[ramble/rant]
This is the thing that I don't like about facebook/people on facebook. I personally have about 55 (+/-5) and I know everyone on there..
Now I'm personally not much of a popular guy, nor do I try to be a popular guy. I tend to keep to myself. If I'm friends with anyone its because I've been in class with them multiple semesters. I get along with people and that's just fine with me.
What gets me about sites like facebook is that I'll see some of my friends with 600+ friends and i just don't see how you can be friends with that many people. I'd rather have the feature be named "People You've Seen" or "have talked to before" then that number would make sense.
I've got about 30-40 or so from high school from my years of playing in the various ensembles (5a highschool = pretty large bands). I didn't bother making long term relationships in Cincinnati cause I knew I'd be out in 4 years. I didn't see the point (same reason why I didn't bother with dating) The last bunch have come from my current college. I consider these people real friends. My highschool and older friends may not talk much but thats cause I don't live in atlanta anymore & it's been 4-5 years since I've seen them.
That's how I know people. I've been with them for multiple years and have gotten to know them. Yet on facebook, there was one instance that I noticed that a former lady friend of mine added a former friend of mine and I thought.. "what the hell, you've only talked to him for one day... 5 minutes at that".. this was also the last week of the semester and then the lady moved to another city.
I don't add people who I've only talked to for 5 minutes. If I think I know someone I'll add them, but if it turns out I don't, then I'll unfriend them where as the recipient will just keep me on their friends list if I don't.
Oi. Better end this now.
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Your thoughts?
This is the thing that I don't like about facebook/people on facebook. I personally have about 55 (+/-5) and I know everyone on there..
Now I'm personally not much of a popular guy, nor do I try to be a popular guy. I tend to keep to myself. If I'm friends with anyone its because I've been in class with them multiple semesters. I get along with people and that's just fine with me.
What gets me about sites like facebook is that I'll see some of my friends with 600+ friends and i just don't see how you can be friends with that many people. I'd rather have the feature be named "People You've Seen" or "have talked to before" then that number would make sense.
I've got about 30-40 or so from high school from my years of playing in the various ensembles (5a highschool = pretty large bands). I didn't bother making long term relationships in Cincinnati cause I knew I'd be out in 4 years. I didn't see the point (same reason why I didn't bother with dating) The last bunch have come from my current college. I consider these people real friends. My highschool and older friends may not talk much but thats cause I don't live in atlanta anymore & it's been 4-5 years since I've seen them.
That's how I know people. I've been with them for multiple years and have gotten to know them. Yet on facebook, there was one instance that I noticed that a former lady friend of mine added a former friend of mine and I thought.. "what the hell, you've only talked to him for one day... 5 minutes at that".. this was also the last week of the semester and then the lady moved to another city.
I don't add people who I've only talked to for 5 minutes. If I think I know someone I'll add them, but if it turns out I don't, then I'll unfriend them where as the recipient will just keep me on their friends list if I don't.
Oi. Better end this now.
[/End ramble/rant]
Your thoughts?