Right now, Mark Zuckerberg is sitting in a dark room, looking at monitors on the screen. A big red button marked "Kill Friendfeed" sits on the armchair to his right. As he giggles menacingly under his breath, his finger hovers ever-so-gently over the button...
- Fleagle
++ Fleagle. "And suddenly, a question pops his head. How come, why not here on my own developed turf? He sips the last of his milk glass, raising the finger off the button, and decided to give them another day." -The book of SocNet, 12:10
- Zu from AOD
"As a devoted FriendFeed user, I have tried to convince all of my friends and family to join the site, but a handful of them never quite got their accounts set up properly. With our new Recommend friends feature, I can fix their FriendFeed experience by recommending subscriptions to them." Try it out at http://friendfeed.com/friends...
- Bret Taylor
from Bookmarklet
What am I supposed to get when I click the 'recommend friends' link on someone's pop-up? Currently, the popup just goes away and I don't get directed anywhere else.
- FFing Enigma
Fred: yah, unfortunately, you can only recommend people who you are subscribed you and who are also subscribed back to you.
- Bret Taylor
Mark, I didn't submit a bug report since what is supposed to happen wasn't actually spelled out on the blog post or here; this might be the intended functionality... I hope not, but it's possible.
- FFing Enigma
Tina: it is supposed to pop up a dialog. Sorry for the trouble - we will look into it.
- Bret Taylor
At first I did not understand this, but now that I am checking it out, it is brilliant and addresses much of what we have complained about. NOW what will we complain about?
- Liza + = ?
Just to confirm Bret, the first image in the blog post is what the pop up is supposed to look like, right? Because that's nothing like what the ff.com/recommend page looks like....
- FFing Enigma
I notice that new subscriptions are automatically added to one's home feed. I consider that kind of a bug.
- Meryn Stol
Tina: yes, that is correct. The http://friendfeed.com/friends... page is just a list of people that we think could use some friend recommendations since they have few subscriptions. If you click on any of the "Recommend" links on that page, you will see the same, standard "Recommend friends" dialog.
- Bret Taylor
Where would we find recommendations that others suggest to us?
- Fred Yankowski
@Bret, who receive the recommandation see also who is the recommender?
- Roberto
Fred: You will receive an email as well as a notification on the top of your feed.
- Ross Miller
Roberto: yes, they see who recommended
- Bret Taylor
Bret, if I recommend friends to people who haven't signed in for a long time, will they get email? A lot of my bored friends are not active FF users I think. (quite logical)
- Meryn Stol
Not getting the pop-over when I click 'recommend' on the friendfeed.com/friends/recommend page either... FFox 3.0.12 if it's relevant.
- FFing Enigma
and can I see who has accepted my recommendation?
- Roberto
Roberto: You won't be notified if they accept/deny as the recommender.
- Ross Miller
Ross: Ah, it just appeared on my feed. Cool. (And thanks Meryn)
- Fred Yankowski
Meryn: yes, they will get an email with your recommendations
- Bret Taylor
from email
Bret, I accidently just received an email with previous recommendations. I had already viewed them through the web-interface. But indeed, it's there. Email looks good too, as I expected of course. :)
- Meryn Stol
hey Robert Scoble....I have a trade proposal....you send my name to all your friends...i send your name to all of my friends for the rest of my life....
- Bob DeMarco
I would like that deal, too, Scoble. I like this a lot.
- Ben Hanten
Bob: I charge $1 per friend. :-) just kidding, but the UI makes it so hard to send you to more than a few people.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Bret: You guys rock! This is so much better than FollowFriday, which I recommended just a while back. Now, I'm waiting for some recommendation emails! :)
- Mahendra (SkepticGeek)
If there’s something about friends and family not having their account set up properly, I’d prefer a way to recommend them the streams they forgot to add. For example, I could tell them “You forgot to add your Digg stream and your fourth and eight blog. Here’s the link.” Then he could just click the recommendation and had it set up easily.
- Natsuki Seika
As I have lots of subscriptions the pop-up window is *really* slow and always has been since the new UI (same thing for amending friends lists). :-( I like the feature though, so I could make a new friends list of my most recommended users and use that each time for each user?
- Kol Tregaskes
FINE, BUBBA. IT'S NOT LIKE YOU WERE SHARING YOUR TOYS ANYWAY.
- Bruce Lewis
CRISTO, THERE IS NO REASON FOR YOU TO USE "CAPABLE" AND "I" IN THE SAME SENTENCE.
- Bruce Lewis
MARTY, IF YOU WOULD PAY ATTENTION, YOU'D KNOW THAT THIS THREAD WAS ABOUT DRAMA. TURTLES ARE NOT DRAMA ANIMALS, DUH! LLAMAS ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS ALLOWED MENTION IN THIS THREAD, AND ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CORRECTING THOSE WHO ASSOCIATE THEM WITH DRAMA.
- Bruce Lewis
CRISTO, WHAT PART OF "YOU" DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?
- Bruce Lewis
DIRECTED AT EVERYONE ELSE: THERE IS NO REASON TO USE "CAPABLE" AND "CRISTO" IN THE SAME SENTENCE.
- Bruce Lewis
CRISTO, SINCE YOU'RE UNACCUSTOMED TO BEING UPSIDE DOWN, ALL THE BLOOD WOULD RUN TO YOUR HEAD, YOU'D BE UNABLE TO THINK, AND THERE WOULD BE NO DISCERNIBLE DIFFERENCE.
- Bruce Lewis
WHO USES THE WORD "BROAD" ANYMORE? OH YEAH, JUST MARY.
- Bruce Lewis
I don't laugh at abnormality either, Cristo, you are losing your touch, too?
- Liza + = ?
ERIC, I PUT WHAT I'M DOING AT THE TOP OF THIS THREAD IN ALL CAPS SPECIFICALLY SO YOU WOULDN'T ASK IN THE COMMENTS. CLEARLY I WASTED A PERFECTLY GOOD CAPS LOCK KEY.
- Bruce Lewis
CRISTO, IF YOU THINK YOU CAN DO BETTER, GO FOR IT. BUT THANKS TO ME PEOPLE ARE NOT MISSING THE DRAMA, AND FRIENDFEED IS A BETTER PLACE, MUCH LIKE GMAIL POST-KEVIN-FOX.
- Bruce Lewis
No, I don't think anyone's missing the drama tonight, Bruce. But the llama just spilled its martini and wants a refund of the cover charge unless they tell it who you're opening for.
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
Yes. I always miss the drama. And post about it, thereby causing more drama when Mr. Snarkypants has to post about how lame people like me are.
- Laura Norvig
That is the most accurate chart I've ever seen.
- Steven Perez
It's appropriate to BUMP this upon a post like: http://friendfeed.com/lovefes... because some people have this incredible ability to unite a diverse people.
- Micah
The "Us" is green FOR COLLARD GREENS!
- Bruce Lewis
I am blindly trusting you - pls explain the meaning of this team I have joined :)
- Liza + = ?
Awesome! I think Team Frank Day came when Jim needed it most. I am glad I got to join in, even if it is the end of the day. GO TEAM FRANK!
- Liza + = ?
I'd buy one. The proceeds could go to assist with Frank's recovery. Any of you smart/artsy people want to take this on?
- MoTO #TeamMonique
#teamtony#teamjannotti#teamjim Jim, the tape is long since gone, but I happened to have worn this same shirt all day today. My thoughts are with you and family.
- Micah
“Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. I just told my mother I want a bra. Please help me grow God. You know where. I want to be like everyone else.” via @thinkexist
- Liza + = ?
We must...we must...we must increase our bust!
- Hookuh Tinypants
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my...
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- Tyler (Chacha)
I received three submissions via Twitter from @redstickrant (Clifford): ""Never get involved in a land war in Asia." "Why, yes, I do want fries with that..." "History is made at night. Character is what you are in the dark."
- John E. Bredehoft
Who has the closest Friendfeeder to them? I know FFers often meet up when someone comes to town but who has FFers that they can (or do) meet up with on a regular basis?
I think chrisofspades is the closest to me, but that's still a ways.
- Jenny H
There are actually a lot of FriendFeeders near me but I don't meet up with them very often because I don't meet up with anyone very often. Myself, Rochelle, Brian Daniel Eisenberg, Bren, Chris Pirillo... and I know there are plenty more.
- Akiva
I could meet up with Penguin if I ever get my butt to Boston again.
- Heather
I live within an hour or so of Yolanda, Joe Silence, and Greg Guitarbuster. I'm not sure which of them is closest to me, though.
- Ha3rvey #teamMonique
My sister in law is probably geographically closest but she's not very active on FF.
- Rochelle
Currently, while I am staying at my parents, MC is closest. In Ventura, I think Momo and ChrisofSpades are the closest, but there are tons in the LA area.
- Tamara J.
I guess, since Tina seems to have left us, I'm closest to Caj and Mike Nencetti with LB next.
- Gunnyman™
CAJ, there are at least 3 of us Floridians; I think you're about 3 hours from me (I'm in Orlando), and Alix, I believe, is in the Tampa area.
- rowlikeagirl
It sounds like Anika & Adrian live about 1 mi away from me. The closest Friendfeeder that's social with me is probably Jandy.
- Spidra Webster
What triggered this post was that Michelle and Joel moved in about 30 mins away. I'm not sure they realized I'm just around the corner in Doral. :)
- c.a.j.
I thought Caj lived in Charlotte, so I need to revise, Nencetti is closest the floridians and LB are about the same distance.
- Gunnyman™
I live really close to Alex Scoble and Holly, but so far my demands for attending a meet up have not been met
- Joe "Funkasaurus" Pierce
Ms Fikisha and Moody are just 1mile away.
- Lnorigb
from FFHound!
Not counting Helen ( :) ) I'm usually pretty far. I guess the nearest would be Gordon Herd or slippy.
- Pete #TeamMonique
I'm in East Baltimore. My Kid, Nine, is a mile east of me. Pea is in downtown Baltimore; I drive past her place every day.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Sir Shuping and Jennifer work with me. The Atlanta folks are within 90 minutes, then Warmaiden/Jason Griffey and Gunny are about 3 hours away.
- LB: #TeamMonique
from YouFeed
10 mins from Hodges and about 15 from Trish R probably. Maybe around 15 mins away from Kristin. But they keep their distance cuz we're weird.
- Josh Haley
from iPhone
I live about 7 blocks away from Stephen Mack.
- Georgia
from iPhone
L.B. knows where each one of us lives and how many minutes it takes to travel there. #truth
- Spidra Webster
Probably the Haleys, the Hodges and Kristin. I think there's another person on here who lives on the northeast side of Houston, too, but I forgot their name (sorry).
- Trish R
I believe it's Bill Rawlinson, but that's about 3 hours away.
- Gimminy
I think the closest to me is Laura Harris, still, after moving across most of the state. I dunno. I don't get out much.
- Michael W. May
I don't think I have the closest, but there are several nearby (and I don't see them enough). BDE is probably the closest right now. It would take me about ten minutes to get to him if not in rush hour traffic.
- joey
from iPhone
Glen lives near me. Now that I work for Pabst, I should probably kick him some free beerz.
- Steven Perez
I'm within 15 miles of a few people who frequent this space. Maybe even closer.
- Julian
Brian, deal! I just need a few days to recover from too much sun and get caught up on work :)
- joey
from iPhone
I know several live in Colorado but the closest one to me is the one I share a house with :)
- Elena
still have not met anyone on FF. jtf adf and gunny are about an hour or so from me.
- Mike Nencetti
I am at least a half hour (probably at least an hour) from any FFer. Not 100% sure where everyone is, though.
- DAMMIT, MR. NOODLE
They've already said it, but Trish R., the Haleys, and the Hodges are all within about 15 minutes. I've only met up with the Hodges, but I knew Jeremy long before I came to FF.
- Kristin
MarkJ, there are a couple of FF librarians in La Crosse, too.
- LB: #TeamMonique
I live about 10 minutes from Louis Gray. I'm sure there are a few others in Silicon Valley.
- Jeff P. Henderson
There are some Denver and Colorado Springs posse.
- Joe Boone
Nathan Chase, Haro & Robot, and Audrea are all in Central Florida (hour+ away), but I haven't met any of them, yet, nor CAJ or Shannon who are further south, I think.
- Pixie
I think I'm the furthest south of any one in the contiguous US. :) (Hawaii is further south, technically.)
- c.a.j.
I'll wager that Stephen, Georgia, Kevin F., Tudor B., Brian J., Louis G, myself and the other TiVo Poker players are the largest group of FF'ers to meet regularly - every two weeks. :)
- Ken Gidley
My wife uses FriendFeed. Right now, she's about 8 feet from me?
- Louis Gray
Ha ha! I obviously didn't take all variables into consideration :)
- c.a.j.
from FFHound!
Anne, don't make me beat you in this thread. It's a family site.
- Louis Gray
Yeah, I think we should stop now. Neither Jack nor Kristine have agreed to decide this endeavor. ;-P
- Anne Bouey
Premove: Corinne L, Vicster, CW, Anne Bouey, Liza+, Louis Gray, and pretty much anyone else in NorCal. Post Move: Esther, Matani, Uwe, and some of the other night time crew peeps in Europe.
- #cryptic
only uncommon FFers like phreak2.0 and Easy Lee D'en Tort living nearby. @Helen we should soon make a meetup with Maitani, right? :)
- esther
I remember Baard once lived half an hour away from me. but we both moved, and now it's five hours by plane or something....
- esther
I've got a lot of friendfeeders near me. My girl Nakachi is on the other side of the same city, but she's busy as a queen bee & we've only met up once. Vicster is about 7 miles away, Kendra's still around here I think, MC & Scott are a couple counties over, L.A.G. is across the bay, the Grays & Alex Scoble & CW are south of me, north a ways is Anne and um...more folx...Helen was in Sac and while I'm happy for her, I miss her :) I may have an unfair advantage living in the Bay Area!
- Starmama
from FFHound(roid)!
Matthew Konaker is here in STL, and we had lunch in the spring. Robin Hastings is in Jeff City, and I hope we FFeedup soon - maybe team up on some of the web content stuff we were discussing yesterday. Daryl lived in Jeff City before he and Kesha moved to Philly. BW, Scott (SAM) and Jandy are St. Louis expats, and Anika is from Kansas City despite her LA sophisticated ways. She actually knows how to pronounce Nevada, Missouri - not how you think.
- Mary B: #TeamMonique
I'm guessing Louis' contract reads "Do all that stuff you do on the internet anyway. On the occasions when you choose to call it 'work', we'll pay you for it." :-)
- Le Slip Anglais
Here is Lily - the new fam dog. Honestly not that into her yet...Still miss my sweet Lucy who reigned supreme. Lily is cute, though, if you like a block headed dog.
My mom keeps saying I am mean, too! Can't help it. She is block headed.
- Liza + = ?
Lucy died a year ago, so I should move on, but this Lily creature is not my sweet Lucy. Lucy knew/knows (?!) unconditional love unlike any creature I have ever known.
- Liza + = ?
And Lily is not learning too quickly. She runs away so often that when I call my folks, they assume it is someone who found her phoning.
- Liza + = ?
Hmm, maybe just a bad update on my end. Aw, well maybe they should get a fence for her?
- Gimminy
They had a fence, 2 trainers/dog shrinks, even an electric fence. She knocks down everything. Including guests visiting the house. It is actually kind of funny. But not.
- Liza + = ?
Don't laugh, but I decided that I want to pray more. Last night, I prayed for loved ones - then added people who make me smile - many of your were on the list. I giggled a little bit,too. I promise I did not say anything scary or weird.
And for the record, Jimminy, a statement isn't an insult until its accepted as an insult by the receiving party. I can guarantee, there's nothing you could type to me that I would take as an insult that wouldn't make you look like a horrible, horrible person. :)))))))))))))))))))))))))
- Akiva
GOOD GRIEF. I can't believe these comments after reading the OP.
- Trish R
No more confessions of prayer for me:)
- Liza + = ?
In my defense, I replied to her comment, not to her post. I even complimented her reply to my reply.
- Akiva
"Her" is here - no offense taken. I dish it, so I can take it.
- Liza + = ?
My original reason for liking was to support your prayer especially in spite of FriendFeed which is pretty good about bringing out the worst proselytization in atheists. I am in full support of you, Liza.
- Akiva
I watched this 2x, and if ever there were a "senior project" worth doing, she nailed it. Beyond the BS, create your own personal mission statement.
- Liza + = ?
It is so well done. All the comic-con folks and real people rocking it. I have played it 3, 4 times.
- Liza + = ?
Oh, well, hell, that was really great. And now I've heard the whole song and can't complain anymore about it. Dang. How'd *that* happen? ::scratches head then giggles::
- Absentee
I have no idea who is involved from Friendfeed - just sharing because I love it. It is not easy to know who is who here and/or elsewhere, and I am done trying. If you like me, great, if not, oh well.
- Liza + = ?