So this is something that I really wish that I didn't need to ask for, but...
I have it at the top of my profile (in large, italicized, bolded, underlined, and red letters) that I really don't want people sending me friend requests out of nowhere. I generally consider myself a friendly and easy-going guy. I try to be laid back and approachable in most settings. But I have my reasons for not wanting to get random friend requests, mostly to do with cyber-stalking and the fact that it's just plain damn creepy to me. It makes me enormously uncomfortable.
Yet I still receive friend requests from people whom I have never seen or heard of before. Despite the large and obvious warning that is first thing on my profile.
Now I've looked at it, and I understand that on mobile, the actual profile information is the last thing that is presented. I also understand that I don't have to accept these requests. I never do, in fact. However, it doesn't stop people from ignoring the warning/request that I have in giant angry letters first thing on my profile. Getting these friend requests and PMs despite that warning makes the feelings of discomfort and being superbly creeped the hell out even worse.
What I would love to see, what I'm requesting, is a way in my privacy settings to opt out of receiving friend requests, and possibly even PMs from certain people that isn't blocking them. Something like the PSN settings where only friends, friends of friends, anyone, or no one can perform certain actions in regards to connections. Or even something like the group applications where people have to answer questions, or need invites.
TL;DR Random friend requests are weird and creepy, is there something that can be done to stop them?
I have it at the top of my profile (in large, italicized, bolded, underlined, and red letters) that I really don't want people sending me friend requests out of nowhere. I generally consider myself a friendly and easy-going guy. I try to be laid back and approachable in most settings. But I have my reasons for not wanting to get random friend requests, mostly to do with cyber-stalking and the fact that it's just plain damn creepy to me. It makes me enormously uncomfortable.
Yet I still receive friend requests from people whom I have never seen or heard of before. Despite the large and obvious warning that is first thing on my profile.
Now I've looked at it, and I understand that on mobile, the actual profile information is the last thing that is presented. I also understand that I don't have to accept these requests. I never do, in fact. However, it doesn't stop people from ignoring the warning/request that I have in giant angry letters first thing on my profile. Getting these friend requests and PMs despite that warning makes the feelings of discomfort and being superbly creeped the hell out even worse.
What I would love to see, what I'm requesting, is a way in my privacy settings to opt out of receiving friend requests, and possibly even PMs from certain people that isn't blocking them. Something like the PSN settings where only friends, friends of friends, anyone, or no one can perform certain actions in regards to connections. Or even something like the group applications where people have to answer questions, or need invites.
TL;DR Random friend requests are weird and creepy, is there something that can be done to stop them?
I would LOVE the ability to do this. I have a similar warning on my profile, and I know were not the only ones who have it up there.
There have been times in the past where I received requests from random users and instead of just out right denying the request because I don't know them I send them a PM. 9 times out of 10 the person who sent the request provides short, one word or slightly rude answers and makes no attempt to back up that friend request with genuine conversation and it leaves me feeling just like you said as if I'm being stalked, like they want to watch what I'm up to without actually knowing me. Because of that I'm 100% behind this suggestion.
There have been times in the past where I received requests from random users and instead of just out right denying the request because I don't know them I send them a PM. 9 times out of 10 the person who sent the request provides short, one word or slightly rude answers and makes no attempt to back up that friend request with genuine conversation and it leaves me feeling just like you said as if I'm being stalked, like they want to watch what I'm up to without actually knowing me. Because of that I'm 100% behind this suggestion.
I'm happy to say these kinds of settings are planned! I'm not sure on an ETA just now though.
Kim wrote:
I'm happy to say these kinds of settings are planned! I'm not sure on an ETA just now though.
Wonderful to hear! Thanks so, so very much!
I feel about exactly the same.
Less creeped out, but more just generally uncomfortable. I don't accept randoms, and I'd also enjoy being able to opt out of receiving friends request, maybe while being able to send them?
Less creeped out, but more just generally uncomfortable. I don't accept randoms, and I'd also enjoy being able to opt out of receiving friends request, maybe while being able to send them?
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