Comments on: Will You Be My Friend? http://toddblog.net/2009/04/10/will-you-be-my-friend/ It's pretty fun if you say it fast Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kieran http://toddblog.net/2009/04/10/will-you-be-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Kieran Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:45:42 +0000 http://gretemangroup.com/blog/?p=830#comment-1859 i do agree that Facebook and LinkedIn and the myriad of social networking websites blur the distinction between a friend and an acquaintance. However I find it useful to connect with people who I don't know as long as there is a shared connection. When I as last looking for a job I discovered that the people I knew weren't entirely helpful to me but the people they knew led me to getting my current job. I am a believer that people who I don't know yet will lead me to my next job. But the important thing is that there is a shared connection. Facebook should be about starting a conversation but also continuing the conversation when you are no longer face 2 face. i do agree that Facebook and LinkedIn and the myriad of social networking websites blur the distinction between a friend and an acquaintance. However I find it useful to connect with people who I don’t know as long as there is a shared connection. When I as last looking for a job I discovered that the people I knew weren’t entirely helpful to me but the people they knew led me to getting my current job. I am a believer that people who I don’t know yet will lead me to my next job.
But the important thing is that there is a shared connection. Facebook should be about starting a conversation but also continuing the conversation when you are no longer face 2 face.

]]> By: lkelly http://toddblog.net/2009/04/10/will-you-be-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 lkelly Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:05:23 +0000 http://gretemangroup.com/blog/?p=830#comment-1858 Todd, that's a lot of "friends" to keep track of! I remember a college sociology prof (or was it anthropology?) telling us that each of us has roughly 800 people in our personal "villages" — folks we know by sight and can, if prompted, probably put names to. For most of us, it includes celebrities and political figures we don't actually know. So, I'm impressed by your prowess! (Or maybe that prof was simply working with outdated data; it was gathered pre-Facebook and Twitter, after all!) Todd, that’s a lot of “friends” to keep track of! I remember a college sociology prof (or was it anthropology?) telling us that each of us has roughly 800 people in our personal “villages” — folks we know by sight and can, if prompted, probably put names to. For most of us, it includes celebrities and political figures we don’t actually know. So, I’m impressed by your prowess! (Or maybe that prof was simply working with outdated data; it was gathered pre-Facebook and Twitter, after all!)

]]> By: Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall; All you have to do is call http://toddblog.net/2009/04/10/will-you-be-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall; All you have to do is call Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:32:34 +0000 http://gretemangroup.com/blog/?p=830#comment-1857 [...] Facebook is stressing some people out. Who should I invite to be my “friend”? Which invitations to be a “friend” should I accept? Todd attempts to calm your anxiety. [...] […] Facebook is stressing some people out. Who should I invite to be my “friend”? Which invitations to be a “friend” should I accept? Todd attempts to calm your anxiety. […]

]]> By: Todd Ramsey http://toddblog.net/2009/04/10/will-you-be-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Todd Ramsey Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:10:37 +0000 http://gretemangroup.com/blog/?p=830#comment-1854 Kenny, I think I could go through all 807 and say how I knew every single person. It would be a considerable challenge, but I think I could do it. And yes, I do care about my friends. I may not care that they're more like a ninja than a pirate, but when something significant comes across my news feed, I'm interested, concerned, proud, happy or whatever emotion is appropriate for the update. I promise! Kenny, I think I could go through all 807 and say how I knew every single person. It would be a considerable challenge, but I think I could do it.

And yes, I do care about my friends. I may not care that they’re more like a ninja than a pirate, but when something significant comes across my news feed, I’m interested, concerned, proud, happy or whatever emotion is appropriate for the update. I promise!

]]> By: Kenny G. http://toddblog.net/2009/04/10/will-you-be-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 Kenny G. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:05:04 +0000 http://gretemangroup.com/blog/?p=830#comment-1853 So, Todd, you currently have 807 friends on Facebook. Do you really care what happens to all of us? Do you even know all of us? :) So, Todd, you currently have 807 friends on Facebook. Do you really care what happens to all of us? Do you even know all of us? :)

]]> By: R. James Phillips http://toddblog.net/2009/04/10/will-you-be-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 R. James Phillips Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:49:57 +0000 http://gretemangroup.com/blog/?p=830#comment-1855 Word. Facebook had blurred the line between acquaintance and friend. I mostly use it to keep track of who I went to university with or viewing those family pictures from my old roommates last trip to Europe. I wouldn't exactly call every one of the 337 people friends, but I can say that I have actually met and spoken to each individual. It's definitely become a running counter of that sort. Word. Facebook had blurred the line between acquaintance and friend. I mostly use it to keep track of who I went to university with or viewing those family pictures from my old roommates last trip to Europe. I wouldn’t exactly call every one of the 337 people friends, but I can say that I have actually met and spoken to each individual. It’s definitely become a running counter of that sort.

]]> By: Aimee B http://toddblog.net/2009/04/10/will-you-be-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Aimee B Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:38:53 +0000 http://gretemangroup.com/blog/?p=830#comment-1856 Lately, I've found that I collect friends like Pokemon cards. It's gotten a little out of hand. At first, I tried to institute the "If I wouldn't be embarrassed about you seeing me drink a whole bottle of cheap wine by myself, straight from the bottle, then you can be my friend" rule. But, unfortunately, that seems to have fallen by the wayside. Lately, I’ve found that I collect friends like Pokemon cards. It’s gotten a little out of hand. At first, I tried to institute the “If I wouldn’t be embarrassed about you seeing me drink a whole bottle of cheap wine by myself, straight from the bottle, then you can be my friend” rule. But, unfortunately, that seems to have fallen by the wayside.

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