Goodreads issue?

[rootbeerfloat]

I recently got message from someone I don't know.  We don't have any mutual friends, and I don't review much (and haven't lately), so I'm not sure how she came across my profile.  Her comment was harmless (she actually complimented my profile pic of my kids), and I don't consider myself to be too paranoid about internet privacy usually, but I guess I'm not used to making random friends on Goodreads outside of a group or book discussion.  Is it rude to ignore her?  Feel free to tell me I'm being ridiculous if that's the case as well.

[writingwithheld]

I would ignore it. She might think it rude, but I think most people would understand if you don't respond to a complete stranger. If you had a ton of mutual friends it might be different, but if it is really totally random? No way.

[charlatti]

I think it's fine to ignore her, but FWIW, I'm constantly checking out random people and their book lists. This evening, for example, I'm having trouble getting started on any of the books I have sitting around here, so I was roaming through Goodreads, looking at people who gave five stars to books on my five-star shelf. I found some interesting books I wouldn't have otherwise found, so I'm sure other people do similar things. It doesn't seem that much of a stretch to send someone a message I noticed something interesting in her profile.

[dorothyinAus]

Pretty much unless they tell me how they might know me in the friend request, I ignore them. I do not think it's rude, anymore than I think it's rude to ignore/decline friend requests on Facebook. Unless there is a real connection (message board, IRL friends, HS/College class, etc.) to me, I don't accept friends online.

[PinkSquirrel]

I think you're fine to ignore it. That's what I've always done if I don't know the person