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LiberalFighter

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14. It should be set up as it is in real life.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 11:37 PM

Apr 2012

Acquaintances at work
Friends at work
Buddies at work
Acquaintances in the neighbor
Friends in the neighbor
Summer cookout friends
Recreational activity friends (fishing, bowling, euchre, etc)
Serious competition friends
Friends through children's activities
Friends through church
Acquaintances through church
Friends through charity
Acquaintances through charity
Parents
Grandparents
Female siblings
Male siblings
Other relatives
And more

There are some things you just don't talk about with others in your circles.

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QUESTION: Do your Facebook "friends" know if you "defriend" them? [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 OP

They do not know until then specifically check dr.strangelove Apr 2012 #1

I think I might still be better off by cutting some of them loose Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #2

How to Unfriend Someone on Facebook Without Actually Unfriending Them frogmarch Apr 2012 #3

They will only know if they look for you in their friends list, BUT: arcane1 Apr 2012 #4

You could post a warning beforehand... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #5

YOU could handle it. I would LOVE to have you as a Facebook friend. PRE-APPROVED! Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #6

I think you can post selectively. drm604 Apr 2012 #7

They can. There is a Grease Monkey app called "Unfriend finder". I don't have it but my ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #8

I just send over Big Lou and Knuckles to have a 'little chat' with them. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #9

I've reduced from 540 'friends' lovemydog Apr 2012 #10

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 got a friend request from someone I don't know... Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #12

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

You can 'block' her. HappyMe Apr 2012 #20

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

Sweet! There you go. HappyMe Apr 2012 #23

There's a TV's Frank page? WooHoo! nolabear Apr 2012 #16

It should be set up as it is in real life. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #14

I basically whittled it down to a small circle that I could include in any conversation Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #15

Awesome, hope it improves your life too lovemydog Apr 2012 #18

I'm glad you asked. I have an old acquaintence who's gone Libertatian on me. nolabear Apr 2012 #17

Yeah, a libertarian whacko lovemydog Apr 2012 #19

Watch out Taylor Smite Apr 2012 #22

It doesn't, but if you still want to be in touch with them at all.. Posteritatis Apr 2012 #24

UPDATE: I JUST GOT BUSTED Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #25

At least she lovemydog Apr 2012 #26