Is saying, "I hope you don't mind me friending you because I think you can help me improve my writing in both content and style..." really that creepy?
Actually, it was rather off-putting when I saw it too... If it hadn't been for the fact that so many other people I adore have you as friend, I might've hesitated as well. Mostly because my LJ certainly isn't going to help anyone with their writing content or style...
But ideas - ideas and interactions are what LJ is all about in my book. Someone like theferrett or wicked_wish I can see helping you to refine your writing style - as both write well for audiences. I don't really write my LJ for an audience - hence the lack of editing and the large percentage of 'why in heaven's name is she posting that?' posts.
OTOH - I have managed to violently offend someone by telling her I found her to be intelligent, creative, and witty and liked reading her LJ, did she mind if I added her... this was, apparently, taken as an insult(?) and repeated as an example of my hubris. How dare I imply that I was in a position to judge such things?! *shock*! ah well... it takes all kinds.
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Date: 2006-01-13 06:41 am (UTC)Actually, it was rather off-putting when I saw it too... If it hadn't been for the fact that so many other people I adore have you as friend, I might've hesitated as well.
Mostly because my LJ certainly isn't going to help anyone with their writing content or style...
But ideas - ideas and interactions are what LJ is all about in my book. Someone like
OTOH - I have managed to violently offend someone by telling her I found her to be intelligent, creative, and witty and liked reading her LJ, did she mind if I added her... this was, apparently, taken as an insult(?) and repeated as an example of my hubris. How dare I imply that I was in a position to judge such things?! *shock*! ah well... it takes all kinds.
:)