facebook isn’t for strangers
I’ve spend enough time on twitter, my personal website, online video games, facebook, and a million other social networks to know one thing – there are some WEIRD people out there. Don’t get me wrong – I’m weird…but there are some people out there who are REALLY weird.
Tonight facebook allowed its users to select a personal domain for them to use – for life. Yah, I got one. But I’m not going to become “friends” with everyone who sends me a friend request. For one, if I have never met you (or talked to you) we’re not friends. Sorry – we could be friends one day, but we aren’t yet.
I have people all the time send me requests that I don’t even know. If I don’t accept your “friend” request, please don’t take it personal, but I use facebook to connect with “real life” friends, family, students that I minister to , etc – and can’t risk someone going through all my “real life” friends and trying to “add” them as a “friend.” (i.e. – “facebook stalking” them) Or prehaps getting mad at me for something I post on my blog, or say through twitter, and want to stalk me via my “real” friends on facebook. I can’t risk it. I enjoy meeting people – so maybe one day we can be both “real” friends, and “facebook” friends. But until then, let’s start with twitter, then take it to the next level!
How about you – do you keep your social networks separate? Do you add everyone who sends you a “friend” request to facebook? Is one more personal then the other?
I'm all for friends, but I do keep Facebook more restricted, I like to have some idea of who somebody is before we friend up on the 'book.
I totally agree with you. There are a few exceptions for me, but I don't think that Lanny Donoho, Louie Giglio, or Brandon Heath are stalking me or my friends
Other than those select few, though, I don't add people unless I actually know them. I think it's a good boundary to have. Maybe eventually we can be facebook friends, but until then, we will be twitter friends 
My myspace, before facebook, was always that way & my facebook is that way. I have to know you personally..too risky otherwise. Not safe for your kids, spouses, etc if you are not safe about it. That is how these social networking sites get bad reps is because silly little girls add people they don't know and get themselves in a mess.. The media acts as if these predators are finding these girls and hunting them down, when instead, they are striking up conversations and friendships with these girls who are not being smart and setting up meetings.. parents, please educate your kids! We are grown adults and if people would do what we all do, there would be very few bad experiences with these social sites.
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