I've looked through the FAQ (and possibly missed something) and while I see how to ask people to be my "friend" and how to accept/reject people that ask me to be their "friend", I still have no idea what a "friend" is. Now, part of this probably stems from being a typical engineer since "friends" are a largely foreign concept to my breed to begin with.
Seriously, though. I guess I have a "Contacts" list and I have a "Friends" list. My understanding is that the "Contacts" list is a resource that lets me collect assorted information for people to use as a reference.
But what is the impact of having someone as a "Friend"? I have a couple of people that have asked me to accept them as "friends" and I just don't have any idea what the implication of accepting (or rejecting) the requests are.
NOTE: I don't do social media, so references to how it is like or different from "friending" someone on Facebook or elsewhere will be totally lost on me.
Seriously, though. I guess I have a "Contacts" list and I have a "Friends" list. My understanding is that the "Contacts" list is a resource that lets me collect assorted information for people to use as a reference.
But what is the impact of having someone as a "Friend"? I have a couple of people that have asked me to accept them as "friends" and I just don't have any idea what the implication of accepting (or rejecting) the requests are.
NOTE: I don't do social media, so references to how it is like or different from "friending" someone on Facebook or elsewhere will be totally lost on me.