I really don’t get it why some people would want their friends to reach hundreds and hundreds when I am pretty sure 3/4 of those people they don’t really know personally. Or does not have the inclination to even know personally.
Oops, I am referring to social networking sites like Facebook, Friendster and Myspace. (Sorry, manay!)
What do you think?
Something to think about this Monday morning. Have a great week everyone!
*Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.
on Aug 11th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
he-he…backlinks Sash for technorati. I have collected 600 links in my other blog and my technorati reach to 1,000 something.
on Aug 11th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Yes, especially friendster. Some people can open until 20+ accounts in friendster. It’s the kind of popularity contest, I guess. I’ve been clearing my friend’s list from those strangers.
on Aug 11th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Ahi-hi-hi…no clear ka naman manay.
About sa mga friendster na ganyan manay. So far I only have two friends in my friendster. I don’t like friendster eh. Makikita kase jan ang mga offline and online friends. What I did, I created two accounts, isa sa online friends and one offline friends.
I think some members are trying to make their friends list as much as they can para mukhang sikat ba dahil marami silang friends. he-he-he.
on Aug 12th, 2008 at 5:26 am
may account ka dun. ako wala di na ako sumali tama na ang F na private pa hahah
on Aug 12th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
You know, when I first started out on Facebork I just said yes to anyone that I had met at least once.
Now that I am a little more versed in the whole online social networking thing I do keep it to close friends.
I find it really hard when people add me that I really don’t want to see my every move on Facebook (like extended family etc).
Ohh well.
Stuart
on Aug 14th, 2008 at 2:02 am
I usually only add close friends and I don’t even use myspace, that is too crowded for me with all those friend requests.
on Aug 14th, 2008 at 9:55 am
You know I have wondered about this myself. People have added me to their facebook friends list when we have zero in common and have barely ever spoken to each other. What is the point of that? I wouldn’t have coffee with them in the real world and therefore I don’t need them on my list.
on Aug 14th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I was floating around the net tonight thinking the same thing. I think people really don’t know what they want out of this blog-o-sphere life. I just blog for me and I read other blogs to help me grow. I love reading about others that share the same experiences, etc. Over the past week or so I have posted the very same issue…of why. I even posted a YouTube video that addresses this very issue. I do like the cartoon you have. I think I might have to steal it.
I really like your blog.
Tammy
on Aug 17th, 2008 at 9:14 am
hahaha ! i love this rant !
on Aug 17th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
he! he! I must admit that I too don’t get this–that is why I do not maintain any of those networking sites.
I am so glad to have one wonderful Sasha than hundreds of friends daw he! he!–thanks for the add! ooopppsiee he! he!
on Aug 23rd, 2008 at 7:43 pm
This very thing irritates the living s*** out of me. I simply don’t GET it. I understand adding people on bloglog and the sort, because I suppose it adds to your blog readership, or should anyway, but what ever function is there to have 2000 friends you never talk to on MySpace? Facebook even less, as it’s normally under your own name… Fortunately my FB has stayed pretty stranger free, even though I have people listed who I haven’t talked to in years, but are somehow important, like 1-6th grade class mates.
All I can think of is the popularity thing…
on Aug 24th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I know someone who just celebrated the fact that she just reached 100 friends on Facebook. She says her next goal is 2000 and all I could think is “why?” I don’t think I’ve even reached 30 yet, but most of them are people I knew before joining Facebook.
on Aug 26th, 2008 at 12:50 am
i’ve been pondering on these thoughts even before i started blogging. i have several friends who look like they’re on a race for some popularity contest. mine doesn’t even reach a hundred and i’ve had mine for years. i just don’t get the point of adding people you don’t personally know or is just a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend.
on Aug 27th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
ha ha ha.. u know this monday facebook hit 100 million users..:O
xlink?
on Aug 31st, 2008 at 11:15 am
certainly, facebook is quite addictive and i think for good too.
Btw, you’ve got nice illustrations and a great blog. keep it up gal.