Ok... here's the deal. I had like 63 friends on Myspace, and at least half, I have not even met.... There used to be a time when I added everyone who requested. Well, I started getting irritated by people who were "stalking" me... like responding within 2 minutes to anything I posted, sending me at least one message every day, asking me out, etc. I got really tired of it. Also, my ex-fiance was on my list, and I didn't really want him or any of these "stalkers" being able to see my pictures, or find out if I was dating anyone, or just anything about me...
So, about a week ago, I deleted 20 people. This included my ex-fiance's friends, people who had never even messaged/commented on my page, and the stalkers. Now, I'm getting messages from the deleted people asking why I did that... Was I totally wrong? I mean, if you're not going to hang out w/ me in person or talk to me, or message me or anything, then I think you don't need to be on my page! Any opinions???
2007-06-27 09:50:16 · 11 answers · asked by jenofur 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Thanks to everyone who responded! I feel the same way! :-)
2007-06-28 16:37:25 · update #1
no, it's much better to be safe than sorry. the "stalkers" need to buzz off....if you don't know them personally they could be trying to nab personal information from you. if they keep bothering you, block them. if you do know these people in person, politely tell them that they sent way too many messages, and invade personal space.
for people that don't talk to you, explain to them that they never talk on myspace, so what's the point of having people up that don't talk to you anyway? if in the case these people are very close to you, it's okay to keep them as friends. but, be sure to delete those you don't know. a lot of people can pose to be someone completely different, and if you're not cautious, they can view your comments, profile, etc about you and find out instant information.
don't hesitate about politeness when your safety is at risk-be smart and be careful, always. =]
2007-06-27 10:02:50 · answer #1 · answered by live.laugh.hope.love 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!! it happens all the time, personally I only include people I know and if there are friends from the past, I make it a point to say Hi, once in awhile. Sometimes I guess they feel uneasy contacting you after so many years but try to make an attempt to send them a quick hello and if they dont reply I suggest you delete, my space is a way of networking, its not a popularity contest.
2016-05-17 17:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it wasn't rude of you at ALL. I have 300 something friends on myspace and I don't add anyone that I don't know or haven't met. Lots of these people don't talk to me (or don't answer when I leave a comment or message) so I delete them. There's nothing wrong with that at all. They are wasting space on your friends list and there's nothing wrong with that. I go through weekly and delete people, because if we don't hang out, you're not in my family, and you don't want to talk to me on myspace, then whats the use of having them on your friends list?
Do people ever get on you about why you took them out of your top friends? thats my BIGGEST myspace pet peeve lol...people who don't even have me on THEIR top friends will message me asking why I took them off of mine....does it really matter? lol I just hate when people message me when I make changes to my friends list and top friends....Its called MY-space for a reason, you know?
2007-06-27 10:05:35 · answer #3 · answered by Aerial 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nahhh. That's normal! I "spring clean" a couple of times a year - so do most of my friends.
You can change your preferences so that people have to message you first or you have to know them in real life to become friends... You can do it in account preferences.
2007-06-27 10:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kinda mean, every one knows that most people on myspace don't really have over a hundred "friends". I can see your point though, why pretend right?
2007-06-27 09:58:17 · answer #5 · answered by lissie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's rude. I clean mine out all the time. Often I have no idea who some of the people are.
2007-06-27 09:53:36 · answer #6 · answered by J M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only add proper friends to myspace. I don't see the need for online "friends".
2007-06-27 09:58:57 · answer #7 · answered by Molly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been deleted by people many times because I only talk to my close friends on there. :)
2007-06-27 09:55:01 · answer #8 · answered by Toni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you weren't wrong or mean at all. You're taking care of yourself. Ignore them. You don't hear from them anyway. It's good to clean out your stuff.
2007-06-27 10:15:46 · answer #9 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not mean. I actually think it's better just to keep your best friends on your list. It's alot better and it helps you to keep in touch with them more. Or atleast, it's what I think.
2007-06-27 09:59:39 · answer #10 · answered by nightmare_drums 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋