What would be his motive?

@srganesh (6339)
India
June 9, 2009 12:08am CST
Earlier,I got this friends request from a new mylotter with 0 posts,last week.I have the practice of accepting all requests but I denied this one as he was having no posts or responses.Again today I saw him requesting again.Getting interested,I checked his profile.He is here for 4 weeks and had made 488 friends.But so far,he has not made a single post or response.What would be his motive of going on making friends alone?Is there any reason to accept his request?
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5 responses
MysD
@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
9 Jun 09
Hi srganesh! It seems he's been doing this for a while because there are other discussions talking about him - so he's famous! I left him pending so that he cannot request again. I don't accept users with 0 posts unless I am certain it is a friend who has returned. Never know what it is that he is up to and I prefer not to find out
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srganesh
@srganesh (6339)
• India
9 Jun 09
Yes!Ignoring him is the best way to handle him.Let us wait until the cat comes out of the bag.Cheers!
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
9 Jun 09
maybe he spams his friends with get rich quick pm's? that the only thing i can figure if he isnt showing any activity otherwise
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srganesh
@srganesh (6339)
• India
9 Jun 09
How can he get pms without any ideas of him?In fact,I saw some pms there in his profile wondering him remaining idle.that would not earn him anything,I think.Cheers!
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moonlitmagikchild
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
10 Jun 09
no i meant he friends you then sends you messages about making money.. that way is not discussion related and wont show activity but he is doing something with all the friends he has been collecting
sysdexlicwriter
@sysdexlicwriter (1619)
• United States
9 Jun 09
You too? I wondered what was going on with this. I was not sure what to think. This seemed quite strange to me that someone would be requesting friendship at my lot and not even have done one post.
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srganesh
@srganesh (6339)
• India
9 Jun 09
Yes!I really wonder what this guy was about.And I made this post to bring awareness with mylot members.Should we encourage this or report this?Can this be taken of some sort of violation?I can't judge the fact and I am here for your ideas.Cheers!
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cannibal
@cannibal (650)
• India
9 Jun 09
I ain't much of an expert on such stuff; but as I see from other discussions it looks like you should stay away from such members. Their only motive is gathering a number of friends and send their referral links of various stupid programs to them. This very much accounts to spamming and you'll find it very irritating in the later course. So you better stay away from him/er. If you want you can check there are similar discussions.
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srganesh
@srganesh (6339)
• India
9 Jun 09
Yes!I am not including him in the game.But there are 488 other members who have fallen prey to his request.I anticipate some trouble for them as you have said.Mylot should not be used like this,I think.Cheers!
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Karen Waterson
@rosekiss (30413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jun 09
When I see someone with 0 posts wanting to be my friend, I don't accept them. I did before I realized that they are probably just here to get referrals and nothing more, and not contributing to the discussions whatsoever. People like that have no business coming in here trying to get referrals for some dumb programs that are probably a scam anyway. From now on, I am not going to accept anyone with 0 posts. Well, tale care amd happy mylotting.
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srganesh
@srganesh (6339)
• India
10 Jun 09
You have stated the same reason by another friend cannibal here.Well,we need not encourage people to earn referrals alone without contributing here.He/she could come out open asking for that even.He remains a silent spectator and let him enjoy it alone.Cheers!