what is the difference...

[65sunnyday]

...between a 'friend' & a 'contact'?

 

[waterfaller1]

A friend is someone who loves you no matter what. A contact goes on your eyeball so you can see your friends more clearly.

 

[Sassyjaygrl]

A friend is someone who loves you no matter what. A contact goes on your eyeball so you can see your friends more clearly.

 

[Brigidt36]

A friend is someone who loves you no matter what. A contact goes on your eyeball so you can see your friends more clearly.

 

[Stormcloud]

A friend is someone who loves you no matter what. A contact goes on your eyeball so you can see your friends more clearly.

"Keep your friends close, keep your eyeballs closer!"

 

[Lovebird Lady]

(POSTS), but what I think April meant is on this Forum

I have wondered about this myself, and all I have found is that we are able to "Open Contacts Popup" under "Quick Links" drop-down at the top of the page under "Forum" beneath tha A.A. logo.

This drop-down allows us to view all of our "contacts", which are "friends" on the Forum, at a glance, and all at once, and also see if they are logged on or not. It seems to be there as a shortcut to determine the whereabouts of all our "friends" on A.A.

Other than that, I'm not sure if there is a distinct difference between "contacts" and "friends"

 

[webchirp]

Well goodness, I need to add more "contacts/friends" so I can instantly see where everyone is at! Good to know.

 

[roxynoodle]

Huh, never thought about that, that you could use that as a quick way to find out if someone is on.

 

[waterfaller1]

I think you can also add someone as a 'contact', and then it gives you the option to send a 'friend request'.

 

[Welshanne]

love it Carole!

 

[65sunnyday]

A friend is someone who loves you no matter what. A contact goes on your eyeball so you can see your friends more clearly.

OooHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, now I, ummh, sorta get it

 

[Laurul Feather Cat]

While on the forum, you are going to meet people who sound like people you want to know better and to keep in touch with more closely than 'just' a Contact. You send them a friend request and if they agree, then you private message (pm) one another back and forth. Contacts can be anyone who has sent you a hello, even visitors, and a contact is a little less 'intimate' than a friend. I have met some really good long distance friends I never would have known except for this forum.

 

[DQTimnehs]

Good one, Carole!

A friend has to be confirmed/accepted by the other person but you can put someone as a contact without them acknowledging.

I'm really not sure what rights or privileges friends have here, as you don't have to be friends to pm someone.