i try not to lock posts unless i'm talking about work, or otherwise dealing with info that might make me or someone else sad IRL. i've had an odd situation where people i've met online have introduced me to people IRL who happen to then become friends online.

i got an lj mostly to keep in touch with people i already know.
i noticed that, with the people M&C has met in Edmonton. i'll look at their LJs occasionally when i've heard a lot about them or they leave a pithy comment, but there's so little public content of note that i haven't felt moved to friend anyone so that they might friend me just in case i might be missing something. i'm not much for the stalking, although i did partly start this thing to meet new people. it keeps working.