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It's only a little thing, but it's currently possible to put yourself as your friend. I know it doesn't really matter, but would it be a simple thing to fix? Because if so, I don't see why it shouldn't be fixed simply to make the site seem a little more professional.

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There are purposes to all of them except know yourself in real life. Friend puts your threads in 'my friends threads' for easy viewing. Ignore obviously hides your stuff so you can concentrate on other posts. You can unfriend and unignore yourself from your profile page.