If someone accepts a friend request - does it establish a mutual friendship? I would assume so - but when I test it, it is only working one way, in other words
I created 3 users: ChatA, ChatB, and ChatC. ChatA & ChatB both sent out FRIEND requests to ChatC in which ChatC approved both Friend requests. ChatA & ChatB friend lists include ChatC - but ChatC is listed without ANY friends. Is this the correct functionality as designed in which ChatC would in turn need to friend both ChatA & ChatB in order to have them listed as friends on his site. It seems that it should be a reciprocal friendship. Please clarify.
If someone accepts a friend request - does it establish a mutual friendship? I would assume so - but when I test it, it is only working one way, in other words
I created 3 users: ChatA, ChatB, and ChatC. ChatA & ChatB both sent out FRIEND requests to ChatC in which ChatC approved both Friend requests. ChatA & ChatB friend lists include ChatC - but ChatC is listed without ANY friends. Is this the correct functionality as designed in which ChatC would in turn need to friend both ChatA & ChatB in order to have them listed as friends on his site. It seems that it should be a reciprocal friendship. Please clarify.
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3rd August 2011 (9 months ago)
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Hi antKat,
I just tested it out and found the same. I'm really not sure if it's meant to work that way but it certainly seems more intuitive if both parties got added as friends like Facebook and BuddyPress both function. I'll ask the developers to take a look into this.
Lorange, did you find another "Friend" program that works with the other WPMUdev social plugins? I am using a video-chat program that will limit visibility to "friends on line"
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WPMU DEV Fanatic — 3rd August 2011 (9 months ago) #
Hi antKat,
I just tested it out and found the same. I'm really not sure if it's meant to work that way but it certainly seems more intuitive if both parties got added as friends like Facebook and BuddyPress both function. I'll ask the developers to take a look into this.
Thanks,
David
Member — 4th August 2011 (9 months ago) #
Yes, I noticed the same when I tested this plugin. The "friending" was not reciprocal, which makes the plugin not very usable.
Member — 4th August 2011 (9 months ago) #
Lorange, did you find another "Friend" program that works with the other WPMUdev social plugins? I am using a video-chat program that will limit visibility to "friends on line"
Member — 18th August 2011 (9 months ago) #
David did you get a response back from developers regarding the reciprocity of friending?
WPMU DEV Fanatic — 18th August 2011 (9 months ago) #
Hi antKat,
The lead developer for this one was actually away for just a bit. I've pinged them on the matter, we'll get this sorted.
Thanks,
David
Developer — 23rd August 2011 (9 months ago) #
Hi all,
yes, it's not usability :(
I will fix it.
Developer — 23rd August 2011 (9 months ago) #
Hi All,
I changed the logic of approving, removing, rejecting friends.
Please, update the plugin.
Member — 23rd August 2011 (9 months ago) #
Thanks Andrey,
I'll update and give you feedback.
Member — 23rd August 2011 (9 months ago) #
I tested it and the reciprocity is now working. Thanks.
Member — 24th August 2011 (9 months ago) #
Thank you Andrey! This will make this plugin much more useful!
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