still feeling around here

[eruthros]

I just realized that I've got some old flocked-not-filtered posts with my name and other personal information in them, so I'm going to take most folks off the grants-access list until I finish going through my imported lj entries and deleting/unflocking as appropriate. (I'm already in mid-2003! Or, to put it another way, I'm only in mid-2003!)

And after that, I dunno. I'm still trying to think through how I plan to use dreamwidth, and what it means to the grants-access front. I understand "subscribing," and I know what I want to subscribe to. But grants-access -- well, I'm not planning to flock anything, really. So, what does it mean to grant access to something that isn't there? And why should I be deciding who I would, theoretically, let read about my work day, if I were to write about said work day, when I plan to do no such thing? So I'm not sure what grants-access means to me.

I'd appreciate thoughts on this, btw, because I'm trying to figure out how to use grants-access, and what it means to other people to be granted access.

ETA: for full disclosure and all, I do filter. Usually either away from someone (see: birthdays) or to someone in particular (see: cooperative projects, reminders, etc).

Comments

[cathexys]

t's weird for folks who never flock or, like me, flock everything. Because at that point the access list makes no sense :)

Funnily, I know that many folks will feel weird not being granted access, but for me it'll feel more of a snub not getting read :) [I'm not sure what that says about me!!! *g*]

You could not grant access to anyone, then. Or, alternatively, make everyone feel loved and access everyone. Or, you could think about who knows your RL name and background info and just make that your access list in case you ever do want to bitch about something that you don't want your professional environment to be able to see--however unlikely...

[eruthros]

Yes, exactly! I only ever flocked out personal information/work stuff -- but if I'm dividing the work stuff into a different journal, then it's hard for me to see what I'd lock here. And I'm sure there's something, but since I don't know what it is yet, it's hard to make a policy for an imaginary future. :)

D'you know offhand if you have to grant people access in order to put them on filters? Because I do use filters sometimes -- mostly for things like birthdays (leaving the birthday person out) or for things like collaborative projects (leaving collaborators in). Which would mean I'd have to grant access to some people, and if I have to do that already, then maybe your third option is best.

[cathexys]

Yes you do. When you get to that page it tells you that you need to grant access to put people in filters.

With what trobadora is saying (the psychological component), I'm thinking access all might not be a bad thing?