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In reply to the discussion: QUESTION: Do your Facebook "friends" know if you "defriend" them? [View all]frogmarch
(12,153 posts)3. How to Unfriend Someone on Facebook Without Actually Unfriending Them
How to Unfriend Someone on Facebook Without Actually Unfriending Them
by Lets Learn together]Naseh Shaker[ on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 10:44am ·
Today is National Unfriend Day. Did you delete any Facebook friends yet? How many? Do you actually know everyone on your friends list?
Are you tired of that Facebook friend who annoys you with their posts and app updates? Or do you and a friend just not have much to talk about anymore, but your Facebook connection keeps the friendship from dissolving into oblivion, like it would in real life? If deleting that person from your friends list is too cyber-confrontational for you, here's how to enjoy the benefits of unfriending them without actually unfriending them
Steps
1))If their updates are annoying or decidedly uninteresting, you can avoid their updates simply by hiding this person from your feed. Next time you see an update from this person, hover your mouse over it and a little gray "x" will show up on the upper right. Click on it and then click the "Hide..." button
2))If this person makes inappropriate comments on your updates, photos, or wall, you can become invisible (or partially invisible) to them. Perhaps they mean well, but they just don't understand that their comments cause discomfort or drama. It's possible to adjust your privacy settings so they no longer see parts of your profile that you don't want them to comment on.
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QUESTION: Do your Facebook "friends" know if you "defriend" them? [View all]
Amerigo Vespucci
Apr 2012
OP
YOU could handle it. I would LOVE to have you as a Facebook friend. PRE-APPROVED!
Amerigo Vespucci
Apr 2012
#6
They can. There is a Grease Monkey app called "Unfriend finder". I don't have it but my
ScreamingMeemie
Apr 2012
#8
Some person who I really, really do not need in my life tried to friend me. I said no. Facebook
applegrove
Apr 2012
#11
I do know the person but said I didn't. I don't have the capacity to have her in my life in any way.
applegrove
Apr 2012
#13
I think I did block her. Facebook said they would not be able to ask to friend me again because I
applegrove
Apr 2012
#21
I basically whittled it down to a small circle that I could include in any conversation
Amerigo Vespucci
Apr 2012
#15