what'S the use of friend requests?

Skybird · 03-20-09, 03:24 PM

What's the purpose and use of this function? What does it do? Got three of these in the past days, and have no idea what it is about.

AVGWarhawk · 03-20-09, 03:30 PM

Networking Skybird. Click on your User CP in the upper left hand corner. You will see Networking and list that follows. I have not gone any deeper than that. It is kind of like a facebook or myspace type deal.

I just sent you one. Click on the members name and it will show you things of interest about that person on your list. You can look at anyones points of interest by clicking on their screen name.

Digital_Trucker · 03-20-09, 03:34 PM

You can also restrict personal messages to only those people on your friends list. Sort of like a reverse ignore list

AVGWarhawk · 03-20-09, 03:36 PM

Yes, I just posted a message in your in box. It is not a PM message. All can see. The PM function is still available to you all at no charge.

Let see, let me hit DT now.

AVGWarhawk · 03-20-09, 03:38 PM

There, just tagged DT to become a friend. I tagged you also Skybird. Just a networking kind of thing.

fatty · 03-20-09, 03:39 PM

Don't you want to be friends

Skybird · 03-20-09, 03:40 PM

Like Facebook, eh?

And limiting personal messages to friends on my list? But messages I send already go only to those people I adress, don't they?

I'm still not seing the point in it.

To those sending me such requests:
thanks, I feel honoured, but I will click them away, guys. That does not mean that I have anything against one of you. As a matter of fact I haven't. I just don't see any needed function in this... well, feature, or whatever it is.

AVGWarhawk · 03-20-09, 03:46 PM

Well, it is a forum within a forum. Say, you could carry on a conversation inside your forum or follow specific things without using the PM function. One can be creative with it.

Digital_Trucker · 03-20-09, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

Like Facebook, eh?

And limiting personal messages to friends on my list? But messages I send already go only to those people I adress, don't they?

I'm still not seing the point in it.

To those sending me such requests:
thanks, I feel honoured, but I will click them away, guys. That does not mean that I have anything against one of you. As a matter of fact I haven't. I just don't see any needed function in this... well, feature, or whatever it is.

The point is (and I should have stated it correctly earlier) you can limit your incoming personal messages to those on your friends list.

Letum · 03-20-09, 06:34 PM

I block PMs from people not on my friends list because I just don't have time to reply to all my fan mail.

stabiz · 03-20-09, 08:40 PM

:rotfl:

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-20-09, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

I will click them away, guys.

*bans*

TarJak · 03-20-09, 10:07 PM

Wouldn't it be quicker to put everyone into your ignore list?

Rip · 03-20-09, 11:44 PM

I feel privileged to have gotten one from Neal then. Glad I accepted. It seems he is my only friend however

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Onkel Neal · 03-21-09, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

I block PMs from people not on my friends list because I just don't have time to reply to all my fan mail.

Now I know why you never answer.

03-20-09, 03:24 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,615 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	what'S the use of friend requests? What's the purpose and use of this function? What does it do? Got three of these in the past days, and have no idea what it is about. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-20-09, 03:34 PM	#3
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	You can also restrict personal messages to only those people on your friends list. Sort of like a reverse ignore list __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

03-20-09, 03:40 PM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,615 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Like Facebook, eh? And limiting personal messages to friends on my list? But messages I send already go only to those people I adress, don't they? I'm still not seing the point in it. To those sending me such requests: thanks, I feel honoured, but I will click them away, guys. That does not mean that I have anything against one of you. As a matter of fact I haven't. I just don't see any needed function in this... well, feature, or whatever it is. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-20-09, 06:34 PM	#10
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I block PMs from people not on my friends list because I just don't have time to reply to all my fan mail. __________________

03-20-09, 08:40 PM	#11
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: __________________

03-20-09, 03:30 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Networking Skybird. Click on your User CP in the upper left hand corner. You will see Networking and list that follows. I have not gone any deeper than that. It is kind of like a facebook or myspace type deal. I just sent you one. Click on the members name and it will show you things of interest about that person on your list. You can look at anyones points of interest by clicking on their screen name.

03-20-09, 03:36 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, I just posted a message in your in box. It is not a PM message. All can see. The PM function is still available to you all at no charge. Let see, let me hit DT now.

03-20-09, 03:38 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	There, just tagged DT to become a friend. I tagged you also Skybird. Just a networking kind of thing.

03-20-09, 03:39 PM	#6
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Don't you want to be friends

03-20-09, 03:46 PM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Well, it is a forum within a forum. Say, you could carry on a conversation inside your forum or follow specific things without using the PM function. One can be creative with it.

03-20-09, 10:07 PM	#13
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Wouldn't it be quicker to put everyone into your ignore list?

03-20-09, 11:44 PM	#14
Rip Commodore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 643 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I feel privileged to have gotten one from Neal then. Glad I accepted. It seems he is my only friend however.