Facebook/Myspace, feelings towards having online friends added

[ZebraRampage]

So, I had this conversation with BaB today about how we feel about adding people on our facebook accounts that we met online. For this example, it was BaB adding me, but I seriously considered if this was a good idea or not since I've only ever talked to him through GT or on AIM.

Another concern of mine is if people that I know from my everyday life might question who all of these unfamiliar people are that are friends with me. But eventually, BaB and I came to the conclusion that eventually all our friends become a blur.

I have so many friends from the different places that I live at, and my friends from high school probably don't know any of my friends from college, so honestly, adding people that I met online won't be any different. Basically, my point is that most of my friends don't technically know each other anyway, so how would they be able to distinguish real life friends from online friends?

What does everyone else think?

Also, I could probably add some of you on facebook now that I don't really care about the issue as much anymore, though you won't find me in a search if you look up ZebraRampage haha.

[Fox 6]

The bigger concern to me is that Earl knows are real names.

[Nighthawk]

I added BaB as friend on facebook, and for now he is the only foreigner on my list :) I really don't care what other people think about me if I add people met online...

And so far, no one actually cares about those stuff I guess. I mean, who is to decide what a "friend" is actually. it might differ from people to people. Do you have to meet someone in person to actually be friends with them? or is it enough to have common interests and talk about those on a -almost- daily basis? We're all here talking about games, and lately, mostly about stuff other than games, so why not be "friends"? Well of course some of you know each other for a long time, unlike me, but is there a reason not to be?

I'd be happy to add any of you guys, if you want of course.


Even though I'm usually like this ---> :lurk:

[Bube]

I really don't care who adds whom. But I absolutely hate those friend-whores.

[thatmariolover]

I only search out people to add that I know personally. But I'll accept friend invites from almost anybody I know.

[GameMaster]

I think it depends on how long you've known the online person. I wouldn't add someone that I haven't known that long. You got to be cautious though and follow your gut instinct.

The internet is a mixed-bag. There are perfectly, normal folks who are harmless. And then there's the wackos. And sometimes the weird ones pose as normal people for all kinds of strange reasons. And some of them will lure you in and may have the skills to identify sensitive information about you like your name, address, etc. And that can be a real unsettling feeling.

I think you're okay adding GT folks. Anywhere else though... proceed with caution.

[BreakABone]

Being that all of you, but one is on my facebook should answer that question.

But in all honesty, some people must have some truly anal friends. I mean I don't think there is a single person besides myself who could go through my entire friend's list and pick out where I know people from. I mean it now spans Elementary School through college, and everywhere in between.

[KillerGremlin]

I should be happy, I'm the outlier. I'm the only person who hasn't given into Earl's facebook stalking needs. It's not that I object to letting Earl be my Facebook friend...it's just that I enjoy having the 'mysterious' private life. Once you friend me you can see how boring I am. And believe me, I'm probably the most boring person on the forum.

[Acebot44]

Becoming "close" friends with people across the country, or even around the world for that matter, does have some very interesting benefits. For example, knowing Earl well enough to trust him to not molest me while I sleep has given me a place to stay when I fly to NY this Thursday :p

[BreakABone]

I should be happy, I'm the outlier. I'm the only person who hasn't given into Earl's facebook stalking needs. It's not that I object to letting Earl be my Facebook friend...it's just that I enjoy having the 'mysterious' private life. Once you friend me you can see how boring I am. And believe me, I'm probably the most boring person on the forum.

Why do you assume this is related to me?
How do you know these people didn't befriend me first?

And I don't know how "mysterious" you can be when you seem so forthcoming with all the wrong info. :lol:

[Jonbo298]

I'm not a chosen one and for good reason :lolz: I've resorted to using Facebook with a few friends. Never was a fan of any of these kinds of sites but I had to give in unfortunately.

[Jason1]

I'll admit I at first thought it was slightly strange when Earl befriended me on facebook. I've since gotten used to it.

[Bond]

I share my aim / twitter / gamertag with anyone. Facebook is reserved for only people I know in real-life.

I don't view it as one being better than the other, they're just different.

[GameMaster]

I share my aim / twitter / gamertag with anyone. Facebook is reserved for only people I know in real-life.

I don't view it as one being better than the other, they're just different.

What is your twitter?

[Bond]

atbond.

[GameMaster]

Nice, it's the #5 hit on Google.

[Swan]

I feel nothing weird about it, big deal, as long as I get along with the person


And hell, I slept in the same room as earl and I don't think I was molested much

[Fox 6]

And hell, I slept in the same room as earl and I don't think I was molested much

But how can we really be sure?

[Typhoid]

I have no problem having people add me to Facebook, so long as I talk to them on even a remotely frequent occasion.

And I'd say close to 97% of my friends on Facebook are people from real life, and not the internet, so it's no real big deal.

[Teuthida]

I'm a misanthropic hermit so I just use Facebook to spy on the very few friends I have on there every so often. I'd probably be more keen to add you folks than those who usually contact me from my past which I delete shortly after befriending. Usually friend whores. The +1 icon for befriending someone makes it feel like a video game where you acquired a new pokemon or something for your collection. Bothers me.

Sleeping in the same room without being molested is a good gauge for friendship I would have to agree. Hmm, 75% of my friends on my facebook account pass that test. Er, the other 25% I just haven't slept in the same room with...not molested by.

[Angrist]

I'm still a proud boycotter of Facebook, Myspace and similar sites. I find them so silly... I'd also rather meet up to keep in touch with friends.

[manasecret]

I'm still a proud boycotter of Facebook, Myspace and similar sites. I find them so silly... I'd also rather meet up to keep in touch with friends.

I find that silly. I used to be the exact same way about cell phones (a "proud boycotter"), but it's silly. Every form of communications has its pluses and its minuses, but any way to communicate is a good thing. You try your best to use each one for its pluses while avoiding its minuses. You don't boycott it altogether.

[BreakABone]

Well let's see
I have now visited a ton of GTers.
And had my first sleepover this week. :P

So yeah, I don't care anymore.

[KillerGremlin]

I'm still a proud boycotter of Facebook, Myspace and similar sites. I find them so silly... I'd also rather meet up to keep in touch with friends.

You're missing out on a bunch of cliche top 25 lists and drunk pics of college hos.

[Angrist]

The guy in your avatar, is that the actor from Slingblade? And I think he played David Crocket in The Alamo.

I sometimes hear about the Hyves (popular Dutch networking site) dramas... Kids who are in fights with people they've never even seen in real life.
Yeah sure I'm missing out on some good stuff, but I don't notice it.

[BreakABone]

The guy in your avatar, is that the actor from Slingblade? And I think he played David Crocket in The Alamo.

I sometimes hear about the Hyves (popular Dutch networking site) dramas... Kids who are in fights with people they've never even seen in real life.
Yeah sure I'm missing out on some good stuff, but I don't notice it.

The guy in his avatar is Creed from The Office.

[Angrist]

Kinda looks like him:
http://www.cinekklesia.com/images/articles/SlingBlade_mt.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Cvo4jwbe8wE/SWWfSGESUAI/AAAAAAAAB3o/EjA9xXLZoOg/s400/slingblade.jpg

Well, not that much.

[Fyacin]

I too boycotted these stupid sites for the longest time till everyone stopped answering e-mail and my band wanted to set up a facebook account. Bah.

[KillerGremlin]

The guy in your avatar, is that the actor from Slingblade? And I think he played David Crocket in The Alamo.

I sometimes hear about the Hyves (popular Dutch networking site) dramas... Kids who are in fights with people they've never even seen in real life.
Yeah sure I'm missing out on some good stuff, but I don't notice it.

Like Earl said, it's a character from the American version of the The Office.

I think Creed is one of the show's most entertaining characters:

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[Fyacin]

ROFL at the red bull part.