What is your opinion of this?
By betsyraeduke
@betsyraeduke (2670)
United States
December 10, 2007 4:46am CST
Hello everyone. Recently I made a post in which I got a reply that lead me to believe that my meaning may not have been clear to everyone, although most of the replies did in fact respond to the topic of my post, not all did and I want to be clear to everyone, so I am reposting a previous discussion but wording it differently:
I am a member of myspace. I joined myspace to meet new friends. I did not ask or invite anyone else to join myspace. I, as a member of myspace, sent a friend request to another member of myspace and that member sent me a message telling me that friend request were rude. What do you think of that?
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8 responses
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
10 Dec 07
I think that was rude.You say this person is a member of myspace and this person said your request was rude? That is just dumb.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
28 Dec 07
hi betsyraeduke! ^__^
that also happened to me. i started a discussion and i felt i wasn't clear with all the details so i started another one about the same thing again. ^__^;;
anyway, i can't think of any reason why would a "friend request" in myspace can be rude. i'm a dormant member of that site but when i was active before, i didn't receive anything like it. what is wrong with requesting someone to be your friend?? i think you should delete that person from your friends list. that person is the rude one and not your friend request.
@betsyraeduke (2670)
• United States
28 Dec 07
That person is not on my friends list, as they declined the offer. I just that they could have declined and left it at that, not tell me that friend request were rude. Thanks
@rosey3223 (1566)
• United States
18 Dec 07
Now just how in the heck is that rude? If they are a member what do they expect? It is on their profile to request them as a friend!! That makes absolutely no sense!! The whole point of Myspace is to meet people whether they are old friends, some one from work, or you've never met but you found them interesting!!
Now I know that there are a lot of hackers at Myspace, but that doesn't mean that EVERYONE is a friggin hacker. So in that aspect I can understand them being cautious. But their reply to you was not cautious, it was just flat out rude!! THEY were the ones being RUDE!!
I'm glad that I have not had to go through that...I would have to chew them a new hole in their butt!! (putting it nicely)
@betsyraeduke (2670)
• United States
18 Dec 07
Lol! I like the way you put that phrase at the end, "nicely", as you say, hehehe! Yes, I agree, it was them that were being rude.
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@seabeauty (1480)
• United States
15 Dec 07
I agree it was rude of the other person to tell you that you were being rude.
He/she could have just declined the invite.
Here's my myspace if you would like to add me :)
myspace.com/Sweet_Lyrical
@betsyraeduke (2670)
• United States
18 Dec 07
Thanks seabeauty. I don't go into myspace that often any more, but I will have a look at your page next time I do.
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
18 Dec 07
Wow, sounds like this member is lost..lol It is a social network, if he/she doesn't like friend requests, then they are in the wrong place..
@jlisenba (8)
• United States
10 Dec 07
It is not rude to invite someone to be your friend, especially when you have a tab that says "INVITE A FRIEND". If it freaks them out because they might not know you, then they should do as I do, I delete the request and never reply.
myspace.com/jlisenba
@cat2006 (9)
• Australia
10 Dec 07
Hello betsyraeduke my opinion on this matter is that the person you sent the friend request to is the one who is being rude.
Afterall that is what these sites are all about to make new friends and interact with them if these people dont wish to be contacted they should state this clearly in their profile.
Cheers! Craig
PS craig's My space ID craigt2007
@praykin (350)
• United States
30 Dec 07
I don't believe that the "friend request" is rude but I do believe that the person who said that it was rude is very simple minded and that they can't comprehend the concept of your requesting them to be your "friend". If they can't understand the meaning of "friend request" then I believe you can find many other people who WILL understand it.
