Is it just me, or is Dreamwidth's notification (and publishing of the info in your profile) that A has not only 'given you access' but also 'subscribed' to you inviting and escalating the already rampant (though largely settled down in my circles, but not entirely) psychodrama about "I friended {foo} but they haven't friended me back"?

Now you can have "They don't read me AND they don't let me read them" or "they've STOPPED reading me" or "They're stalking me, but I can't read their stuff" or whatever. I'm really not seeing how this is a benefit over filters/Default View where you can stop reading someone's writings (by taking them off of whatever filters you read) but still keep them as a 'friend'.

Anyone?

(Xposted: DW->LJ)