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Hime · 03-28-2007, 01:10 PM

Hi!

If you use MySpace, how do you handle friend requests? Do you add anyone who sends a request? Only people you know? Only people who seem cool?

Personally, I don't accept anyone who is just advertising something that isn't relevant to me, like those websites where you fill out surveys. ESPECIALLY when they're going to post automatic comments on MY page with their advertisements. I try to avoid adding "girl collectors." And I won't add a band if I don't actually like their music.

I send add requests to people if I know and like them in real life or on a forum, if they are a dancer or musician I'm a fan of, or, very occasionally, if I just find their profile and think they're super cool (in which case I'll send a message to let them know).

However, I have noticed that some people, who are not really famous or anything, have friends in the thousands. Do they have that many real "friends"? Or are they just accepting everyone who requests them, even if it's just a robot account for some scam company? I suspect that, since my profile views increase more when my friends increase, I would get more exposure on MySpace (I'm there for networking as a dancer) if I accepted everyone. But it just seems so pathetic to claim to be "friends" with someone who probably isn't even a real person... what do you do?

03-28-2007, 01:10 PM	#1
Hime Extraordinary Machine Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Outside of Washington, DC Posts: 307	Question for MySpace users Hi! If you use MySpace, how do you handle friend requests? Do you add anyone who sends a request? Only people you know? Only people who seem cool? Personally, I don't accept anyone who is just advertising something that isn't relevant to me, like those websites where you fill out surveys. ESPECIALLY when they're going to post automatic comments on MY page with their advertisements. I try to avoid adding "girl collectors." And I won't add a band if I don't actually like their music. I send add requests to people if I know and like them in real life or on a forum, if they are a dancer or musician I'm a fan of, or, very occasionally, if I just find their profile and think they're super cool (in which case I'll send a message to let them know). However, I have noticed that some people, who are not really famous or anything, have friends in the thousands. Do they have that many real "friends"? Or are they just accepting everyone who requests them, even if it's just a robot account for some scam company? I suspect that, since my profile views increase more when my friends increase, I would get more exposure on MySpace (I'm there for networking as a dancer) if I accepted everyone. But it just seems so pathetic to claim to be "friends" with someone who probably isn't even a real person... what do you do?