I don't know if it's just me...?

I'm noticing more fic journals being friend-locked lately, due to all the LJ kerfluffle.

This puts me in a quandary, because I'm *really* not comfortable asking to be friended just so I can read someone's stories. I've done it exactly once so far, because there was a story that I really, really wanted to read, and I dithered for awhile before finally piping up with a small, meek friending request. But I'm very uncomfortable asking someone to friend me if I don't personally know them. It feels kind of like wandering into someone's living room, noticing that all the doors to the rooms are closed, and asking if I can open their bedroom door and go through all their stuff. *g*

Of course, I'm sort of choosy about who I friend ... not that I have any kind of system; I like keeping my friend list short and manageable, so it usually ends up being people I know personally, or people who regularly post stuff I find interesting (fic, recs, etc). I've gotten a friending request once or twice, and I've answered back that I don't friend by request, but I don't post much that's locked anyway (and, when I do, usually there's a specific reason). I certainly don't mind people friending me, but specific requests to friend back feel kind of presumptive -- which makes me very reluctant to make that kind of presumption on someone else.

Is that just me? Or do other people feel that way too?

I don't know if it's just me...?

I'm noticing more fic journals being friend-locked lately, due to all the LJ kerfluffle.

This puts me in a quandary, because I'm *really* not comfortable asking to be friended just so I can read someone's stories. I've done it exactly once so far, because there was a story that I really, really wanted to read, and I dithered for awhile before finally piping up with a small, meek friending request. But I'm very uncomfortable asking someone to friend me if I don't personally know them. It feels kind of like wandering into someone's living room, noticing that all the doors to the rooms are closed, and asking if I can open their bedroom door and go through all their stuff. *g*

Of course, I'm sort of choosy about who I friend ... not that I have any kind of system; I like keeping my friend list short and manageable, so it usually ends up being people I know personally, or people who regularly post stuff I find interesting (fic, recs, etc). I've gotten a friending request once or twice, and I've answered back that I don't friend by request, but I don't post much that's locked anyway (and, when I do, usually there's a specific reason). I certainly don't mind people friending me, but specific requests to friend back feel kind of presumptive -- which makes me very reluctant to make that kind of presumption on someone else.

Is that just me? Or do other people feel that way too?

Remix fic: Earth on a Shoestring

Okay, I need to be at the airport so I haven't time to do a proper fic announcement, but my remix of siegeofangels's "$173.23" is up at gateverse_remix. Read it here: Earth on a Shoestring (link to original story in linked post).

And the remix of my story is here!

And now I really ought to pack my laptop ... I'll be back online when I get back to Fairbanks in a couple of days. (Why do I start discussions when I can't respond to them, anyway? *smacks self*)

Remix fic: Earth on a Shoestring

Okay, I need to be at the airport so I haven't time to do a proper fic announcement, but my remix of siegeofangels's "$173.23" is up at gateverse_remix. Read it here: Earth on a Shoestring (link to original story in linked post).

And the remix of my story is here!

And now I really ought to pack my laptop ... I'll be back online when I get back to Fairbanks in a couple of days. (Why do I start discussions when I can't respond to them, anyway? *smacks self*)