Facebook Friends

 
I’ve been asked four questions about friends on Facebook today.

Seeing as there has been a lot of interest in the topic, I thought that I’d list them here with the answers for all to see.

Facebook continues to grow, along with Twitter, while a number of other social media platforms have been left in their wake, notably Myspace!

Anyway, on to the questions…

How do I Get Someone Kicked Off Facebook?

 
The first person asked how to get someone kicked off, but it is a little unclear as to why they’d want to do that in the first place.

Because what goes around comes around, unless it was for something really serious, I simply wouldn’t bother.

It is possible to remove someone by going to your friends list, and simply clicking ‘remove friend’ at the bottom of the page.

If the person has been harassing you or making a nuisance of themselves, and still continues to do so, then report it to Facebook, and include whatever evidence that you have.

How Do I Find Facebook Friends Without Their Email Address?

 
The next question was about finding their friends on Facebook.

It is possible to find them by doing a search for them by name.

If they are indeed your friend, either on line or off, try contacting them some other way.

If that doesn’t work, then they’re possibly not on Facebook.

Find out if they are, and if not, get them to join and add you as their friend.

Help Adding Friends On Facebook.

This person had sent friend requests to a number of people, but apparently they had had no reply.

The first answer would have to be that they weren’t interested, and had declined the request.

The next could be that life happens, and they just haven’t logged on for a while to find the request.

I sent a friend request to someone that I have known for years, but never received a reply.

They are Facebook friends with others from our group, but never replied to my request.

I found out later that she has had a number of changes in her life, and that she wished to leave her past behind.

I can live with that, and understand that sometimes people just want to be left alone!

I have had people who sent requests, but when I checked their wall, they had heaps of garbage there.

Quite frankly, I’d have been embarrassed to have them as friends.

Remember the old saying, to have a friend, you must be a friend! So, concentrate on being a friend that folks would like to have around!

What Is The Limit To The Number Facebook Friends?

 
The last question, how many ‘friends’ can I have there?

Well, Robert Scoble has run into the ceiling of 5,000 friends.

I know of others on Facebook who’s friends number in the thousands.

Let’s be honest here: how many ‘friends’ can the average person relate to, and are they really friends?

If you are looking to influence people for business, or create and enhance an online image for yourself, perhaps you would be better off creating a Fan page.

I take an interest in what my friends are doing, and check their posts and links, but at the same time, I am busy with friends, family and work off line.

What I don’t want to do is be marketed to by “friends” on Facebook. That can be done by paying for advertisements on the site, or by creating a fan page for your business!

The speed that you add friends, and excessive posting on their walls can also get you into trouble.