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Friendster Protocol

2003_7_friendster.jpgGothamist wonders a few things about everyone's favorite new pick-up scene, Friendster:

- Is it really Ashton Kutcher on Friendster or is someone trying to be..."funny"?
- When someone messages you with just "Want to meet for drinks?" (without any other reasons, like "I'm super cool" or "You like movies...I like movies!") is it wrong to reply, "No way and never contact me again"?
- Are pictures of someone's naked ass really that necessary?
- If you write a testimonial for someone, is he/she obligated to write one for you?
- When instant-messaging someone to tell them that somebody else messaged you via Friendster, should you write, kristen "messaged" me or kristen friendster-messaged me?
- When will Friendster go to a subscription business model to pay for a new server because the current one is molasses slow?
- When will Gothamist get a life?

Updated: Gothamist reader Sarah pointed out that a month ago, Jonathan Van Gieson had outlined the Friendster power games/trips that people engage in. Gothamist is guilty of a few of them.

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  • ???lly answer your questions but I have to say, I was totally anti-Friendster at first and was not really feeling it, but all of a sudden it got really, really addictive.

  • Dan S.

    My cursory usser search shows that not only is Ashton signed up, but he's actually signed himself up five separate times. He must really love Friendster.

  • and i've got to ask if there's a word for the frustration you feel when you see that friendster is "temporarily unavailable" even when you know you're probably better off not logging in because you've got more productive things to be doing with your time.

  • abe

    It's Demi Punking him.

    No.

    No.

    Yes.

    Depends.

    August.

    Uknown.

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