Even in the Mobius groups, I've found that avoiding other people (when I want to) is quite easy, for those who like to be a bit more private.
Just makes the social environment a bit more low-key

Welcome to the forums, Commander. Bunch of info comin' your way:
Please feel free to add your name to one of our 'In game friends lists'
In game friends list for PC Xbox EU and
Xbox USand check out our
TeamSpeak servers or
Discord (voice and text chat) servers to easily chat with, and possibly wing up with other commanders.
Also, make sure to check the
Policy page if you haven't already.
On top of all of that, we also have a
Facebook group and
Twitter feed.There is a lot of great info on the message board, and we have compiled a long list of
Tips and Tricks to help new players acclimatize to the game while having fun.
Finally, if you are interested in being involved,
go here to see information about our player group faction, the Order of Mobius (based at Rafferty's Mobius station in the Azrael system). We have our own
Order of Mobius Twitter feed.