Comments on: The Problem of Too Many [Online] Friends

By: Mobile guy

Mobile guy — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:17:10 +0000

Don’t answer to those 8000 friend requests.

By: Utah SEO

Utah SEO — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:02:01 +0000

I find some people accepting friends request months later when I thought they just didn’t want to accept it to begin with.

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:20:46 +0000

I filter out most friends and only accept those that i really enjoy speaking to.

By: Steve Elliott

Steve Elliott — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:15:11 +0000

I’ve had to change the e-mail address that linked to my YouTube account. Only one video on there but the amount of random friends/watch this video/subscribe
requests I get is incredible.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:06:21 +0000

I have started clearing out my friend lists. Its getting completely unmanageable.

By: GoWFB

GoWFB — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:03:19 +0000

I find it quite difficult to keep in touch with all the people that get in touch over these social networks. I find that i dont make any new friends this way, simply keep in touch with old ones.

By: Jayson

Jayson — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:09:12 +0000

It would be hard to be popular on line. I m unknown and still get tons of spam that can easily be ignored but for well know folks like you guys and the many Internet gurus I can imagine that it would be a full time job.

What’s worse is that in some cases I’m sure the Internet celebs don’t want to hurt any feelings and genuinely do want to be friends with as many people as possible…fatigue is sure to kick in.

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:14:45 +0000

Andy you didn’t return my follow on Twitter and I’m so offended I’m changing the focus of my blog to be anti Andy Beal. I do hope you realize I’m kidding. Not offended at all.

In general I’m not offended when someone doesn’t return the friending. I don’t return every one I get so why should I expect everyone else does.

The only time I take it personal is when it’s someone I know well in another area of life. If we’re good friends offline and I know you’ve seen my invite then I would take the non-reply personally.

By: Futon-Matt

Futon-Matt — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:48:35 +0000

I too have only heard about twitter once before, and that was on this blog. I find the idea of “online” friends on a service like that a bit weird anyhow so maybe thats why I haven’t explored it?

By: Steve Elliott

Steve Elliott — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:08:24 +0000

My first confession….I’d never heard of Twitter prior to reading this thread (inserts imoticon for embarrassment!

I have largely steered clear of the social networking scene. If I know people well enough that they are happy to accept me as a true friend, I will see them in person or speak over the phone. Everyone else I meet on t’internet, nice as they may be, are more passing acquaintances.

My other problem with e-mail, texts and any kind of invite is that I feel compelled to respond. I am not sure if it my upbringing or possibly the onset of OCD, but I cannot just ignore them.

To cap it all, I detest the spam bots out there that seem to plague social networking.

By: Internet Marketing Joy

Internet Marketing Joy — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:05:07 +0000

Thanks Janet for the wonderful article..^^

@Andy Beal: hehehe..hello Andy..^^..I’m one of your follower in Twitter..^^..unfortunately you did not follow me back…^^…but it’s ok, I don’t take it personally…^^

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:42:03 +0000

I’d like to think that people don’t take it personally if I don’t reply to their invite right away–or at all. Especially these days, I’m pretty much only active on Twitter.