lukeprog comments on "Add to Friends" does something or not? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: lukeprog 28 January 2011 03:19:06AM *  2 points [-]

If I 'friend' you, is there any way for you to tell that I've done so?

Can others see whom I have friended?

Comment author: NihilCredo 28 January 2011 06:49:53AM 2 points [-]

No.

No.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 28 January 2011 04:00:02AM 0 points [-]

I just friended you. Did you receive any indication of it?

Comment author: lukeprog 28 January 2011 05:13:40AM 3 points [-]

No I did not.

A useful feature, but a confusing use of the term 'friend.'

Comment author: wedrifid 28 January 2011 08:35:04AM 5 points [-]

A useful feature, but a confusing use of the term 'friend.'

Indeed. You could subscribe to people as 'friends' purely because you consider them a bad influence and wish to be sure you see their comments, the better to refute and downvote them.

Comment author: Dr_Manhattan 28 January 2011 02:32:56PM 4 points [-]

Keep your friends close...

Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 28 January 2011 09:20:39AM 3 points [-]

In what way are you not describing friendship? ;-)

Comment author: NihilCredo 28 January 2011 05:52:20PM 2 points [-]

Hi mum.