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2reading_fox
A friend has to accept your request, a contact doesn't.
Contacts were introduced first, Friends has been added later to appeal to the FB members.
They appear on different parts of 'Your Connections' so you can filter reviews/books added etc differently.
In summary - very little.
Contacts were introduced first, Friends has been added later to appeal to the FB members.
They appear on different parts of 'Your Connections' so you can filter reviews/books added etc differently.
In summary - very little.
3Sundry
Thank you, Reading Fox.
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"Friends has been added later to appeal to the FB members."
What are the FB members?
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"Friends has been added later to appeal to the FB members."
What are the FB members?
6rsterling
Is that true? I thought it was the other way around: that friends, interesting libraries, and private watch list all came first, and that contacts was actually a new category, introduced when they revamped that part of the profile.
At any rate, my understanding is that "contacts" is a catch-all category for anyone you keep track of but who isn't in one of the other lists. Anyone you upload via "find friends" (assuming that ever works again) is supposed to go to "contacts" by default, then you can decide whether to add them to "friends," "interesting libraries," or some other category.
I think the others are right that if you add someone to "contacts" it doesn't notify the person. If you add someone to "friends" or "interesting libraries," it notifies the other person. "Friends" is reciprocal: the other person has to accept your invitation, and it will be listed on both profile page. "Interesting libraries" is just one-way: it tells them you like their library, but they can't accept or not, and it will only be listed on your profile page. I think contacts doesn't notify the other person, but your contacts are publicly listed on your own profile page.
You can also create your own categories and make them either private or public.
At any rate, my understanding is that "contacts" is a catch-all category for anyone you keep track of but who isn't in one of the other lists. Anyone you upload via "find friends" (assuming that ever works again) is supposed to go to "contacts" by default, then you can decide whether to add them to "friends," "interesting libraries," or some other category.
I think the others are right that if you add someone to "contacts" it doesn't notify the person. If you add someone to "friends" or "interesting libraries," it notifies the other person. "Friends" is reciprocal: the other person has to accept your invitation, and it will be listed on both profile page. "Interesting libraries" is just one-way: it tells them you like their library, but they can't accept or not, and it will only be listed on your profile page. I think contacts doesn't notify the other person, but your contacts are publicly listed on your own profile page.
You can also create your own categories and make them either private or public.
7Sundry
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Just to be sure I correctly understand, one can only add a Friend if the recipient of the invitation accepts. Someone can be added to Contacts, or Interesting Libraries, without their knowledge, or approval.
Friends, and Interesting Libraries will appear on your profile page, but Contacts are only visible to you. Although, that makes Contacts a redundancy of Private Watch List, which (I'm guessing) is not shown on your profile page.
Just to be sure I correctly understand, one can only add a Friend if the recipient of the invitation accepts. Someone can be added to Contacts, or Interesting Libraries, without their knowledge, or approval.
Friends, and Interesting Libraries will appear on your profile page, but Contacts are only visible to you. Although, that makes Contacts a redundancy of Private Watch List, which (I'm guessing) is not shown on your profile page.
8rsterling
This is how it works, if I'm understanding correctly:
When you add someone as a...
Friend - the other person is notified via private comment. S/he has to accept the invitation for anything to happen. If accepted, your "friend" status will be listed publicly on both profiles.
Interesting library - the other person is notified. Other person's approval not necessary. That person is listed publicly as "interesting library" on YOUR profile only.
Private library - no notification of the other person, list visible to you on your own profile, but not publicly visible.
Contacts - no notification of the other person. Other person's name listed *publicly * as a contact on your profile.
When you add someone as a...
Friend - the other person is notified via private comment. S/he has to accept the invitation for anything to happen. If accepted, your "friend" status will be listed publicly on both profiles.
Interesting library - the other person is notified. Other person's approval not necessary. That person is listed publicly as "interesting library" on YOUR profile only.
Private library - no notification of the other person, list visible to you on your own profile, but not publicly visible.
Contacts - no notification of the other person. Other person's name listed *publicly * as a contact on your profile.
10Mr.Durick
rsterling, except for contacts which I know nothing about, I can say that my experience is the same as your understanding. Testing I went to your profile, clicked on contacts, then clicked on its cancellation. That should not call attention to itself, but if it does, this is the explanation of what happened.
Contacts, I think, came late.
Robert
Contacts, I think, came late.
Robert
11dsolomon
How can I add someone as a friend?
Somehow I was able to do this in the past because I have four friends listed on my profile page.
Also I can see in my comments sections that others have "accepted my friends invitation"; I just can't remember where I went to add friends to my list.
Somehow I was able to do this in the past because I have four friends listed on my profile page.
Also I can see in my comments sections that others have "accepted my friends invitation"; I just can't remember where I went to add friends to my list.
12Taphophile13
>11 dsolomon: Go to their page and in the upper right corner is the Add to box. Click on Friends.
13lilithcat
>11 dsolomon:
You do it from that person's profile page.
On the right-hand side, at the top, is a box titled "Add to", with various options. Clicking on "Friends" results in an invitation being sent to that person, who must accept it before being listed as a "friend" of yours.
You do it from that person's profile page.
On the right-hand side, at the top, is a box titled "Add to", with various options. Clicking on "Friends" results in an invitation being sent to that person, who must accept it before being listed as a "friend" of yours.
14mnleona
I see I have some on "Interesting Library" on my profile. Not sure how they got there. Did I click on something? I am learning something new and appreciate the information.
15Petroglyph
>14 mnleona:
If you click on their usernames and scroll down to the comment wall at the bottom of their profile (you may have to click on "all comments"), you can search for your name (ctrl+f, or apple+f) to see when you added them to your list of interesting libraries. It appears you added a few in June 2018?
Some members delete or archive the notifications they receive when someone adds them to their interesting libraries list, in which case that message will no longer be available to you.
If you click on their usernames and scroll down to the comment wall at the bottom of their profile (you may have to click on "all comments"), you can search for your name (ctrl+f, or apple+f) to see when you added them to your list of interesting libraries. It appears you added a few in June 2018?
Some members delete or archive the notifications they receive when someone adds them to their interesting libraries list, in which case that message will no longer be available to you.
