How do you pick and chose who to be firends with !!!

United States
March 2, 2008 11:11am CST
I know that this has probably been done but I'm hopping to go more indepth than a simple question... Here it goes... 1. How do you decided to pick a mylot friend? 2. Do you have a rule that they must at least answer a discussion or two so you get to know them? 3. Do you accept them then pm them to find out more about them and if you don't like what you find out do you them delete them? 4. Do you just accept anyone so you have big numbers of firends and more discussions to chose from with out having to go looking for new discussions? 5. Or have you visited their profile and looked over their discussions and decided that they are an interesting person and you ask them to be your friend. 6. How many of you request friends? 7. how many of you wait for someone to request you as a friend? Ok I think that about covers it. sorry to those who haven't earned the cut copy and paste feature .. Thank you for you answers and I'll get back to everyone on monday.
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16 responses
• United States
2 Mar 08
1. I have only asked about 5 people to be my friend but it has been after seeing them repeatedly in discussions and making note of the way they would comment and the things they would write. If I found myself searching them out through over comments they had left then I broke down and made the request. 2. I used to make sure they had commented my discussions before I would accept their request but now I just accept people who have an unique user name or I like their avatar then I look for them in my discussions and if I don't see them I toss them off my list. 3. I don't PM people right after I first add them unless I have a question about something or I just want to tell them how happy I am we are now friends. 4. I have over 60 friends and I really think that is too many. I have notify on for about 20 of them and they keep me plenty supplied with new discussions. I don't need hundreds of friends. It allows me to pay more attention to the ones I appreciate and enjoy. 5. I answered this in #1 6. I also answered in #1.
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• United States
3 Mar 08
Cyn, I thank you for your response and I do see that some things I do like you I always make note of how the person answers my discussion and others if they request and have not answered any of mine yet. I also like the uniques and I can say we have quite a few ourselves included and finally your picky , just like in real life you take quality over quantity another reason your one of my bestfriends. LOL Have a nice one and I'll talk to you monday.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
2 Mar 08
Non of your 7 points can cover my view. I rather give people a chance to be friends.It is virtual friendship and partnership in making this forum a better place. If someone post rude comments, than I can delete them from my friends list. Also, if someone is not active for a long tome on Mylot, than I can delete them. Some people my not respond to my discussions probably because my discussion is not fitting in their interest. It is OK for me. At least they can stop by once a while....
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• United States
3 Mar 08
See there is so much to take into consideration, I don't think that I have ever deleted a friend that I have accepted I think that I feel that I'll try and answer everyones discussions but sometimes that just can't be done. Like for example if I have no clue on a topic I find it better to walk away from the conversation instead of putting or writing something that has no bearing on the thread. But I do realize when I get into my parenting discussion that not all my friends are parents and there for won't answer the discussion.
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
3 Mar 08
I look at the person's profile and decide whether I want to be a friend to that person.
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
3 Mar 08
Actually ,I read their discussion topics started and then decide.
• United States
4 Mar 08
Thank you for your response. I too check out the discussions to see how they respond and post and to see if we have any similiar interests. Have a nice day.
@kamran12 (5526)
• Pakistan
2 Mar 08
Hello bellaofchaos!:-) I hope to answer your questions in order!:-) 1. All users on mylot are my friends, in a way, but I have never picked a friend myself to be on someone’s friend’s list i.e. I have never requested a friendship. It really has nothing to do, whatsoever, with my ego or anything of that sort. Instead, I feel that if I request someone to be friend with me, I may make them work to look for what I am, what I do and such, that they may think it their ‘duty’ or ‘pain’ to accept me for courtesy’s sake. I never wanted a relationship in my life that someone didn’t really want. So, as I can not be sure whether or not other person wants to be my friend, I don’t put them to test by asking their friendship. That also explains why I accept any and every invitation to befriend with me without delays and questions asked i.e. as I have stated that all users are my friends, I just officially make it happen by accepting EVERY invitation. 2. No, I do have any rule that someone who is my friend answer ANY of my discussion. There are many people on my friend’s list who never answered my discussion but I don’t mind. There are those who seldom answer, still they are my friends. 3. Yes, after accepting an invitation, if I don’t know the user personally and have not had an earlier interaction of any sort, I ask them for their reason to be my friend. Whatever their reason is, I accept it without further questions asked and I have never deleted if I apparently didn’t like something they said as their reason because you never know what potential greatness they might have in themselves, I like to give it a chance. 4. I have said that I accept everyone, without any distinction, but I never did it for numbers or any reason other than just to be friend. I do look for friends’ discussions on priority but I do go to other categories frequently. 5. I have described that I never ask to be on people’s friends’ lists and I have stated my reasons but I do visit users’ profiles, both my friends’ and other users but mostly my friends’, initially to know them better and then to see if they have newer discussions, if I wasn’t in contact for some time. I also visit my old friends’ profiles to see if they have return, many of whom haven’t returned for around as much time I am here. 6. I don’t! 7. Again, I don’t wait for anyone! But, in another sense, everyone :-) I hope I have answered all the questions!:-) That was interesting, indeed! And, if any of my reasons sound weird then you must know that I am known to be weird!:-)
@kamran12 (5526)
• Pakistan
2 Mar 08
I missed...start of 2nd point should read "No, I don't have any rule" instead of "No, I do have..." Sorry!
@kamran12 (5526)
• Pakistan
5 Mar 08
bellaofchaos, don't ever feel yourself obligated to respond to my discussions. Like I said before, no body needs to respond to my discussions to be my friend; I cherish it like it is. So, you will be my friend, whether or not you respond! That's an honest promise! :-)
• United States
4 Mar 08
Thank you for your response. No I don't think any of your reasoning sounded weird. It sounded very sound to me and actually made me think a little;) I hope you have a nice day and I promise I'll get around to going through and answering some of your discussions. I have been off of my lot a lot as of late. I have decided that I will take most weekends off but it leaves me scrambling on monday and tuesday to get things answered. LOL!!! Have a nice one.
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@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
3 Mar 08
I go with 3 I usually accept all of them until I start getting spammed through mylot then off they go back into the cyber abyss and off of my list...Have a great one hun!
• United States
4 Mar 08
nice. I know what you mean I'm not fond of spaming and you know I haven't had much of it. Thank you know who for that. LOL!!!
• United States
4 Mar 08
LMAO- yeppers!
@yannycui (376)
• China
3 Mar 08
1.I pick a mylot friends if I like and study from his or her ideas. 2.I don't mind whether he or she answer my discuss or not. 3.I never delete friends if I chose one . I believe my ability to choose friends. 4.Answer is the same as 1. 5.Yes, before I decide to make friends with them, I check their profile to find if we have anything in common.
• United States
4 Mar 08
Thank you for your response. I also check out the profile of the perspective friend to see if we have anything in common. have a nice day.
@rinaaus (1201)
• Australia
3 Mar 08
They pick and choose me. I don't have any rules to make any friends here. Jut make friend when I feel it and when I need it. Why do we have to make ourselves so complicated? When you want it just do it. Why need this rules and other rules?
• United States
4 Mar 08
some people love to live by rules and since we are all different we all think differently when it comes to accepting friends as my discussion shows. Thank you for your response and have a nice day.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
3 Mar 08
i add any one that send me friends request. i even do not check their profile or so. till now It seems there is no harm in that.sometimes i think i should have been more judgemental before adding.
• United States
4 Mar 08
So far I can say so good. I haven't had any problems with the friends that I have added they are all wonderful and caring and thoughtful people.
@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
2 Mar 08
1. If i see they have responded to a lot of mine or another friends discussions then i usually request to be their friend. 2. Yea if someone hasnt' posted a single post then i will deny them, cause if they haven't posted since adding me, they probably wont post anything at all, and i'll just end up deleting them later on anyways. 3. I dont usually PM anyone unless i wanna ask them something that i dont wanna put in my response! 4. No i dont accept just anyone. I look at their profile and discussions they've started and dicsusions they've responded to if they only have a few. If they are a senior member of mylot then i'm pretty confident that they are ok to add as a friend without looking. 5. Up above. 6. I request friends!! 7. I dont always wait, some people never request people, but i like to choose people with similar interests to be friends with, and the people that request ME dont always have similar interests, they just tend to add me cause i have more posts then they do lol. Good questions bella ;) *hugs*
• United States
4 Mar 08
*hugs* I'm so glad that you answered this because like you I don't like to accept people that haven't posted anything .. because then I can't reply back to them on anything, LOL!! So you reminded me of one thing...:) How is the baby? how are you feeling? And how is the one in your tummy? have a nice one.
@xuejie (112)
• China
3 Mar 08
I accept all the friend in mylot. The reason is very easy, I want make friends. I like use English with foreign. I like know their daily life. All my friends was chinses and talk with them in English is unfortable.
• United States
4 Mar 08
Great reason for coming to mylot and making friends. I also find it interesting to talk to people that are not from where I'm from because them I get to learn more things and have a broader horizon. Thank you and have a nice day.
@manya_pearl (1901)
• Singapore
3 Mar 08
i decided to pick a mylot friends just because i want to have more friends here, and i really appreciated any members who wanna be my friends, it better to have more, so you can send comments and message to them more than you're not friends. I dont have any rules that they should answer or not my discussion, i want people answer my discussion because they are really want to answer it... i visited many member's profile. I have many request friends and i already added them in friend list.... i also add many members, i just wanna know more people in this website, since we're share our ideas and experiences, and i can know and learn from them.....
• United States
4 Mar 08
Very good view on mylot and getting friends here. Thank you and have a nice day.
@clowdine (1402)
• Philippines
3 Mar 08
I don't have any criteria set in choosing friends. Characters you meet on the web are shrouded with mystery so, my way of choosing my face to face friends is a whole lot different. Here at mylot, anyone who requests me as a friend can expect a positive response from me. Sometimes, I'm the one inviting them as long as I found some of their answers in the posts I view to be sensible and considerate of others' welfare. I choose them because we will definitely get along. I keep myself from rude and selfish guys and same, thing, you will have a clue with the way they answer questions or roll out their statements.
• United States
4 Mar 08
Thank you for your response. You have a great point that when accepting firends on the net that they are shrouded in more mystery than if we were to meet them in person. LOL!! It was a very good point .. Have a nice day.
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
2 Mar 08
I add most anyone that asks, but I look at the profile first (unless it's someone I've seen posting already and know a bit about them). If the profile doesn't have anything that stands out as being offensive to me, then I add without question. I started off sending friend requests to those I saw posting in common interests, but I've had more people send a request to me lately, so I just approve those and don't actively search out others. I will add one on occasion, though.
• United States
4 Mar 08
yeah I'm mainly like that now I don't go out asking to much unless the person really stands out in one of my discussions then I ask but as of late I have had a lot come to me. LOL!!!
@vinay049 (1878)
• India
2 Mar 08
i adds every body who wants to be my friend but in making someone friend by sending request by me i first look at his oo hers interest and discussions so i can respond to his stuff and also get respond from them so i can make the most worth of my time and other's time.I do not like to make someone wait to just for adding him its unfair to him.I think that someone will also do that to you if u do regularly this kind of things
• United States
4 Mar 08
thank you for your point I do see it. Have a nice one.
• United States
2 Mar 08
The first thing I do when I get a request to be someone's friend is go and look at their profile. If they don't have any discussions that peak my interest than I don't accept them as friend. Only because I like to respond to friends discussions and if there is no discussion of theirs that I have interest in that means we have different interest and I probably wouldn't respond to their discussions. I don't accept everyone but I do take the time to see if we have similar interest. It doesn't have to be completely same as me but at least somewhat. I generally don't request friends. I have a whole lot without requesting them.
• United States
3 Mar 08
I agree that without similiar interests it would be hard to have discussions with the person. Very good point.
• United States
2 Mar 08
i accept all of them. i dont the problem in accepting everyone. i mean i never use pm's or anything anyway...