Difference between revisions of "User relationships"

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(New page: The main user is User A. User B is someone who User A has some kind of relationship to--note that this can include things like User B subscribing to A, but A has nothing to do with them. ...)
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Revision as of 21:14, 20 February 2009

The main user is User A. User B is someone who User A has some kind of relationship to--note that this can include things like User B subscribing to A, but A has nothing to do with them.

DW Relationship Table

User A
SubscribeAccessBothNeither
User BSubscribe
1
Mutual subscriptions; A and B subscribe to each other, but don't give each other access.
2
A lets B access their stuff, and B subscribes to A, but A doesn't subscribe to B.
3
A gives access to and subscribes to B, but B only subscribes to A and does not give them access.
N1
B subscribes to A, but A doesn't subscribe or give access to B.
Access
4
B gives access to A and A subscribes to B, but B doesn't subscribe to A.
5
Mutual access; A and B give each other access, but neither subscribes to the other.
6
A subscribes to B and gives them access, but B only gives access to B and doesn't subscribe.
N2
B gives A access, but A does not subscribe or give access to B.
Both
7
B gives access to and subscribes to A, but A only subscribes to B and does not give them access.
8
B subscribes to A and gives them access, but A only gives access to B and doesn't subscribe.
9
The equivalent of "friending" on LJ--A and B both subscribe and give each other access.
N3
B both subscribes and gives access to A, but A doesn't subscribe or give access to B.
Neither
N4
A subscribes to B, but B doesn't subscribe or give access to A.
N5
A gives B access, but A does not subscribe or give access to B.
N6
A both subscribes and gives access to B, but B doesn't subscribe or give access to B.
X
A and B have no direct connections.

LJ Relationship Table

This is for comparison--relationships on LJ are much simpler!

User A
FriendNot Friend
User B Friend
1
A and B have friended each other.
2
B is friends with A, but A is not friends with B.
Not Friend
3
A is friends with B, but B is not friends with A.
X
A and B have no direct connections.