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Good luck, Alex! Patrick

I'm a bit confused by the hostile response to a simple request. It seems harsh. That leads me to think that maybe there is more to the story than you can say on these forums, which is fair. Bottom line, you should accept who you feel comfortable accepting. When you receive a friend request on Facebook, you can confirm it or ignore it. I ignore way more than I accept, even from people who I have talked with before. I don't really get mad at them for requesting and don't really give it a second thought. Now, I can understand an increased sensitivity with a boss, but in normal situations, he or she would understand a simple explanation or perhaps not even ask about it at all. You said you see this person every couple of weeks (at best). Not everyday. How likely is he to even bring it up at all if you simply click ignore instead of deleting your account? After all, he doesn't receive a notification from Facebook saying "GeoGiant ignored your request." It happens silently. To me, it just seems like deleting your account was overkill and does more harm than good because now you miss out on any good interaction you had on Facebook (assuming you did). Beyond ignoring, accepting and deleting your account, there is also a middle option, which is to accept him, but restrict his access. Facebook's privacy controls are really pretty good. A simple thing to do is accept him and immediately add him to your restricted list. This means that he won't see anything that isn't public already (i.e. that anyone can see without being your friend). I'm not saying you should do this, but I know some people that do. While I can understand that telling your boss that Facebook is not for company use would be a weird thing to say - telling him your personal Facebook page is for your personal life only would not be, to most reasonable people. But, again, there may be more to this and there are certainly bosses who take too great of liberties. Hopefully it's not as bad as your posts sound. Best of luck. Patrick

Hey Jazzy. Glad to have you. Patrick

Sorry for the late response, but yes, agreed. Thank you. Patrick

Thanks Brian. That's nice of you to say. Patrick

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You deserve it! Patrick

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Thank you, Danielle. That is very kind. Patrick

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Interesting, John. Thank you for sharing this. Patrick

Congrats scohen.mma. Patrick

Thank you, Doug, Alex, Heidi and Bob. I really appreciate it. I love hearing that sort of thing, Alex. Thanks all. Patrick

It would be. It is interesting to consider the disconnect between, for example, gyms and martial arts studios and how they are viewed differently, when it comes to what you might be allowed to charge. It isn't good or bad, it is just a cultural thing.

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I think this is a really interesting topic and enjoyed all of the posts made so far. Thanks all. Patrick

Thanks for replying, Heidi, Bob and Alex. Patrick

Hello cursedforever, As you already have a thread for this issue, I am going to close this one and redirect the conversation over there: http://www.karateforums.com/what-is-the-deadliest-karate-style-read-help-vt43051.html Thanks, Patrick

Hello and welcome, cursedforever. Please answer the two questions below when you return to this thread, as they will help people offer thoughtful responses. 1. What arts are available in your area? 2. What are you looking to get out of the arts (in a little more detail, if possible)? Thanks, Patrick

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Thank you for the submission, Bob. Patrick

Welcome aboard, whitegi. Glad to have you. Justice pretty much covered it. You are free to mention your rank in your signature, the styles field in your profile, etc. Thanks, Patrick

Heh. Yeah, it is interesting.

My pleasure, still kicking. Thanks again for bringing this up. Patrick