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Originally Posted by dreams
beppee, I've never really given it too much thought.
It does make it easier to just click on the person that is on your list of friends on your profile page and send a message.
You can also use the Quick Links to open a dropdown menu and choose "Open Contacts Popup". A window opens that lists all your Contacts (friends) and lets you know if they are online now.
Anyone can ask anyone else to be a "friend" (you don't have to accept or even ask anyone). I've had new members ask me and I've asked more senior members.
Personal belief determines whether you consider that person a true "friend" or not. I have many "friends" in my life outside MR, but they are only called that because I know them better than others. I would classify most of them as an "acquaintance" (Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship.) Others, I classify as true friends, as we have known each other for years and been supportive of each other through the various ups and downs in our respective lives. We can call and/ or come visit whatever the time of the day or night if we need help or support. (plus, I just know that a true friend would help you "hide the dead body". <-- I read that somewhere and loved it.  |
Thank you dear dreams, for the prompt answer.
As always, you are very generous. Now I know what you think of the subject. It is a contact with an avatar in your profile page, plus some privilege like seeing the albums that you allow. I am not saying what I think as I want to see more responses.
In real life, whom different people call friend is quite articulate. For my daughter (the adult one) almost everybody she is on speaking terms with is a friend. For me it is the way around, I think that I have no more than almost 5 of them overall, and I consider myself very lucky and rich in friendships. The others are people that I know with different degrees of familiarity and intimacy. But that I would never help with the dead body. Friends and true friends.
Here I am on friendly terms with a number of members. You being one, as you well know. I disagreed with you only once.
My point is that I do not have any experience with forums - this is my first and only - and I prefer to make the right moves. That is I do not want to give more value to something that does not have it, and at the same time I do not want to do the reciprocal mistake, that is to treat with excessive lightness something that could be valuable.
Ciao dreams, thanks again