Would you Write on My Slambook? Is it Something non-Appreciable ?

@thesids (22180)
Bhubaneswar, India
November 26, 2010 11:16am CST
Hi MyLotters, I am quite new here and during this short stay I have been quite lucky to have found a couple of really great friends. I have framed an opinion about them and want to know more about them (Personal grounds to build a better friendship) . On MyLot we communicate via discussions only. So today an Idea occurred to me - How about having a page for me (on my website) where in I can ask my friends to write or share their views and opinions about me and themselves. Nothing more. I found a slam book that we filled when we were kids and it was really nice reading that old bunch of pages. And I could feel wetness in my eyes just because a couple of those friends are now dead and those moments could never be brought back in any case. So I thought of this. But then many would consider this impolite or anything else. Please help me figure out this - How would they react to my request if et all I PM/IM them requesting to fill up a page of information on the Slambook Page? I dont need to do this if I risk losing any of my friends. Cheers, theSids.
3 responses
johnpillai
@johnpillai (2082)
• Germany
26 Nov 10
You will not loose my friendship by doing this. Try. your small idea will help you later. Every success was only an idea long time before. Actually we ahould not postphone these sort of ideas. if you postphone you may start to thing it was not a good idea. So start in now itself.
theSids
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
26 Nov 10
Hi John, Thanks for letting me know your views. I knew some good friends of mine would have not objected to my wish. I would be on this and hope to send you the IM with the Link or my email ID so that we can share some great friendship. Cheers
johnpillai
@johnpillai (2082)
• Germany
26 Nov 10
I always respect my internal feelings. Do you know what i am feeling now? You are going to putting a seed on the earth. I imagine your idea may help you later for big success. best wishes.
theSids
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
27 Nov 10
Thanks for boosting me up here... I was feeling low as this one just got ONE reply and many of my friends have not yet responded... Hope some more join in so that I can determine what to do wrt the slambook thing - add a page on the website or email! Cheers, theSids.
tomitomi
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
28 Nov 10
Hi thesids! There was this small book I passed around for friends and teachers to pen before leaving elementary school years ago. Unfortunately, I have since lost that little 'autograph' book. But the joy it would bring me today, should it be found, would just be priceless. It's one great idea. You should just go ahead. Good luck!
theSids
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
28 Nov 10
Hey there Tomitomi I had nearly given up the idea of going for the webpage but now with some great friends turning to my call I am excited. I would be on the task and create the webpage soon on my blog. I have been using this webspace for my online work too at the moment and the blog has just one post that I did to keep the thing on. I feel that these small gifts from friends - the autograph book - are a real treasure when we start getting into the real world. They help you to connect to your past - good or bad - but those moments and those notes many a times help you grow better and look at things differently. I would surely go ahead with this and use a Wordpress Plugin to get the form that would email me your responses. Cheers, theSids.
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tomitomi
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
29 Nov 10
Hi thesids! I'm always glad for the opportunity to learn and grow from all your responses and post. This is one. And this has been one of the many exciting moments. Thank you so much thesids.
eshaan
@eshaan (6188)
• India
27 Nov 10
i don't think there is anything bad to do whatever u feel..and also you should not expect that the other person will do or react the way you want...but if the person is good ..if u think that he/she is a nice person...they will reply to you in a very nice manner ...never hurting you...there is nothing bad in having good friends online or offline...
eshaan
@eshaan (6188)
• India
27 Nov 10
i try to respond all those people who are at my discussions...and though i don't get too much time for mylot these days...i try my best to attend my best friends
theSids
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
27 Nov 10
Hi eshaan, Thanks for sharing your views here. I dont want to lose friends in any case so I thought it would be better if I sought their opinion. Also putting up a web page with all those forms is hectic and now that I understand that only a few are willing or appreciating this idea, I think I would use email instead of creating a web page. You would respond I know that somewhere within my heart Cheers, theSids.
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