Margaret

I've been fooling around on the internet for a good 15 years, but I
never really got into social networks until now. I joined RUN as it
sounded like fun and I joined facebook the other day so that I could
play scrabble with my sister. I'm not really sure of the etiquitte of
adding friends, though. So far I've just been initiating contact with
people I know and like in real life or people I have had private
conversations with online and that has been fine.

The place I am having trouble is with people that I feel like I know
through bigger groups, but really don't know personally. I have felt
inclined to add various people who write a lot here, especially if I
know them in some other way (say through a RUN group) but then I feel
like I'm being too forward and I should leave them alone and give them
space to be friendly with their actual friends. If they wanted to add
me, they would. On the other hand, I also post a lot on a regional
list that I started and I feel as though I shouldn't add people who
are in the group, lest they feel like they have to be friendly since
it's my group... I don't know if that makes any sense.

At any rate, I don't feel as though I have a good feel for the
etiquitte of social networks and I would appreciate some advice :)

I hope this doesn't seem too off topic... it seemed relevant to me but
I can imagine other interpretations.

Thanks,
Margaret

Ren Allen

~~I have felt
inclined to add various people who write a lot here, especially if I
know them in some other way (say through a RUN group) but then I feel
like I'm being too forward and I should leave them alone and give them
space to be friendly with their actual friends. If they wanted to add
me, they would.~~


Etiquette is that you ask anyone to be your friend that you wish. If
they are keeping their friends list tight,they'll either let you know
or "deny" you as a friend. Most people add whomever asks. It's always
ok to ask though.:)

Ren