What are [Smaller Indiana] friends for?

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Permalink Reply by Manash Sahoo on March 3, 2008 at 9:29am

I thought it was for bragging rights. How many friends do you have?

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Arnold on March 3, 2008 at 10:55am

my SI friends consist of people i've known for years, people i've not seen for years, and some that i've just met while on SI. in all cases, it demonstrates some semblance of a relationship, which is what we're all trying to build and nurture here.

the "friends" thing may not offer much technical functionality in how we use SI, but i think the emotional functionality is quite strong.

Your friend,
Jon ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Patric Welch on March 3, 2008 at 11:33am

Leave it to you Jon to trump my technical card with the usability card. LOL!

Your friend as well,
Patric ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Erik Deckers on March 3, 2008 at 1:22pm

This is what I took it as -- someone I want to/have formed a relationship with. I may be a little indiscriminate in my friending, but I do try to only select people I have something in common with and will want to communicate with later. Sort of like bookmarking a page I will want to go back to later.

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Shields on March 3, 2008 at 11:07am

As someone new to Indiana hoping to make a few new friends, I guess I see the "add as a friend"/"accept as a friend" functions as giving or getting permission to contact and communicate directly with people on SI. Even though there are no technical ramifications, it seems like a courtesy to request a friendship before sending e-mails, planning a get-together or talking about work-related partnerships. I also look for people with whom I would have something in common -- similar work background, career goals or industry exposure.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Ball on March 3, 2008 at 11:25am

I use it to narrow down my search for people I talk with regularly. It's easier for me to look through my friends than the 1300+ members (maybe 1400 or 1500 by the time I push the add reply button...)

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Permalink Reply by Lorraine Ball on March 3, 2008 at 5:26pm

You must be friends to send an email directly, so I will request that connection with someone i want to send a note to through the system.

if you choose, you can make videos and other posts only viewable to friends.

For me, I tend to be an open networker, and usually accept and send friend reqeusts easily and would rather have the connection in advance, rather than trying to set it up when i have something specific I want to send.

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Permalink Reply by Theresa Browning on March 3, 2008 at 7:17pm

Excellent point. I'm getting an email notice everytime someone I have NO association with does anything on smaller Indiana. If I get an answer as to how to limit this, I'll let you know.

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Permalink Reply by Nicki Laycoax on March 3, 2008 at 9:44pm

Actually.... the only time that I receive an email is if there is a reply on a thread that I have posted on. The option to unsubscribe from that particular thread is available so you don't get several emails saying, "so and so has replied to the such and such forum"..... I like receiving the notifications though. Even though they may not be my "friend", I like being notified that someone may be responding to what I have said, and also the ability to keep up with the comments on the post from other people.

Friends.... I'll add most anyone that requests my friendship. I'm a friendly kind a gal!

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