> Request" from someone I have never talked with. (These forums have
>>> to do with finance, home improvement, technical advice, etc.
>>> Nothing to do with anything personal.)
>>>
>>> When I get a "Friend Request", I have the option of "allowing" that
>>> person
>>> to be my "friend" or not allowing this...
>>>
>>> Then if I select OK, it shows on that person's information page
>>> that I am their "friend".
>>>
>>> So what is this exactly?
>>>
>>> Am I supposed to write that person a thank you note for requesting
>>> this or
>>> something?
>>>
>>> Or just click ok (to be friends) and do nothing further?
>>>
>>> Why do people ask this? Are they more "cool" or something if they
>>> are associated with certain people?
>>
>>
>> Yes, some people may feel that they can gain pseudo-social status
>> by pseudo-friendship with certain other online posters.
>>
>> Also, some people may feel that they can gain pseudo-social
>> status simply having a large number of pseudo-friends displayed
>> next to their name.
>>
>> It is exactly the same way many people view in-person physical
>> friendship in real life.
>>
> I see... It is this "high school" being "popular" nonsense / gang
> follow-the-leader and never think on your own outside the group
> mindset!
> Too bad I can't be a real friend to these people and explain what
> friends in life really are. And that these so called "friends" will
> vanish with a quickness if you lose your good looks, fancy car, big
> house, impressive job, or whatever else "qualifies" you to be a
> "friend"!
> I knew one guy who had extremely good looks and lots of "friends".
> Then he was in a bad accident and his face was terribly disfigured.
> Suddenly all these "friends" disappeared! But nothing changed so far
> as I was concerned. He said "You're still my friend?" I said "Of
> course! Why wouldn't I be?"
> So far as I am concerned, explaining these things is not something you do over
the internet or "texting",
It can be done that way too.
> it is a "sitting across the table at a coffee shop" for many hours thing.
Dinosaur stuff. Its much more convenient to do it in other ways too.
> I think in history they called this "talking"?
Doesnt have to be done that way.
> FYI - These "friend requests" are not emails. It is a feature of
> "vbulletin" internet discussion forums (web sites). Like here...
> http://www.totallyfrugal.com/forums/
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>question (Hint: I am a bit older). Anyway...
>On web site discussion forums, every once and awhile I get a "Friend
>Request" from someone I have never talked with. (These forums have to do
>with finance, home improvement, technical advice, etc. Nothing to do with
>anything personal.)