On the left side of the screen it says my friends. When someone requests your friendship it will show up there. Click on it and it will show who wants to be your friend-then just hit accept or decline. It's that easy. It's a good thing to have friends!!!! Hugs, Chris(I am not the Chris whom you are talking about)

Oh I guess you want to know the privledges of friending. You can Meebo chat with them , private message with them and they can and do comment on your journals. Chris

Well, now that you've accepted the friend requests you have to have all of your new friends over for dinner. If these friends are out of towners proper etiquette dictates that you put them up for at least a week. Enjoy your company.

I'm still not sure of all the ins and outs either, but some people here keep their profiles and journals etc. 'private' except for friends, so if you accept a friend invitation, or ask someone else to be a friend, you have access to more about them. I'm not sure what else, except it's a closer level of connection with a few selected people? I assume people ask you to be a friend based on what you've written, and how you've commented on others' posts. They may feel an empathy or special connection to you based on that. I guess. There are more seasoned people here who could tell you more about the advantages of 'friendship'. Anyone?
Marcy

By the time I finished my lengthy reply, someone had already posted the answer to my question! Thanks.

Hi; I'm new here also, and like you, need someone to explain how this site works. I am an 'non-techie' like you. I bumble around and can't seem to figure out how to make 'friends' or how to communicate. Please help!

Saldo, thanks for the humor. Beautiful, just beautiful.

Sal, I didn't know that part. I dropped the ball. I am so sorry. Unfortunately I don't think everyone will fit in my little house. How bout we just all get together in Vegas. How's June?
Hugs,
Vicki

Thanks to everyone who asked to be my friend and also for the advice on what to do with this honor. Unfortunately, I'm even more confused than before. Meebo. Cleo? Feed and house out-of-town guests, Sal? I'd be feeling really dense right now, but knowing there's another technophobe named Kay20 is quite comforting. For now I'll keep responding to other members' posts til the friend thing becomes clear, so please new friends, don't think I'm ignoring you. Grateful for the friend requests and the opportunity to be part of this awesome group

Sal, You are too funny!

I guess I dropped the ball also, just like Vicki. :-) Yeah... we'll all get together at Vegas ! Sounds like a plan!

I'm blessed by my DS friends..

and the only caution I would give you is to make sure you've seen actual "posts' from the people who are requesting your friendship... and they are widows/ widowers. I had some strange friend requests... and I declined them. They weren't even widowed - I couldn't figure out why they were even on this site.

Hugs, Linda

It's really easy here, don't let people think it's not. Sal is our resident joker, so don't take him seriously.

Most people will ask to be your friend, if they are a widow/widower. What friends means here, is that you have access to their journals and pictures, if they set them up for "friends only" I set up all my journals for just friends. Meebo, I guess is the instant chat feature on here, just like Facebook has. It's on the bottom right of your screen, and tells you if any of your friends are on line. I don't use it much, but feel free to do that if you like.

Always look to see if who wants to be your friend, is in this group or one that you belong. There are people that try to be friends, for other purposes. You don't have to accept anyone as a friend, and if they look fishy, you can report them to the site.

You can mess anything up, so experiment on here and see how things work.

Good Luck,
Paula

Thanks Paula,
Guess I'll keep it simple while getting acclimated.

Yes, I've recognized Sal as Class Clown, and I plan to give him a run for his money. A good sense of humor is one of the many blessings for which I give thanks.

Hey Sal...

You must have missed the fine print in your contract. It said on Monday's it was your turn to make coffee and fix breakfast in my friend's request....pancakes and sausage will be fine...

(((hugs)))

Carla

What Paula said is right on. to be a friend here all you have to know is that someone cares, and that you do! :-)

You have access to their journals and pics so you can know them better! :-)

Sal, you have like what 180 friends? gonna need ALOT of pancakes!!! ;-) And MAMOSAS!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Love to all and to all the friends here requested or not!!! :-) We are ALL family! diane

I also have a navigation question, but for some reason my internet won't let me write a new topic question. It keeps saying I have to give my name. I'm signed in, so I'm lost, as it gives me no place to PUT my name. Very confusing.

Anyway, my question (and it may be a dumb one) is: When I have left the main discussion board and gone to read a message and then I want to return to the main W/W board, I can't find any icon to click on or any instructions about returning to the board. I've been going all the way out, clicking on "W" in the alphabet row, then click on Widows and Widowers. What am I missing? Shouldn't there be one thing to click on to return? The back button will work if I haven't visited too many different places. Anybody else having this problem?