If you keep your profile private even from Goodreads members...

[Gyan]

I do the same Kira.

[Violet]

I want you to know that I am not an adult, so my profile has to be private. I have no control over it. Only friends can see my profile :/.

[Rori]

I like to do the same as well go to their profile and check if we have a similar book test but usually we don't :D most of the people I'm friend with are romance reader/fantasy which is books I've never read before.

But I usually accept all of the friends requests cuz they must have seen something in my profile to ask for my "friendship"

[Kie]

I just like my privacy 🤷‍♀️ call me old fashioned

[Annemarie]

Kira wrote: "...may I ask why?

I know that some people get cyberstalked, and I certainly understand why you would want to have your profile private in that case. And you certainly don't need to reply to this q..."

I do the same as you Kira. Before accepting a friend request, I look at that person's profile. I have been caught out though, even on here, so I am now even more careful.

[Cassandra 🍁☕️📚]

I always look at their profile before accepting a friend request. It’s nice to see what everyone else is reading, even if it’s different book tastes from mine. I deleted all my social media accounts about three years ago and it’s been very peaceful to me. I will unfriend and block a person if I get weird uncomfortable messages.

[Gypsy]

Kira wrote: "...may I ask why?

I know that some people get cyberstalked, and I certainly understand why you would want to have your profile private in that case. And you certainly don't need to reply to this q..."

For most of my social media presence I keep private but goodreads I do not since the only information I really put out is my books. There is really nothing personal I disclose. I also have been looking through my goodreads and been considering being more selective since I've been more active on here.

My question is how social are you with people you add on here? meaning aside from community questions, I am curious to know how many people actually hold further conversations with people they friend on goodreads?

[Lynn]

I have turned down almost no friend requests. I have not put my birthday or any important personal information out. I have no idea why anyone finds my page interesting, but it’s okay. I mostly only ask to friend people I interact with a lot for whatever reason and I prefer they actually write reviews. If someone doesn’t respond to a friend request I withdraw my request. I try to read and rate my friends reviews at least once in a while, so I don’t want to waste my time on people who do want to interact with me.

[Malissa]

I don't keep my profile private, but I have thought about. I dislike getting random messages from people that I am not friends with. I hate when people try to use sites like this as a dating site or to catfish other people or scam them. I've seen it happen.

[Travis]

I feel like tailoring your friends list to your tastes is the best way to engage with others about books and most importantly, (for me anyways) get opened up to dozens and dozens of interesting books that I may have not found otherwise. :)

[Reading Mouse]

I do like to compare books, but I still accept anyone that sends a request. (My profile is not on private)

[Malissa]

Kira wrote: "Malissa wrote: "I don't keep my profile private, but I have thought about. I dislike getting random messages from people that I am not friends with. I hate when people try to use sites like this as..."

It's funny the invites I accept are from this group because this is the only group I am in and the rest of the people I know on here are people I know IRL. There was a gentleman using this group to make friends and then chat with them, which is fine, but then was asking personal questions that raise red flags. He is no longer in this group and I recognized his profile picture from Insta and called him out. I don't mind meeting people online. I have made some really good friends that way. Some people just ruin it for others, as in all things lol.

[Brian]

Like to compare book list, when l've found someone that has read a novel on my list. And, if they've read several of the books l've read...l follow them. Usually read their reviews (after l've finished the same book), because if they are "into" classic novels...l can appreciate their opinion moreso, since they have read more than a few and can see past the issues that some readers get "hung up on". I've accepted a few friend request, but haven't had any reciprocation from folks l'm following...but l'm cool with that. They were mostly women, and l assume they don't friend men, because of the reasons previously mentioned.