GA Russell Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 When I first signed up with Facebook last year, a number of people asked to be my friend and I clicked on Yes. Unfortunately I don't know who these people are, and now I would be more comfortable if they were taken off my list. Can I de-friend someone without his knowing it? In any case, how do I do it? Quote
jeffcrom Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 In your profile column on the left, click on "Friends." Then click on "Edit Friends" near the top of the page. A list of your friends will come up with an "X" to the right of each. Clicking on the X will remove the person as your friend. They won't be notified, but they may notice that you are not on their friends list. Quote
GA Russell Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks Jeff! I'll give it a try. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 Ask 'em what their Organissimo handle is first... Quote
GA Russell Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Posted April 5, 2011 Moose, I used to be active with a cigar smokers club, and I suspect that these were people from that club. But I have no way of knowing without asking each one. So I've de-friended the people I'm not sure of, and kept everyone whom I knew. This way I'll be more comfortable about who gets a message about what I post. Quote
Ken Dryden Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 If you don't post on FB very much, they'll likely fail to realize you defriended them. What bugs me more are people that constantly ask me to connect on LinkedIn, which I consider more of a business than social network. If I don't recognize their names and the only connection is through a bulletin board, I'll pass. Of course, organissimo folks are different, since this has a feeling of a smaller community and there's a lot more going on between members here. Quote
Christiern Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 Having finally rid myself of FB, I am no loner bothered by intrusive "friends." Today, however, I received the following: I have not made any attempt to "get back on"—I really hate these pushy people! Quote
AllenLowe Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 Chris - you should be on Facebook, there's a lot of good stuff there- plus I recently started thread about you and your blog - Quote
JSngry Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 I thought all it took to de-friend somebody was a thousand bucks and a few phone calls. When did everything get so complicated? Damn computers... Quote
Christiern Posted April 5, 2011 Report Posted April 5, 2011 Chris - you should be on Facebook, there's a lot of good stuff there- plus I recently started thread about you and your blog - Thank you, Allen. It obviously works—I have noticed quite a number of visits originating at FaceBook. I wondered how that happened. You didn't by any chance mention the naked pictures of Kate Smith, did you? Quote
sidewinder Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) What bugs me more are people that constantly ask me to connect on LinkedIn, which I consider more of a business than social network. I hear you. I get all sorts of people claiming to be a 'friend' on that site. Lots of posers on there who think the more 'connections' they have the more 'important' they are. Edited April 6, 2011 by sidewinder Quote
Christiern Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 This morning, without any contact made by me, I received 12 e-mail messages from Facebook. Some were requests to be "friends", some were dating requests. I know that it is a huge understatement to say that this is a very popular gimmick, but it is outrageously intrusive and not at all to be trusted. There really has to be a way to get these bastards to leave you out of their money-making loop. Quote
.:.impossible Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 I have honestly never received a single email like that. Is it possible that gmail blocks these? Quote
AllenLowe Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 I figure it's only emails. I can read 'em or delete 'em. No big deal. Quote
Dan Gould Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 I agree with Allen and in fact, I wonder how many of those emails are legit Facebook messages and how many are much more nefarious ways to hook you into something (F*ckbook anyone?) Quote
mr jazz Posted April 6, 2011 Report Posted April 6, 2011 the majority of the population 12 and over now has a Facebook account Quote
RDK Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 I have honestly never received a single email like that. Is it possible that gmail blocks these? Same here. I've been on FB since almost the start and rarely get any unwanted emails or friend requests. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 I've received unwanted friend requests, but I did know the person... Quote
rachel Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 I thought all it took to de-friend somebody was a thousand bucks and a few phone calls. When did everything get so complicated? Damn computers... Like Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 I see I've been de-friended by a participant in this thread. Sorry to hear it. Quote
Dan Gould Posted April 11, 2011 Report Posted April 11, 2011 Maybe he was practicing for the real thing. Quote
GA Russell Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Posted September 24, 2011 Here's an article that says that you can now see who has de-friended you! http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/09/23/new-facebook-layout-enables-user-to-see-who-doesnt-want-to-be-friends-anymore/ Quote
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