Waffle
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Post by Waffle on Jun 30, 2016 11:19:17 GMT -5
I've just recently become somewhat active on Facebook. I thought it would be a good way to keep in touch with some of my younger cousins. But, I'm getting friend requests from people I don't know and/or don't remember. Some seem familiar and I feel guilty that I don't remember them. Others, Like the man from England today - I am quite sure I do not know.
How often do you get friend requests from strangers?
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raeoflyte
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Post by raeoflyte on Jun 30, 2016 11:27:35 GMT -5
Not often, although I've found myself accidentally following people I don't know and I can't figure out how that happens. I'm friends with a few people from here on facebook and somehow started following and I think even sent a friend request to one of their friends...I thought it was odd that I saw so many of this random person's posts, but facebook will show you what other people like and I just scrolled past. One day I realized I saw a post that my friend hadn't liked that clued me in to check it out. I'm not a crazy stalker I swear!
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Jun 30, 2016 11:35:38 GMT -5
Rarely because my account is set to only allow friends of friends to send me a request.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 11:38:23 GMT -5
Occasionally. I think some people just friend friends of friends. I know like, for instance, I've observed sometimes my cousin will like pictures of one of my husbands neices ... Who live in Romania and I know he's never met...
If if I get one I just ignore it, or whatever the dismiss button is...
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 11:38:56 GMT -5
I do not respond to a friend request from anyone who doesn't have a mutual friend. Not always even then because the mutual friend might be an organization we both belong to and I don't need to friend you. I also get them if we live in the same town. So what??
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 11:55:22 GMT -5
Oh I do think I might have requested one or two if I see they are friends with everyone I ow is from here...
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Waffle
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Post by Waffle on Jun 30, 2016 11:56:16 GMT -5
I delete the request or whatever that button is from people I don't know - I just thought it was odd. Shortly after I got on someone from my high school graduating class found me and added me to a closed group of our class members - so I've gotten a lot of request from high school friends and acquaintances and that's fine. I suspect some other people know me, but I don't know or remember them. Like one guy whose timeline I looked at after he sent me the request and someone I did know referred to him as Uncle Bob. But, sorry I don't remember you Bob, so we won't be facebook friends.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 12:00:37 GMT -5
I think closed groups are safe because someone is managing who gets in.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 12:15:56 GMT -5
There are 2 fb groups of people from here I know about. I'm in one. Then there are some of us who became friends via other YM friends. I've forgotten some of the real names to YM screen names! Should have written them down. I could be talking to the same person here and there at the same time.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jun 30, 2016 12:24:30 GMT -5
Today I got a request from a guy I went on a date with. Um, there's a reason it was only one date...
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 12:28:11 GMT -5
MJ that sounds like a delete.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jun 30, 2016 12:29:47 GMT -5
I don't get odd friend requests but I get tons of requests to play games. I am not active on FB & have about 10 friends from an old MSN board. I set it up under my board name not my real name. Anyway if you have invited me to play a game & I don't respond take the hint. Don't keep inviting me to play. I don't want to play!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 12:33:14 GMT -5
There are 2 fb groups of people from here I know about. I'm in one. Then there are some of us who became friends via other YM friends. I've forgotten some of the real names to YM screen names! Should have written them down. I could be talking to the same person here and there at the same time. There is a cheat sheet.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 12:37:07 GMT -5
Where is the cheat sheet? Lexxy you can click on the arrow upper right of the game request and click on see no more "candy crush" or what ever.
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Post by imawino on Jun 30, 2016 12:37:34 GMT -5
There are 2 fb groups of people from here I know about. I'm in one. Then there are some of us who became friends via other YM friends. I've forgotten some of the real names to YM screen names! Should have written them down. I could be talking to the same person here and there at the same time. There is a cheat sheet. What? I want in!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 12:39:24 GMT -5
In the Kid Steps Facebook page.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 12:46:36 GMT -5
Searching kid steps gave me many links.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 12:54:26 GMT -5
Its a secret group. I think you need to pm one of us your name, friend and be invited/added?
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 12:58:50 GMT -5
Ah. I saw another group that I had common friends in and sent a request. A few weeks ago Archie PM'd me here asking if it was me. I haven't heard anything since so I thought I was turned down.
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Post by lexxy703 on Jun 30, 2016 13:18:19 GMT -5
Ah. I saw another group that I had common friends in and sent a request. A few weeks ago Archie PM'd me here asking if it was me. I haven't heard anything since so I thought I was turned down. They are still taking the vote Ken!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 13:26:10 GMT -5
There are no active requests?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2016 13:26:35 GMT -5
Paul belongs. It's not like anyone there is picky
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 13:31:57 GMT -5
on the comments. I'll send money with my next request. I'm not sure of the group name, but Archie must be in it to know I sent a request.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 13:56:40 GMT -5
moon has been a board friend for 8 years and is a fb friend of mine. She'll vouch for me.
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Jun 30, 2016 14:29:03 GMT -5
moon has been a board friend for 8 years and is a fb friend of mine. She'll vouch for me. I just added you to the group. You should see it in your groups column now.
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Jun 30, 2016 14:29:36 GMT -5
Rarely because my account is set to only allow friends of friends to send me a request.
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Jun 30, 2016 15:07:58 GMT -5
Thanks Icey. I just got back from the store and am catching up on this.
Loved the Iceland England soccer game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Icelandic Woman on Jun 30, 2016 15:18:39 GMT -5
Thanks Icey. I just got back from the store and am catching up on this. Loved the Iceland England soccer game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes it was awesome!
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Post by msventoux on Jun 30, 2016 19:55:41 GMT -5
I hope I didn't freak out an elderly woman on Facebook. I've started getting mail addressed to her. I Googled her and it appears she just moved here. I sent her a FB message that I've received a bunch of mail addressed to her and sent it all back to the senders, and she might want to verify her address with anyone she recently gave it to. Some of it looked like pension and healthcare stuff, so I hope giving out the wrong address hasn't caused financial problems for her. Not sure how my address got involved as it's not even close to what her home address is.
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Post by spartan7886 on Jul 1, 2016 2:25:42 GMT -5
msventoux Unfortunately if you are not Facebook friends, she will probably never see that message. It will get buried in her "Other" folder that most people don't know exists.
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