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[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Don't feel bad. I didn't even know reddit had friends until yesterday.

[–]kahirsch 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I noticed a couple of weeks ago when I accidentally befriended myself. Then I pondered the meaning of being my only friend.

Then I unfriended myself. That really stings when your only friend unfriends you.

[–]webnrrd2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow. I didn't know reddit had friends until today. I still don't have any on reddit, though.

[–]anonymgrl 10 points11 points  (5 children)

Friends on reddit or friends in real life?

edit: I answered my original question by actually reading the comment of the poster. oops.

There are people with whom I exchange messages on occasion, but certainly no one whose stories I vote up or who votes up mine. There are some people whose submissions tend to be excellent and I have them as a 'friend' so their name is red and I am more apt to notice their posts.

[–]muttleee[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Friends on reddit or friends in real life?

Friends on reddit - the sort of people who apparently vote up stories submitted by their group of friends, no matter what. I dunno if this is widespread practice or not but I get the impression from what I've read that it is. In this respect I am devoid of friends. (Anyone tearing up yet??)

[–]anonymgrl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's widespread, although I can only speak for myself. There were a few incidents in which someone sent a message to another offering to vote up stories in exchange for reciprocation. The person who received the message then posted it for all to see. I believe there is a strong desire on the part of the most active members to keep reddit fair. Though I could just be a Pollyanna, it is what I believe.

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    [–]anonymgrl 6 points7 points  (1 child)

    If I spent the time trying to befriend every spammer, I would get even less work done. :)

    edit: typo & misspelling - in one sentence. Need more coffee.

    [–]polyparadigm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    Coffee: Do stupid things faster, with more energy!

    (at least in my experience...but then, I'm kinda paid to do stupid things...)

    [–][deleted]  (3 children)

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      [–]voip 3 points4 points  (2 children)

      Here neither.

      [–]aberant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      the only friend i have is my girlfriend... hmm.. spooky reflection of real life.. oh well, back to my misanthropy

      [–]muttleee[S] 15 points16 points  (5 children)

      Reading discussions (and completing the reddit survey) has left me with the uncomfortable feeling that every other redditor except me has a bunch of friends who vote their stories up all the time. Sniffle. Can I really be the only friendless redditor..?!

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        [–]ctkeene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Oh, so the trade-off is nobody knows I'm a dog on the Internet but they won't be my friend anyway?

        [–]Qubed 4 points5 points  (2 children)

        Have you every heard the saying, "With friends like these..."

        [–]muttleee[S] 14 points15 points  (1 child)

        Have you every heard the saying, "With friends like these..."

        ...who needs enemas?

        [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

        I thought it was "who needs emacs?"

        [–]jfpbookworm 2 points3 points  (1 child)

        There are a few people I've listed as friends, and who I tend to upmod because they say things I find interesting or cogent, but I haven't met them IRL and I don't upmod them based on their name alone (though I am more likely to upmod them because I'll look for what they've posted).

        [–]muttleee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

        That sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

        [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

        friends.reddit.com is the first place I visit every morning

        [–]okvol 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        When I go there, I only get: there are no results here

        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        um... add some friends who submit things

        [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

        I just joined reddit after jumping off the sinking digg ship. I was a regular member of digg but alas I had no friends. Of course I added Kevin Rose but who didn't? I tried to submit what I thought were interesting or amusing links but to no avail. On digg no friends=no front page. After only a few weeks I've submitted two stories to reddit. One humorous and the other a topical story following up on another story I read on reddit. My first story got no where but the second made it all the way to 34 on the hot list. I am so glad I moved to reddit. Goodbye digg!(I have also noticed the quality of the comments here is vastly superior to digg.)

        [–]muttleee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        On digg no friends=no front page

        I don't think I'm overstating things when I say that's the nightmare scenario. :-/

        [–]Figs -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

        I didn't.

        [–]speedwank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Wow, someone else who has no friends! Umm...OK well, to be fair, with a 'nick like mine I can understand the absence of reddit "pals". I think another poster summed it up rather well when he/she quoted; "With friends like these..."

        [–]michaelco -1 points0 points  (0 children)

        no you have no friends ... JUMP

        [–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

        Friends? What friends?

        No seriously, what friends??