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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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The main user is User X.  User Y is someone who User X has some kind of relationship to--note that this can include things like User Y subscribing to X, but X has nothing to do with them.
  
 
== DW Relationship Table ==
 
== DW Relationship Table ==
  
 
<table style="width=100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3">
 
<table style="width=100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3">
<tr><th></th><th></th><th colspan="4">User A</th></tr>
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<tr><th></th><th></th><th colspan="4">User X</th></tr>
 
<tr><th></th><th></th><th>Subscribe</th><th>Access</th><th>Both</th><th>Neither</th></tr>
 
<tr><th></th><th></th><th>Subscribe</th><th>Access</th><th>Both</th><th>Neither</th></tr>
<tr><th rowspan="4">User B</th><th>Subscribe</th>
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<tr><th rowspan="4">User Y</th><th>Subscribe</th>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">1</div>Mutual subscriptions; A and B subscribe to each other, but don't give each other access.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XSYS</div>Mutual subscriptions; and Y subscribe to each other, but don't give each other access.</td>
<td><div style="float: right;">2</div>A lets B access their stuff, and B subscribes to A, but A doesn't subscribe to B.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XAYS</div>lets Y access their stuff, and Y subscribes to X , but doesn't subscribe to Y.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">3</div>A gives access to and subscribes to B, but B only subscribes to A and does not give them access.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XBYS</div>gives access to and subscribes to Y, but Y only subscribes to and does not give them access.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">N1</div>B subscribes to A, but A doesn't subscribe or give access to B.</td></tr>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XNYS</div>Y subscribes to X , but doesn't subscribe or give access to Y.</td></tr>
 
<tr><th>Access</th>
 
<tr><th>Access</th>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">4</div>B gives access to A and A subscribes to B, but B doesn't subscribe to A.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XSYA</div>Y gives access to and subscribes to Y, but Y doesn't subscribe to X .</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">5</div>Mutual access; A and B give each other access, but neither subscribes to the other.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XAYA</div>Mutual access; and Y give each other access, but neither subscribes to the other.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">6</div>A subscribes to B and gives them access, but B only gives access to B and doesn't subscribe.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XBYA</div>subscribes to Y and gives them access, but Y only gives access to Y and doesn't subscribe.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">N2</div>B gives A access, but A does not subscribe or give access to B.</td></tr>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XNYA</div>Y gives access, but does not subscribe or give access to Y.</td></tr>
 
<tr><th>Both</th>
 
<tr><th>Both</th>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">7</div>B gives access to and subscribes to A, but A only subscribes to B and does not give them access.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XSYB</div>Y gives access to and subscribes to X , but only subscribes to Y and does not give them access.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">8</div>B subscribes to A and gives them access, but A only gives access to B and doesn't subscribe.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XAYB</div>Y subscribes to and gives them access, but only gives access to Y and doesn't subscribe.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">9</div>The equivalent of "friending" on LJ--A and B both subscribe and give each other access.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XBYB</div>The equivalent of "friending" on LJ--and Y both subscribe and give each other access.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">N3</div>B both subscribes and gives access to A, but A doesn't subscribe or give access to B.</td></tr>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XNYB</div>Y both subscribes and gives access to X , but doesn't subscribe or give access to Y.</td></tr>
 
<tr><th>Neither</th>
 
<tr><th>Neither</th>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">N4</div>A subscribes to B, but B doesn't subscribe or give access to A.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XSYN</div>subscribes to Y, but Y doesn't subscribe or give access to X .</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">N5</div>A gives B access, but A does not subscribe or give access to B.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XAYN</div>gives Y access, but does not subscribe or give access to Y.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">N6</div>A both subscribes and gives access to B, but B doesn't subscribe or give access to B.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XBYN</div>both subscribes and gives access to Y, but Y doesn't subscribe or give access to Y.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">X</div>A and B have no direct connections.</td></tr>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XNYN</div>and Y have no direct connections.</td></tr>
 
</table>
 
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<table style="width=100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3">
 
<table style="width=100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3">
<tr><th></th><th></th><th colspan="2">User A</th></tr>
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<tr><th></th><th></th><th colspan="2">User X</th></tr>
 
<tr><th></th><th></th><th>Friend</th><th>Not Friend</th></tr>
 
<tr><th></th><th></th><th>Friend</th><th>Not Friend</th></tr>
<tr><th rowspan="2">User B</th>
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<tr><th rowspan="2">User Y</th>
 
<th>Friend</th>
 
<th>Friend</th>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">1</div>A and B have friended each other.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XFYF</div>X and Y have friended each other.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">2</div>B is friends with A, but A is not friends with B.</td></tr>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XNYF</div>Y is friends with X, but X is not friends with Y.</td></tr>
 
<tr><th>Not Friend</th>
 
<tr><th>Not Friend</th>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">3</div>A is friends with B, but B is not friends with A.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XFYN</div>X is friends with Y, but X is not friends with Y.</td>
<td><div style="float: right; font-style: italic;">X</div>A and B have no direct connections.</td>
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<td valign="top"><div style="float: right; font-style: italic; font-size: small;">XNYN</div>X and Y have no direct connections.</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
</table>
  
 
[[Category: Meta]]
 
[[Category: Meta]]

Revision as of 23:25, 20 February 2009

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

DW Relationship Table

User X
SubscribeAccessBothNeither
User YSubscribe
XSYS
Mutual subscriptions; X and Y subscribe to each other, but don't give each other access.
XAYS
X lets Y access their stuff, and Y subscribes to X , but X doesn't subscribe to Y.
XBYS
X gives access to and subscribes to Y, but Y only subscribes to X and does not give them access.
XNYS
Y subscribes to X , but X doesn't subscribe or give access to Y.
Access
XSYA
Y gives access to X and X subscribes to Y, but Y doesn't subscribe to X .
XAYA
Mutual access; X and Y give each other access, but neither subscribes to the other.
XBYA
X subscribes to Y and gives them access, but Y only gives access to Y and doesn't subscribe.
XNYA
Y gives X access, but X does not subscribe or give access to Y.
Both
XSYB
Y gives access to and subscribes to X , but X only subscribes to Y and does not give them access.
XAYB
Y subscribes to X and gives them access, but X only gives access to Y and doesn't subscribe.
XBYB
The equivalent of "friending" on LJ--X and Y both subscribe and give each other access.
XNYB
Y both subscribes and gives access to X , but X doesn't subscribe or give access to Y.
Neither
XSYN
X subscribes to Y, but Y doesn't subscribe or give access to X .
XAYN
X gives Y access, but X does not subscribe or give access to Y.
XBYN
X both subscribes and gives access to Y, but Y doesn't subscribe or give access to Y.
XNYN
X and Y have no direct connections.

LJ Relationship Table

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

User X
FriendNot Friend
User Y Friend
XFYF
X and Y have friended each other.
XNYF
Y is friends with X, but X is not friends with Y.
Not Friend
XFYN
X is friends with Y, but X is not friends with Y.
XNYN
X and Y have no direct connections.