Friend Requests on Facebook from people I don't want to talk to

NedTermo

What do people think about getting friend requests on facebook from people you haven't seen in years/ weren't even friends in the first place?

I'm getting requests off people I vaguely recognise, have never had a conversation with and have no urge to start now 10 years later.

I don't care what you're doing now and I don't want you to see what I'm doing.

Seems pretty sad to me.

TestTransmission

You can click ignore you know

Aodan83

Ignore button?

Everyone I know gives out about this.. Where are all the people who actually do it?

It's just annoyin really. When I had my bebo, I remember cutting my friends list by 3/4s and one or two people were pissed off even though we never messaged each other anyway.

the whole year inn

yea its true I see it all over facebook people with 100s or even 1000s of friends like comeon.Most of it is just being nosey checking peoples pictures comments whatever.Who gives a damn!

neil_purdy

Agree to be friends, Make up outrages career and financial stories when talking to them, they feel like crap and worthless, they wont talk to you again..

Just make sure you dont drive past them in your knackered '88 fiesta a few days later!!!

Gyalist

NedTermo wrote: »

What do people think about getting friend requests on facebook from people you haven't seen in years/ weren't even friends in the first place?

I'm getting requests off people I vaguely recognise, have never had a conversation with and have no urge to start now 10 years later.

I don't care what you're doing now and I don't want you to see what I'm doing.

Seems pretty sad to me.

The answer lies in making good use of friend lists. I have a list called Prison that I put unwelcome friend requests on. My business contacts don't have the access that my Family have and even my Family don't see some of the things that people on my Personal Friends list do.

Lux23

If you don't want to be friends with people just click ignore. What's the big deal?

Rob_l

Gyalist wrote: »

The answer lies in making good use of friend lists. I have a list called Prison that I put unwelcome friend requests on. My business contacts don't have the access that my Family have and even my Family don't see some of the things that people on my Personal Friends list do.

I dont call it prison i call it dodgy and unrequited friends go there

Captain Furball

Seems to me you like the attention.

NedTermo

Lux23 wrote: »

If you don't want to be friends with people just click ignore. What's the big deal?

The big deal is why do these sad people think its ok to atempt to encroach on my privacy? And then make me feel bad for ignoring them!

g5fd6ow0hseima

Gyalist wrote: »

The answer lies in making good use of friend lists. I have a list called Prison that I put unwelcome friend requests on. My business contacts don't have the access that my Family have and even my Family don't see some of the things that people on my Personal Friends list do.

you take facebook far too serious

Jet Black

Ask them for a loan of money... See them run.

Gyalist

Oaklee Late Paunch wrote: »

you take facebook far too serious

You know, I forgot that I was in AH where flapping your gums is more acceptable than providing a genuine answer.

Bob_Harris

I get e-mails all the time that 'X' person has a new message for me on Facebook/Bebo/MySpace/F**kbook etc.

But I don't even have accounts on these social cesspools*.


*Except for f**kbook :pac:

NedTermo

Oaklee Late Paunch wrote: »

you take facebook far too serious

Never knew about this, my original point was though, things like this exist because we guilted into accepting people who we don't really want to.

Personally I don't accept them but it annoys me that they ask.

me_right_one

Oaklee Late Paunch wrote: »

you take facebook far too serious

+1. Thats the sad thing. If someone you once knew gives enough of a sh1t about you to bother making a facebook friend request, just accept it FFS! There's more to life:rolleyes:

Davidius

I don't use facebook, thus I get to pretend I'm better than you.

Mal-Adjusted

NedTermo wrote: »

Never knew about this, my original point was though, things like this exist because we guilted into accepting people who we don't really want to.

Personally I don't accept them but it annoys me that they ask.

you're making mountains out of molehils here...
it was mentioned twice before, maybe more, just click on ignore, otherwise you'll just end up putting yourself through hassle like you are now.

kierank01

Bob_Harris wrote: »

I get e-mails all the time that 'X' person has a new message for me on Facebook/Bebo/MySpace/F**kbook etc.

But I don't even have accounts on these social cesspools*.


*Except for f**kbook :pac:

I'm not really sure how serious you are being here, but if you really are getting friend request emails from sites that you have not created an account, maybe someone wlse has created an account for you, and you might want to check that out...

ladymuck2010

Im my own worst enemy because in the beginning I felt bad if I didnt accept the requests, now I have people who are friends with me on facebook that I dont really want knowing my business so I barely ever use it anymore, rediculous. By the way can people tell if you are logged into you facebook page? I recently got a sharp message from someone because I didnt reply to an email and they knew I was online......WTF??

Naos

You can see who's online in the bottom right corner of your screen.

As for people feeling bad if they don't accept someone - grow a pair. Jesus wept.

Podginho

why even worry about ignoring them if what you say want is to ignore them

Bob_Harris

kierank01 wrote: »

I'm not really sure how serious you are being here, but if you really are getting friend request emails from sites that you have not created an account, maybe someone wlse has created an account for you, and you might want to check that out...

Nah it's just a way in tricking people to sign up.

Lux23

NedTermo wrote: »

The big deal is why do these sad people think its ok to atempt to encroach on my privacy? And then make me feel bad for ignoring them!

If you are that worried about your privacy why are on you on facebook or do you not know that connecting with friends and sharing what's going on in your life is the whole point of it?

NedTermo

Lux23 wrote: »

If you are that worried about your privacy why are on you on facebook or do you not know that connecting with friends and sharing what's going on in your life is the whole point of it?

Thanks for making my point for me.

Lux23

NedTermo wrote: »

Thanks for making my point for me.

Well if there not friends don't add them, by requesting your friendship they aren't invading your privacy. Seriously no need to get your knickers in a twist about it.

NedTermo

Lux23 wrote: »

Well if there not friends don't add them, by requesting your friendship they aren't invading your privacy. Seriously no need to get your knickers in a twist about it.

I just don't see their thinking in wanting to know what I'm up to, that was all.

Lux23

NedTermo wrote: »

I just don't see their thinking in wanting to know what I'm up to, that was all.

Maybe they liked you from afar. Its more likely they are just one of these people who like to have 100s of friends on facebook whether they are real or not. Most likely the never even look at your facebook page.

scottledeuce

I think this explains the "list's" thing better..

Everyone should have a "good looking females" category

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKHaFJzUb4

Heisenberg.

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no1beemerfan

ladymuck2010 wrote: »

.... now I have people who are friends with me on facebook that I dont really want knowing my business so I barely ever use it anymore.....

You can ignore friend requests and also you can REMOVE current "friends" you don't want anymore.


And as for people knowing your online disable it. If I remember correctly there is a red tab on the bottom right and just click on this and it'll give you options...

InKonspikuou2

I don't really use it but i have come across people i used to hang around with in school or whatever before and i've added them. I mean if you were the person on the other end of my request do you really think i give a fúck with what you are doing in your everyday life? If you are putting it up on the internet it can't really be that secret and private. Only reason i've added them is because i got on with them in the past and hadn't seen them in a while. So it's just for catching up. If an old mate found me i wouldn't care if he added me. Same if an old mate seen me in a pub i'd hope he'd come over.

smiley girl

NedTermo wrote: »

The big deal is why do these sad people think its ok to atempt to encroach on my privacy? And then make me feel bad for ignoring them!

Encroach your privacy???.... If you are on facebook, and haven't made the efforts to be private then whose to know you don't want people to add you as a friend? You should take the 'add as friend' button off your profile, or better yet, take your profile out of the search part.

Mal-Adjusted

you're in total control of your page and can decide wat goes on it. besides, anything going up on facebook ceaces to be private anyway, so quit your complaining!:rolleyes:

Dudess

Accept (ignoring doesn't work - you risk getting a second invite), wait a while, delete.