LJ Pruning

[redsage]

Over the next couple of days, I am going to trim my friends list some. Several years back I switched to an access-based friends list - I keep people friended who I want to allow access to my posts, not necessarily people I want to read. I don't intend to change that.

In cleaning house, I'm going to drop people I don't feel like I interact with very much - people I don't know well, people with whom I don't exchange comments, etc. If I've dropped you and you've been enjoying reading my journal, comment here or email my lj address and I will more than likely add you back.

Similarly, I've been absent for a while. Maybe you've forgotten who I am, or you don't feel like we interact very much. Not that you need it, but consider this a "get out of jail free" card. Want to unfriend me without fear that I'll be offended? Go for it.

Comments

[loxiearcane.livejournal.com]

I hope you'll keep me! I took you off *my* friend's list a while back since I hadn't heard from you in a while, and was pleased to see you had returned. And thanks also for finding me on Facebook! I hope we can be friends. :-)

[anaisdjuna.livejournal.com]

I think you have interesting ideas. We've met once or twice, but don't like know each other. I'd like to be kept around and be able to read your stuff, but if that doesn't work for you it's totally cool with me. This is your space do what works for you.

[savorie.livejournal.com]

I'd love to have access to your posts again, but I fully respect if you're inclined otherwise for whatever reason (without offense taken). I just quietly friended you a while back, so I thought I'd give a wave.

Pruning's good-- keeps LJ an honest place.

[xot.livejournal.com]

I would greatly appreciate if you would keep me friended. I really enjoy your point of view, it keeps me thinking.

[trinsf.livejournal.com]

Hey, BTW, I have leftover golden apples from my peskiness at Loscon this weekend. Would you like a few? They're stress balls.

[ogam.livejournal.com]

While we only met the one time, post-P'Con at Asqew in San José (with alfrecht & witchchild in particular), I thoroughly enjoyed both the meeting, and what you have had to say when you have written in your LJ in the interim.

Recognizing both the social & physical distance, it will not offend me if you feel you are best served by pruning me from your friends' list. If I make it to P'Con this year, I will still be glad to share food, drink, & conversation with you again.

Thanks for being one of the "fearfully & WUNNNNDERfully wyrd" people who have done so much to make life so enjoyable and worthwhile!

[quietlywatch343.livejournal.com]

THAT is a great lj icon.

p.

[bonobo23.livejournal.com]

Do as you will; I'd love to be included, but won't be hurt if you'd rather not.

[springdew.livejournal.com]

Same for me. I don't take it personally who's f-listed and who's not. Wish LJ had some other name for linking journals.

[uncledark.livejournal.com]

I'd love to keep reading, even though we've fallen out of touch recently.

[cieldumort.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're back, and while I'm not as actively commenting to friends LJ posts as I used to, I've enjoyed knowing you through LJ, and always enjoy reading your entries :)

[byronium.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! I know I don't post as often as I should (I suck, I know), but I would like to continue reading yours, if that's cool. You're a neat person!

[bluesidhe.livejournal.com]

While we may not see each other, or reply to each other's LJ. I still feel you're my sister, and I'd like to keep in touch with you. :-)

Blue (and Shari)

[quietlywatch343.livejournal.com]

We don't really interact, so like everybody else here I won't be too terribly offended if you take me off your list, but I do enjoy reading your posts, and you regularly make me think about things that I wouldn't otherwise even consider, so for that I consider your posts to be extremely valuable. I tend to lurk, and not comment (and sometimes I just have nothing to contribute, esp. if it's some subject I know nothing about). So, if it's your will, you can prune me, just know that I do think you're smart and interesting (and I'm constantly amazed by how often those two DON'T go together) and generally always want to know what you have to say.

pat

[quaesta.livejournal.com]

I enjoy reading your posts even though I'm only on lj intermittently so I'd like to stay but will not be at all offended if you prune me.

[rockstarbob.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to say HI! and that I hope I get to stick around. :D

I'm so glad you're back, BTW.

[tyrsalvia.livejournal.com]

IM me sometime.

[oldtdevil.livejournal.com]

Keep me! Keep me! I read your stuff!

[hexar-le-saipe.livejournal.com]

I know that you and I don't interact much, but I would like to continue to read your occasional posts. Or if not, I understand.

[jesperanda]

Count me in the "We don't interact much but I enjoy reading" category, if you are so inclined.

[psykoguy.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you back, I'm on the "Don't interact much, but I enjoy reading" category as with most people, I believe. Still, I do try to throw my ideas in from time to time.

[rockstarbob.livejournal.com]

Did I get dropped? Dang. :( I'd love to keep reading you.