Earlier this year I signed up for a Facebook account to read the occasional postings by a cousin living abroad. In the next few days I agreed to friend requests from people who’d found me somehow. Then I forgot about Facebook.
I don’t read my wall or otherwise check the site for weeks at a time.
Today I went back in order to see if I could retrieve some photographs of a friend that he emailed me that posted there and wanted me to use for a publicity project.
Geeze! There are messages to me from weeks and months ago. Have I ticked these people off because I didn’t respond? Do I acquire an obligation to read and write back when I create an account?
I can feel my circle of friends narrowing as I neglect their comments.
I just friended you on Facebook to see if you’d respond. 🙂
Oh. And if you’re concerned about not answering stuff, you can set up your account to email you notifications automatically.
There are so many venues for online communication, that I’m amazed if someone takes it personally if one doesn’t respond within milliseconds.