F'locking dilemma

[elaby]

I've been having one of those friends-locking dilemmas that I'm told people go through. Sometimes I feel like I should lock EVERYTHING, lest someone I don't know on LJ see it and take offense or something - though I don't really think anything I say would offend anyone - and sometimes I feel like I shouldn't lock as much as I do, in case someone I don't know is interested and wants to read my journal.

So, I have a question - if you friends-lock something, does that mean only people YOU have friended can read the post, or anyone who has friended YOU can read it?

On that note, today's dilemma was one of the former variety, and I've gone back and locked various school-related posts that do not fall under the "extremely vague and most likely upbeat" category. I plan to f'lock anything that pertains to school in detail (or is just me bitching about whatever), so if you're inclined to read that, this is a reminder to log in. If you're not inclined, and I don't blame you - move along, nothing to see :)

I'm going to do work now. Really.

Comments

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

Everyone else has answered the question, so I'll just put my two cents in. I find myself locking more and more posts, simply for privacy reasons. If I'm bitching, or relaying some personal information about myself or my life, or posting something that I think others might find silly, I lock it. It just makes me more comfortable. However, I have had the same thought that you have and worry that someone who might want to friend me might go and look at my journal and say "She never posts much!", but you'd think that anyone who was familiar with LJ would realize that you might just be f'locking your fandom posts, or whatever.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree :) Your two cents are always welcome!