July 26th, 2010 
joel 
How do you manage Facebook friends?
In our P&T poll last week about the Erie ad climate, I guess I went into that post a bit more optimistic than our readers are. Over half of our respondents say that the advertising climate is at least as bad as last year or even worst. A decent percentage did say that modest gains are being made over last year. Maybe the people saying that we are still in the toilet need to work harder to get some of the sales that the people who are seeing improvement are getting!
I recently marked my 500th Facebook friend on my profile. I’m actually down a few today, either due to people bailing out of the social network, or just defriending me. Anyway, I’d like to get your take on how you manage friends on Facebook. Below are multiple ways I’ve heard people request and accept Facebook friends.
What about you? You can click multiple answers as they apply to your opinion.
How do you manage Facebook Friends?
- I only friend current friends and acquaintances plus former friends, like classmates and coworkers (43%, 18 Votes)
- I don't do Facebook (36%, 15 Votes)
- I need to have at least a conversation with someone before I friend them (12%, 5 Votes)
- I keep my Facebook friends tight, only to real current friends that I have a relationship with (12%, 5 Votes)
- I'll friend people who will benefit me strategically for my business (5%, 2 Votes)
- I try to friend high profile people in order to raise my profile/make me feel good (2%, 1 Votes)
- I'll friend anybody who wants to friend me (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 42
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Since when is “friend” a transitive verb? The correct verb form is “befriend.” Take care of the little things, and the big things will take care of themselves.
Actually Joe, I should have said “unfriended,” according to the New Oxford Dictionary:
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/nov/29/281920/unshocked-friend-as-a-verb-has-history/
Joel, I don’t disagree with the usage of “unfriended” as a correct verb form,” but it would be incorrect to use it in the context you supplied because it has a negative connotation, whereas the context requires a positive one which calls for “befriended.”.