Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Friend

What is the difference between a traditional friend and an online friend?

• Traditional friends are closer acquaintances, while online friends are simply added to a list on social networking sites.

• Traditional friends are only found online, while online friends are in-person acquaintances.

• There is no difference between traditional friends and online friends.

• Traditional friends are added to social networking sites, while online friends are closer acquaintances.

How can you add a user as a friend on Facebook?

• Click on their profile and send a friend request.

• Send them a message requesting to be friends.

• There is no way to add friends on Facebook.

• Post on their wall asking to be friends.

What happens when a user accepts your friend request on Facebook?

• You both are added to each other's list of friends.

• You become their follower.

• You can only view their profile but they can't view yours.

• Your request is automatically declined.

What additional viewing rights does a friend have on your profile?

• They can edit your profile information.

• They can view your profile anonymously.

• They can view more of your profile and post comments on your wall.

• They can delete your profile.

What is the common practice when it comes to accepting friend requests on social networking sites?

• Ignore all friend requests.

• Decline all friend requests.

• Accept most friend requests.

• Accept only requests from close friends.

What does it mean to 'unfriend' someone?

• Delete them from your list of friends.

• Block them from viewing your profile.

• Report them to the social networking site.

• Send them a message asking to be friends.

What is the consequence of having a liberal definition of 'friend' online?

• Many people have hundreds of online friends who they hardly know.

• People have no friends online.

• People have no online presence.

• People only have close friends online.

What is the verb form of 'friend'?

• Unfriend

• Non-friend

• Friendless

• Unfriendly

What is the purpose of adding a user as a friend?

• To report them to the social networking site.

• To block them from viewing your profile.

• To delete them from your list of friends.

• To give them additional viewing rights on your profile.

What is the feature on MySpace similar to adding a friend on Facebook?

• MySpace includes a similar feature.

• MySpace has a different feature.

• MySpace is not a social networking site.

• MySpace has no such feature.