Since I'm going to be a parent soon, I've decided that it's more responsible for me to take everything in this journal except for fic, picspams, graphics (i.e. fannish stuff) and make it friends-only. That doesn't mean I think my other entries are in any way special. However, they are personal. If you've been lurking anonymously and find that you no longer have access to particular entries, that's why. I would leave all my Wednesday Smiles posts unlocked, too, but I often post personal tidbits in those. So going forward, those are going to be friends-locked as well.
Anyone is welcome to add me as a "friend." If you like my fic and fannish minutiae, I'm flattered. However, unless you comment, I may not notice that you've added me. Please note that I don't automatically add everyone back. As I said, I sometimes post about personal/"real life" things that I am simply not comfortable with silent strangers knowing about or having show up on Google searches. If we have some common interests, you ask to be added, we interact a bit, and get to know each other better, I'll happily add you back. None of this would be necessary if I created a separate journal for fannish stuff, but that seems like way too much of a hassle; I have enough trouble staying on top of one LJ!
I sometimes defriend people; it's not personal, and it's never intended to create drama. If we just don't interact, I don't feel comfortable with essentially having my underwear hanging out there for everyone to see. *g* Bottomline: this is my journal, and I have to do what makes me feel most comfortable and most safe.
Any questions, let me know. :)
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He he he, that made me smile :)
i totally understand the "not wanting to show up on a google search" thing. personally, for example, no one i know IRL knows about my lj. or my fic-writing for that matter. and while my cutie kitten isn't super personal, it would be a way to link folks i know IRL to my online world. it's just something i prefer to keep private.
see, if you searched my real name (not actually beatrix, btw), you'd come up with a whole host of info on me. i recently had someone i don't know who's in my line of work email me with a lot of knowledge about my interests that would only be available through some pretty extensive googling, not just visiting my personal webpage. and it creeped me out just a bit that someone i didn't know was doing that much research on me. he just wanted to talk shop, but still...
so i'm in complete agreement with you that when you have a child, it's best to be safe.
Total internet privacy/security is an illusion, but going f-o does feel safer.
Thank you for continuing to have me here.
I added you awhile back, not sure if you noticed, but I'd very much still like to be friends if that's okay with you.
totally understandable
And Brennan sniffing Santa butts FTW! :P
Glad to be here. (((hugs)))
BTW, your icon is too funny. :D
This: If we just don't interact, I don't feel comfortable with essentially having my underwear hanging out there for everyone to see.
Seriously made me laugh. :D
I'm not surprised that you understand. :) Thank you.
Seriously made me laugh. :D
*g* Good. I'm glad.
Your icon is very pretty. ♥
Hope you're doing very, very, well. ::hugs::
Pregnancy has been such a smooth ride to this point that I honestly can't complain about any of the minor discomfort that's very occasionally popping up now that I'm in my third trimester.