this is an application

[sadjeffrey]

...for anything indie. i don't know what to do with this so for now i'll put it here

(because i can't even post ? why?
it's funny how i can't even join open communities
since those are the only ones i have a chance of
getting into)

Comments

[moteviolence]

Howdy! Just noticed you friended me and your username didn't look familiar. Do I know you?

[sadjeffrey]

i think i saw you posting on rstevens when i was lj-surfing

i hope it was ok to add you

[moteviolence]

Sure, that's fine. I was just curious since I didn't think we had met. :o)

[sadjeffrey]

sorry i'm really bad at adding people
mostly i just do it and think it is ok

[st_rev]

I think it's usually acceptable to friendslist strangers unless they have some other policy stated in their userinfo and/or a top-posted 'friends-only' message. The terms 'friends' and 'friend of' are somewhat problematic, and I think that leads to some confusion; I'd be happier if LiveJournal used the word 'reading' and 'read by'.

[sadjeffrey]

so would i
it's not like ljers have to hang out together and buy each other presents

[moteviolence]

Totally fine with me! Just wanted to say howdy. :o)

[sadjeffrey]

that's good
hello

[st_rev]

People are curious when a stranger pops up on their 'friends-of' list, and they usually want to know why they got friended, but not in an upset way; it's a kind of compliment.

You might put a message in your bio saying something like 'You probably don't know me. I sometimes friendslist strangers when their journals look interesting.'

[sadjeffrey]

that's good idea
i should do that since everyone asks