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Jul. 13th, 2003 02:07 pm
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Well, my own livejournal policies have defeated and cannibalized themselves.

Long ago I decided that I would friend everyone who friended me on livejournal. My reasons behind this are many and varied. I meet new people in the fandom all the time and I really enjoy that; I add people who add me because generally we have things in common, and if someone thinks we have enough in common to bother friending me then I want to friend them back. I like reading people's journals; people are entertaining and interesting and I like reading about them and their lives. I have met so many fun and interesting people via livejournal, it seems to me to be a shame not to pay attention to who friends me. I would not have met some of my best online friends had I not friended them out of the blue, after all. *eyes [livejournal.com profile] bonibaru*

Also, I friend everyone because I am inherently a communist and the idea of limiting my friends list to a certain elect freaks me out. That's just my own issue, it's not a critcism of anyone else. I like livejournal, I do, but I find it very cliquey at it's worst and not very welcoming to newbies. I mean, if you don't have an in, where do you start with it? I adore newbies, I love enthusiastic people with fresh ideas and all that excitement about things I've been staring at myself for the last two years, so I don't hesitate to friend new journals and whatnot.

If for some reason you have friended me and I have not returned the favour, it is most likely an oversight on my part rather than a deliberate decision not to.

Suddenly I have discovered that livejournal has set a limit on how many people you can friend. I discovered this by hitting it.

I have no idea what I'm going to do now. I know I have to go though and take a few ex-journals off the list, but I guess I need a new policy. WAAHHH.

Date: 2003-07-13 11:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xandria.livejournal.com
That bites. That really does.

I can think of no solution except that you need another LJ!

Or write and ask for special dispensation.

Date: 2003-07-13 11:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tmcado.livejournal.com
I think 750 friends is the limit, isn't it?

Maybe, somewhere in your profile, you can add a link to an external page and place there all the new people you friend from now on... I know it's kinda different, but at least is something.

But I'm sure anyone who friends you won't really be offended if you don't friend them back. I know I friend people because I like them, I don't expect them to reciprocate if they don't want to or can't do it.

SEVEN-FIFTY????!!1!1

Date: 2003-07-13 11:19 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] trempnvt.livejournal.com
Why don't you make your new policy be that you only refriend people who have commented in your journal or whom you've seen in someone else's journal?

Wow.

Date: 2003-07-13 11:20 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] butterfly.livejournal.com
I'm just going to stand over here and be awed that you hit the limit. Very impressive.

Date: 2003-07-13 11:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] acadine.livejournal.com
Have you thought about maybe asking for the limit to be raised in [livejournal.com profile] suggestions? I don't know if it's been brought up before, but might not hurt to check, and if not, ask. Worst they can do is say no.

(Now I'm curious, from a geek perspective, if there's a limit to the number of people you can be friended by.)

Date: 2003-07-13 12:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mioknee.livejournal.com
Most likely not -- look how many people have gone and friended [livejournal.com profile] epicyclical.

Date: 2003-07-13 11:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] argentus.livejournal.com
I am thoroughly upset with livejournal about this. I was *so* happy when you friended me, because even though I had been around, no one was really friending me, and you got it started. I really want to thank you for that. I heart you Ivy Blossom.

Date: 2003-07-13 11:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anabelwumpkins.livejournal.com
::raises hand::

ooh, me too! being on Ivy's friendslist always made me feel so special, even though i am generally pretty much too shy to say anything! but it's time to speak up and say- you're my favoritest celebrity crush 'cause you're so nice to the little people! *g*

Date: 2003-07-13 11:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fox1013.livejournal.com
...Jeepers.

*is impressed*

That is all.

Date: 2003-07-13 11:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lasultrix.livejournal.com
YE GODS.

I hope for your own sanity that you use filters. I'm coming up to the hundred mark and it's already almost too much to handle.

Date: 2003-07-13 11:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quixotic-sense.livejournal.com
Perhaps have a fic-only LJ? I have no idea how many people would shift over to there, but it's one option. ^^

Date: 2003-07-13 12:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] therealycats.livejournal.com
I never have understood that rule. I'm sure there's a reason behind it, I just don't get it. I only recently joined LJ after being talked into it so I could fangirl, and then I was alerted to your writing and I was happy when you friended me back :D Thanks for that! But I've had a DJ for quite some time and they've got a friends limit there as well...and I think that's just silly. What is the reason for limiting friends? Oh wait...I remember...to make you get a paid account so you can have more friends. Waaah. Luckily I myself am in no danger of running to the friends limit, but I sympathize with your predicament nonetheless :(

Date: 2003-07-13 12:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maruchina.livejournal.com
Doesn't that suck? I ran into that same problem with a shared journal, and we turned it into a community. ... *hides from the people we randomly "friended"*

Anyway, you could look and see if some people haven't updated in a long time, or aren't active on LJ anymore, but that would cost a lot of time. Otherwise, there aren't really a lot of options. Maybe permanent users aren't limited? I don't know.

Date: 2003-07-13 12:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pirouette.livejournal.com
You could always use your own invite code. Unless, of course, you already gave it away.

Date: 2003-07-13 12:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mioknee.livejournal.com
Hmm. I agree with [livejournal.com profile] maruchina, Ivy. Just go through and pick out people who don't update often or those who don't share common intrests with you. I know it sounds mean, but what can you do?

Date: 2003-07-13 02:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] boniblithe.livejournal.com
Actually when your friends list gets big like certain people's *cough* it allows you to sort friends into criteria like location, and last time posted. I went through and removed some people who hadn't made an entry in more than 6 months. That took it down a bit.

I feel bad for you, Ivy - now every time you want to friend someone, you'll have to take someone away. It's a bitter pill, isn't it? :(

Date: 2003-07-13 01:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cliz.livejournal.com
Do all of the people you have on your friends list still have you on *their* friends list? That would be a good way of cutting down.

Your friending policy made me feel warm and fuzzy a few months ago when I added you to my list. It's too bad that the warm fuzzies have hit a limit, and I hope you figure something out.

Date: 2003-07-13 01:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] toopizza.livejournal.com
You could make a post like, "I've recently hit the limit on how many friends I can add. If you regularly read my journal then comment here and I won't delete you."

I actually don't know if this is such a good idea at the moment what with it being summer and people being on vacations but it could be worth a try...

Date: 2003-07-13 01:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] marycucumber.livejournal.com
*hugs*
That sucks! There are an amazing amount of people that you friend, I'm sure that some of us wouldn\'t mind being un-friended by you, we loff you anyway!
I am sure you will find some way around it.
*snugs*

Date: 2003-07-13 02:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aenea3.livejournal.com
wow, man, that's alot o' friends

and by the way, I never thanked you for friending me back a while ago, thanks!

aenea

Date: 2003-07-13 02:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lilybbloom.livejournal.com
I agree with whoever (I'm too lazy to go back and check on their name) suggested that you should do a little *summer* cleaning. I'm sure you've got loads of ppl on your list who don't even know that you friended them.
And I'd like to say thanks as well for friending me, I know exactly what you mean by cliquey, it's hard to really make friends on livejournal. I'm lucky that I knew Cynthia (toujours_impur)already, she sort of made me feel included.
anyway, buck up! at least you know that a lot of people like you!
*please don't delete me* :)

Date: 2003-07-13 03:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] veronica-d.livejournal.com
I wonder, if there's any sense in friending ME, as I'm from Russia and my posts are unintelligible to all LJ-users without Russian keyboard layout. But still, I feel extremely honoured to be friended by the brilliant writer. Your fanfiction is truly fascinating, and your sense of humor is somehow close to mine, and current music...

Date: 2003-07-13 03:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellenore.livejournal.com
Not that I don't love you *grins*, but if you want to defriend me it's ok. I rarely post anymore, and when I do it's usually not fan-related.

Date: 2003-07-13 05:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] windsor.livejournal.com
Wow. Um, maybe you could talk to the LJ people about it? Or something?

But, I mean, if you decide to defriend, it's okay if you need to defriend me, since you don't know me that well, and. Yeah. Anyway, thank you for friending me back and I'll continue reading your journal despite whatever may happen. :)

Date: 2003-07-13 05:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rinkori.livejournal.com
On one hand, it's sad that there's a limit-- but aren't you glad that you have so many people who know and adore you? It's better than having no friends.

Not that I'd know. *hides*

Date: 2003-07-13 06:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 1anonymous1.livejournal.com
Jebus,your a real nice person. I mean really. I know i say this a lot but, marry me?

Date: 2003-07-13 08:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] adiaadore.livejournal.com
ah, and i appreciate your liberal use of the friending button.

makes us feel lurved.

Date: 2003-07-13 08:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wickedcherub.livejournal.com
Well, if you're desperate, and I mean really desperate, you could change your journal into a community.

People join the community (which is your friends list) and they watch the community (which is your friends of list).

There's an option that allows only *you* to post to the community, thereby still making it your journal.

The only problem is that it seems a little strange that IvyBlossom is a community and it might confuse the newbies.

Date: 2003-07-13 08:38 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] ivyblossom.livejournal.com
Hmmmm..interesting idea.

*considers*

Date: 2003-07-14 05:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mumblemutter.livejournal.com
::waves hi:: Urm, just randomly surfing by here, but i thought i'd mention that if you turn your journal into a community then everyone that's on your friends list will automatically get kicked off and then have to refriend you. That's to prevent the community owner from seeing the friends-only entries of their members. Even if they join the community though, you still won't be able to see their friends-only entries unless you have another journal and they've all added that journal to their friends list and you're logged in under that name. Um, yes. I think that's how this works...:)

sun

Date: 2003-07-13 08:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nicolegray.livejournal.com
The community idea that a few people have mentioned is a good one, but if you're still looking for the ability to friend people, then you could always just get yourself a second LJ. You don't need to post to it or anything, but it would give you the space to friend 750 more people, who would still be friending this journal, but would have that marvelous, warm, fuzzy feeling of having been friended by you in return.

Date: 2003-07-13 08:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wickedcherub.livejournal.com
That's not a bad idea either. And Ivy could check up on that journal's friendslist every so often too. I also like the idea of the fic journal.

If you're a community, you can friend people too :) Nowadays they get an email sent to them saying "you've been invited to join this community, do you agree?"

I remember God Dot Com journal had this problem recently, but he just smited and cut people. :)

Date: 2003-07-13 08:54 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] novembersnow.livejournal.com
Popularity's a bitch, ain't it? ;)

*rubs noses*

*sigh*

Date: 2003-07-14 06:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] egoteabsolvo.livejournal.com
I guess this means I shouldn't feel too sad if you don't add me back...

*re-sigh*

.blue

Date: 2003-07-14 05:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] auntbeast.livejournal.com
you can take me off, since i only post once every million years. i mean, we can just ASK each other how we're doing...

in fact, right now i need you to send me throat lozenges, since i'm sick.

Oh, I'm glad...

Date: 2003-07-14 05:48 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] venivincere
It was like one of those bad dreams that niggle at your subconscious the day after -- I thought I might have said something to offend you, and I kept not being able to think what it was.

Re: Oh, I'm glad...

Date: 2003-07-14 06:22 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] ivyblossom.livejournal.com
Oh goodness no. I'm sorry, I accidentally unfriended like 100 people a while back and I had no idea who I had unfriended. WAAHHH! I've added you again.

So sorry. I'm not unfriending anyone over this.

*rubs noses*

Ivy

Date: 2003-07-15 07:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ordencodex.livejournal.com
:) Was friended. I thought it was my telling of the Tom and His Draco Doll story. Apparently not. Ah well, am still content.

What's the limit anyway?

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