Tribe.net. Local Connections $item.owner.firstName http://friendster.tribe.net/thread/b8b5ea24-362c-4a32-884e-6aea5e5df037#fb612c09-4732-4c34-92cc-fc2e30118cde 2004-03-16T14:21:09Z

...pretty much sucks to me. It's supposed to be an open network, but people are now given the option of closing off their profiles and making them accessible only to people in their personal networks. How the frig do you meet anyone that way? But people are apparently choosing that option. And the search functionality has been scaled down as well. The new Friendster? It sure ain't better.

$item.owner.firstName 2004-03-16T14:21:09Z Jonathan http://friendster.tribe.net/thread/b8b5ea24-362c-4a32-884e-6aea5e5df037#9cb220ef-60ca-44e0-9293-61e6af79cfa4 2004-03-17T03:30:05Z

You will like who Friendster says you will like, dammit!

Jonathan 2004-03-17T03:30:05Z Robyn has http://friendster.tribe.net/thread/b8b5ea24-362c-4a32-884e-6aea5e5df037#910454c6-3c74-4f69-b9cc-8169bf3cc0f1 2004-03-17T05:47:59Z

NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooo they can't make me!!! they can't make me!!! :p

Robyn has 2004-03-17T05:47:59Z Orangeboxman http://friendster.tribe.net/thread/b8b5ea24-362c-4a32-884e-6aea5e5df037#458f28b8-a167-45bb-aacf-f7321fc82327 2004-03-17T07:10:39Z

If I have access to fewer people, I suppose that doesn reduce the total number of messages to and from me that Friendster can eat. That might be considered an improvement.

Orangeboxman 2004-03-17T07:10:39Z $item.owner.firstName http://friendster.tribe.net/thread/b8b5ea24-362c-4a32-884e-6aea5e5df037#135cc3b3-0637-48ef-9746-088b08ca6bff 2004-03-17T11:36:15Z

I will conform, oh mighty Friendster!

$item.owner.firstName 2004-03-17T11:36:15Z kso http://friendster.tribe.net/thread/b8b5ea24-362c-4a32-884e-6aea5e5df037#9a4b6b24-0228-4098-a503-b497935aab84 2004-03-21T08:53:24Z

rofl...

kso 2004-03-21T08:53:24Z Chow http://friendster.tribe.net/thread/b8b5ea24-362c-4a32-884e-6aea5e5df037#2cf0f358-02dd-4c56-bb6d-806d564ca22f 2004-03-24T00:08:18Z

You didn't read it right. Now, *everyone* will be able to see a mini-profile of everyone, and only people in your network who are you are connected to thru 1,2, or 3 degrees (you pick) can see your full profile. Basically, 4 degrees equals "stranger"...so I didn't care about those people anyway. If I want to meet random strangers, I can do that on craigslist.

Chow 2004-03-24T00:08:18Z $item.owner.firstName http://friendster.tribe.net/thread/b8b5ea24-362c-4a32-884e-6aea5e5df037#991b17b7-0f30-43c0-b9ac-b2419b3e2c42 2004-03-24T11:58:24Z

Damn, sounds like the rantings and ravings of a shut in.... :)

$item.owner.firstName 2004-03-24T11:58:24Z