Originally shared by Adam Lasnik A few words about connecting with people here. 1) Don't feel compelled to reciprocate! This is not Facebook :). Just because someone adds you to a circle does NOT mean they expect you to add them to a circle. Example: I added Tom Anderson, co-founder of MySpace, to a circle ("Interesting People"). He may be my "friend" on MySpace, but he doesn't know me from Adam, and I've never met him; I don't expect him to be as interested in what I have to say as vice versa! This also means you (ideally) shouldn't feel uncomfortable when someone you don't know adds you to a circle. They're probably not asking (or even wanting) to be your friend; they just want to see what, if anything, you choose to post publicly. 2) Don't feel shy about adding people to a circle (and, contrary to my example above, don't ever feel compelled to tell someone what circle you've added them to. They can't find out th...