World shut your mouth, shut your mouth...

[f4f3]

I'm thinking of going friends only - will this inconvenience any regular lurkers (this means you, Mr King) and could I persuade them to get free accounts and befriend me (this means you, too).

I just realised that I'm giving out more of myself in this forum than I normally would to strangers, and that I don't really want to clam up, or create two levels of entries...

Any advice from anyone who has gone friends only, or who has resisted, gratefully received....

Comments

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

I do a lot of friends-only posting, but they're not all f-o. Essentially, anything that's highly personal or could identify me (e.g. about my work), is f-locked. Vacuous nonsense that might have come from anyone is left open.

I've been slowly drifting towards this over the last couple of years, and probably should go back and lock more of the personal stuff (though I've always locked the work stuff). It seems to work OK.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Oh, you can lock retrospectively? I didn't know that...

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

I think so. You just go back in and edit old posts the same as you would any others.

[liadnan]

You can, but be warned that this will take time to filter through to (eg in particular) the google cache.

I use multiple levels of protection myself. Most personal stuff, and everything about my professional life (as opposed to about the law) is locked.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

My position is similar. If I'm uncomfortable about the stuff being public, I flock.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

"Flock" I like that...

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

All We Like Sheep

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Dream of ancient feet.