What to think if a new member added you as a "friend" ?

He/she is a new member since June 1 and has 0 posts.

I'm puzzled.

Maybe I'm superstitious and maybe it's because I come from a country where everyone minds his own business and people look upon you if you're a ghost if you say: "Hello, how are you?"

If you say that they either think you belong in the nut house or you want something...

LaoPo

Aaahh, I found out WHY I have a new friend....

It's about a resort and my new friend writes in his/her profile:

"The resort in rawai,it is a nice and comfortable resort. just ten minutes from the seaside town of rawai and nai harn beach."

I'm probably not the only one who's added as a new friend today...................

LaoPo

That's okay, I love you, LaoPo. I'll be your friend... :D

Oh, now I understand; you don't WANT friends who you don't know!

But, it is kind of odd when it's from someone you haven't even received a message from. I know there are a lot of lurkers on thaivisa and they never post. I have a friend just like that, but he reads everything he finds interesting on the the forums. Maybe it's someone who has followed your posts and agrees with your comments. I don't officially list anyone as a friend even if they are friends or we have private messages between each other.

That's okay, I love you, LaoPo. I'll be your friend... :D

Oh, now I understand; you don't WANT friends who you don't know!

But, it is kind of odd when it's from someone you haven't even received a message from. I know there are a lot of lurkers on thaivisa and they never post. I have a friend just like that, but he reads everything he finds interesting on the the forums. Maybe it's someone who has followed your posts and agrees with your comments. I don't officially list anyone as a friend even if they are friends or we have private messages between each other.

Thank you for loving me IanForbes...

Case is solved; see post #2

LaoPo

What does friend status confer? I got a message that someone had added me as friend and I didn't recognize who hey were. They either rethought the idea or I inadvertantly nixed them as I remain friendless. (Hey! What happened to the sad frown emoticon?)

BTW, speaking of profile page stuff, could a kindly moderator or admin clear that "chatter" on my profile page? Frankly, its embarrassing.

some people click friend by accident.

lanna: go to my settings, profile and untick profile comments.

lanna: go to my settings, profile and untick profile comments.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

some people click friend by accident.

Yes, could be, but in this case it's (self) promotion about that resort in Rawai/Phuket

LaoPo

I have 2 friends, one my wifey......

T'other my UK boarder from last year, who lives 6 hour drive north from Swampy.

If somebody is spamming/soliciting by PM, LP, feel free to report to mods or [email protected].

If somebody is spamming/soliciting by PM, LP, feel free to report to mods or [email protected].

Thanks SM but in this case I was just very surprised that someone added me as a "friend" without having posted one single message him/herself.

I found out later by looking into that profile and noticed it says something about the resort they're running; nothing more nothing less; a kind of "hidden" self promotion I would think

EDIT:

have sent you a PM, explaining

LaoPo

What does friend status confer? I got a message that someone had added me as friend and I didn't recognize who hey were. They either rethought the idea or I inadvertantly nixed them as I remain friendless. (Hey! What happened to the sad frown emoticon?)

BTW, speaking of profile page stuff, could a kindly moderator or admin clear that "chatter" on my profile page? Frankly, its embarrassing.

Well, that was an invite to immediately view your profile......sadly, I was too late.

One could be mischievious, and perhaps a tad cynical, and suggest that the Nigerian scammers have now moved on from unsolicited e-mail to "befriending" innocent Dutchmen on internet fora.

Scouse.