QMO's Journal: Foe/Freak

What in the world?

I get on /. today (Wed, March 8, 2006), and see a message from Monday.

Relationship change

I like those messages, because it (usually) means that someone has read some of what I've posted, and it matters enough to them that they've made the effort to do the relationship change.

This time; however, it was weird.
The person making the change, constablefuse, is now one of my Freaks (he has named me one of his Foes). He/She has never posted anything on /. (as far as I can tell, under that name anyway) and yet has more than 60 foes already. His/Her /. ID is lower than mine, so probably they've been around for a couple of years, anyway.
Sounds like a spare name someone uses to keep track of who disturbs them, but constablefuse wants to post without people knowing that he/she doesn't like people.
I wonder if they have a separate name for people that they like?

One thing about /., you get to meet some interesting virtual fractional personalities.

Loser

[Descalzo]

I don't have any freaks! Ah hahahaha! I suppose this means everyone likes me!

Re:Loser

[QMO]

I was tempted to "Foe" you, just so I could say that you have a Freak.

I decided not to, though.
I didn't really think that you'd misinterpret it and think I was serious, but who knows who else might misunderstand.

Re:Ok, some points

[QMO]

Thank you for your comment.
I think you misinterpreted mine.

If you read it again, I hope you'll notice that I am generally flattered that something I said made enough difference to someone that they "Foed" or "Friended" me.

Upon re-reading my OP, I also hope you'll also be able to see that I'm more interested and curious about why constablefuse does what he/she does than concerned or upset.

If you review my OP and still can't see those things, then I didn't write it very well, and I'm sorry.