Greetings, girl.

We're glad you're here. There are friends to be made, but the process requires a bit of engagement and risk on your part. If you plan to simply wait for friends to present themselves, you're going to be disappointed. If you choose to cultivate them, you might be surprised. There are two strategies: (1) present yourself publicly and (2) present yourself privately. By "public presentation" I don't mean wander around naked save for a collar, though that's nice, too. I mean engage in ways that other visitors to the Library can see. Make it a point of responding to every Intro/Welcome message. Blog, perhaps about how you discovered your preferences. Play "Fun and Games" for 10 minutes a day. In short, get known. By "private presentation" I mean reaching out to individuals. Respond to Echoes' latest blog post or two. Send a private message to Mel23, letting her know that you miss her energy. Go to F&G and try to wrest the prize from chipmunk (or barentsz, cutielady or superfuture) - dare them to snatch it from you. On your profile page you'll see (lower left) a list of everyone who's visited you. Click on each name to visit their profile page and leave a "visitor message" on their wall. In short, become the sort of person you'd want to meet here.

What does "dollification" translate to? Being a curious sort, I wandered off to dollification.com but their discussion of the preference was recursive: "the subject becomes increasingly dollish." Is a doll a sub who's perpetually vigilant about stylish?

All the best,

S.