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Friends on Eons

Something bugs me. Am I alone in this? People ask to be my friend and I accept, or I ask them to be my friend, and they accept, and then you never hear anything from them again. I've tried sending gifts, reaching out, and they don't bite. Now, don't get me wrong, I've made some terrific friends on eons, and that's what it's all about. But it seems strange to me. Why accept, or offer friendship, if you are not interested? Do any of you have any ideas, or similar experiences? I read one guy's blog where he said that he turns down everybody's request for friendship because he doesn't know them. Well, I can deal with that, he's selective. I guess I had the opposite point of view, I thought that's how you would get to know someone.

posted by luv2rite

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Somewhat the same. I don't know exactly why either. I know some days we all have more time than others so a response may be a little late in coming. But other than that, I don't know.

posted by chevybowtie
about 1 year ago

It's the same as in the groups! Some people are active, some people are very active, but most enjoy lurking! I would enjoy the ones I can and not worry about the rest!

posted by loko
about 1 year ago

One makes friends for a Reason, a Season, and a few, for a Lifetime. I'm sure you've already experienced this and it's no different here on Eons.

posted by Thunderhead
about 1 year ago

Hi Luv~
I think we all feel this way. However, I also know that I often wait for my 'friends' to post to me instead of me posting to them first. If we all do that we'll never interact. I'm not good at inviting someone to be my friend in the first place (shame on me) because I've not quite figured out how all of these things work on Eons or what is appropriate. I'm not able to keep up with all my groups either. So I keep wondering if some of these participants are on their computers 24....7......?!!
shatzi~

posted by shatzi
about 1 year ago

Shatzi: To answer your question, yes some folks even sleep on these machines!

Chevy: you're right, too. We all have more time sometimes but less time others.

Luv2rite: Some folks just collect "friends" and never keep in touch with any. If someone asks me to be a friend I accept but then I wait to see if they want to "communicate" or "collect".

posted by no1bookmark
about 1 year ago

Do you think that if they have been friends for say two month and you haven't had any kind of exchange that it's appropriate to delete them? Or is that rude?

posted by luv2rite
about 1 year ago

Some people collect "friends" like they were going to have a collection. They are not friends.

If you haven't heard from someone in two months, DELETE.

posted by robala
about 1 year ago

Sometines you write a reply that hits home with another member and you get a friend invite. You accept, only to find that you have little else in common. So there is no communication after that. All of this is fine, because I could not keep up with a PM each day from all my friends. Nevertheless, I do not delete them.

posted by recab
about 1 year ago

I only accept friendship requests from people I've known for quite a while, and have read their posts. If I don't know the person I'll send a note telling them just that. Only once has somebody been offended.