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I think Christian is right. I actually like this feature... - Jude

FOAF it is... - coldbrew

I guess FF gets compared to twitter so often, people expect it to function the same way. - coldbrew

FoaF, you either love it or hate it I guess. - FFing Enigma

No, it's not FoaF. I'm telling you guys, I understand what FoaF is, and this isn't it. If I click on "x subscriptions" to the right of my name on my profile, there are random people in that list that I don't know and didn't subscribe to. Sometimes I'm the only person subscribed to them, or one of just two or three. I can unsub, but I shouldn't have to do that. Plus, people on FF are noticing their subscriber numbers are jumping and they don't know why. It's because ppl like me are being auto-subbed to them! - Sarah Lane

Did you use the Twitter import? Maybe it creates 'imaginary friends' for twitter users that are not on FF? Total speculation, 'cause I don't even think 'imaginary friends' is in the new UI (now I wonder if the ones I have set up are there still) - JR

I doubt that has anything to do with it.. these aren't ppl I know on Twitter either. - Sarah Lane

Sarah, could you post the URL that is showing those people you are not subscribed to? - Christian Burns

The thing is, I AM subscribed to them, but I didn't actively subscribe. It's like I'm getting linked with people by accident. - Sarah Lane

This is why I don't "get" Seesmic. It is not clear at all what this video is in reply to. I finally figured out that you can scroll with the flash player back to the beginning of the thread, but it would take _forever_ to catch up with the conversation. - Daniel Sims

Why use seesmic? - paul mooney

or better, why use Facebook? :P - @LarsenTweet

I saw Freida's comment (http://seesmic.com/videos...) which probably brought this response. I would say she gets it. - Robert Miller

O-M-G! - Mathew™ aka Youngblood

Whoa - that is an unfortunate still LOL - Mona Nomura

Mona, the still is the best part! I love it. - Louis Gray

FF on iPhone does rock harder than any other social app - anna sauce

I guess this would be a bad time to mention Elliott Wave Theory. - Rob Sterling

What will be the bottom now? I'm guessing 6000? - Saul Mora from twhirl

reminds me of my days with my pocket pc. the pretty to look at ipaq 4350. the problem was it'd dump all my data when it crashed and the only way back was a hard restore. - sean808080

It seems with these smart phones the more apps you install the more unstable they get. - Steve Helder from twhirl

more you install the more unstable they get? Sounds like the average Windows PC! - Ian May from twhirl

A lot of iPhone apps guys are saying v. 2.0 of the software was rushed and that v 2.1 (due very shortly) should be much more stable. - Andrew Leyden

Never had such problem before 2.0 on my 2G iphone. The thing is jailbroken 1.4 iphone was a lot more stable than current 2.0 one. It rarely crashed and had very little lags. Apple needs to learn from hacking community I guess. - Inksim

Mine is throwing "No SIM card installed" errors. Going to try a restore but I'm betting I need a replacement... - Lisa McMillan

before I bought my first Nokia's top-of-th-line smartphone back in 1995 I had thought that Symbian rocks, but it failed me many times including crashing while having phone conversation! - Pajama Domain from twhirl

opps I meant 2005 :) - Pajama Domain from twhirl

Many people are reporting that a hard restore and starting from scratch fixes the problems. So far so good on my phone. - Leo Laporte

Karma got you Leo. You told Belmont that your phone was fine when she was bemoaning her iPhone woes. - Jeff Jones

Too many apps? Also I only had a few hundred MB free. We'll see! - Leo Laporte

I tweeted back, it sounds like a software refresh coming for the early adopters. Apple shipped too quick without giving them a beating like we would.. hmm blog posting coming - Chris Miller

Remember when you didnt have to restore phones? - Will from Alert Thingy

I predict 2 years...coincidentally the same length as your service contract. :P - Stresa from twhirl

Not often! oh btw i love twitter in the i check out .. Twitter/pickensplan - Bearclawcoffee

I'm not keeping count, but it's a lot more with 2.0 software than before. My unreliable impression: it used to be every few months. Now it's every few days. (on first gen HW) - Michael Markman

I'm having problems with 2G w/ 2.0 that I think are MobileMe related, yesterday push contacts stopped working for awhile, today I'm not getting email - Robert Hafer

Mine hung this morning as I was trying to power it down. Right after syncing some new apps via tether. Holding down the home and power buttons for a few seconds seemed to reset it. Hope Apple stabilizes this soon. - wrecks

Logging into MobileMe fixed my problems both times - Robert Hafer

It looks like I'm going to have to do it too. I only had four apps on my phone, but my 3G isn't working properly (returning mysterious error messages) and after an hour with tech support and a call to apple the only solution offered is a hard restore. - Briana Tomkinson

Shaun I think most people having problems were upgrading from 2G iPhones. The 3G is my first and Ive had no problems other than the rare crash - Paul Reynolds

Leo, I think you are right about upgrading apps via wireless, I just tried and it broke the app. The iPhone switched from wi-fi to edge during update. - Robert Hafer

Her new parents are amazing. I'm so glad they found her. - Yolanda

brutal. - Bren

I actually bought mine yesterday. I would rather wait in an hour-long line to buy a phone at Apple than at ATT. The activation process was streamlined and the staff were knowledgeable and pleasant. - Peter Ghosh

I was amazed yesterday at the Lincoln Road store on Miami Beach. Store opened at 8 am. I arrived at 9 am to find no line and that the genius bar opened at 10 am. When I returned at 10 am, long line. Lazy people can't get there early? - Sergio Cruz

reports are that the people on line now are being paid by apple :-P - Allen Stern

I should go around my local area in SW London to see what the situation here is. I doubt it's as bad as the states. - Gaurav Patel

Apple gave us the VIP treatment while on line. To AT&T it's just another phone to sell. - Ernie Oporto

Allen - Used to know a real estate that did that with cars in his parking lot :) - Charlie Anzman

just came back from apple store to get an iphone. 30 people in line at 7a in Boca Raton, FL. still handing out cards to get them. had tried to get one last night, but were all sold out. - Fred Neil

VIP indeed - they served us cold lemonade and handed out free bottles of water. - Kevin Gamble

There was a line outside the Regent Street Apple store at 8.30 am yesterday morning. Staff inside said every morning they expect things to get back to normal, and every morning there are still more people quieing up outside! - Jon Mulholland

I feel the same way as Peter Ghosh. We went to the Apple store last night and were lucky to be the last people to get into the line (which while surprising that there was one, was still relatively short). We waited to talk with a "specialist", and once we did, the whole procedure was fast and went off without a hitch. I didn't have the same confidence that I'd get a good experience at the AT&T store. - Cheryl Jones

I assume this is due to the need for activation, right? Given that wasn't the case the last time around, everybody needs to go to retail, which makes the lines. - Louis Gray

Louis: that an I'm convinced they are selling 10x what they sold for first model. Tap Tap Revolution already has been downloaded a million times. Freaking amazing. - Robert Scoble

Maybe they're there to exchange them. Trading speed for short-lived batteries isn't such a great deal, methinks. - shelisrael1

I guess I better prepare to wait later next week when I go to try and get one. - Dean Clark

shelisrael: they are sold out of external batteries. Mine lasts long enough, if I don't use it for FriendFeeding. :-) But that's why I carry three phones. One of them is bound to have a charged battery. :-) - Robert Scoble

Wouldn't it be easier to order them online and wait 5 to 7 days? Especially now that the initial "got to have the first 3G iPhone" mania is past. - Bob Stemen

There are still usually lines in the Apple Store in London, too. - Ian Betteridge from twhirl

Good List!! all taboooo topics for sure! - Susan Beebe

Add programing environments to the list. Several years ago, I witnessed a clear separation between Java and VB adherents. Luckily, no one was killed. - Ontario Emperor from fftogo

We've had family food fights over these same touchy topics! - Susan Beebe

I think you should add sex and cornbread to the list, too. - Ha3rvey #teamMonique

With my grandmother, you'd have to add 'colored people', as well. - Akiva

Except in our family. I guess that was my training for blogging. - Robert Scoble

How about text editors? :) - Morton Fox

vi vs emacs anyone? - Percival

funny thing reli and poli are about the *only* things my family talks about. thankfully, nobody but me gives a rip about op systems. - Mark Schulz

nano rules all! - Tony Speer

Hey I can use emacs just too lazy too :p - Tony Speer

cosign @ John - Jamie

For sure! Couldn't agree more - orionstarr

I submit that the family that can't talk about these, can't talk about much else either. - Jim Sewell

Stick to the weather and field/give comments on the person who last got their hair cut and you'll be fine. - Derick Valadao

Hah. My mother can ask me to fix her operating system, if I've been to church lately, and if I voted in one sentence. Luvya, mom! - MiniMage

Or you could just learn to have a calm discussion/debate. - Tanath

In my family the good debates start over Facebook via MySpace. - Robert Scoble

In my famuly it is all about Politics...one thing we never tlak about comfortably is money...I've got none and my parent's have got some so it ends there - Andrew Fielding from twhirl

Until recently my father-in-law was still using Windows 3.1 (no internet) and would DARE you to challenge him by suggesting an upgrade. True Story - Mattb4rd

I would mos def add money to the taboo family convo list. (shivers) - John LeMasney

I bet if you Twinkle in Twitter some Twinks will definitely see it... - xero

I'm not sure that calling them "Twinks" is the best idea btw... - xero

Oh, Leo. You straight, straight man. - Jason Bentley

this should win an award for the funniest tweet of the week .... something lol - John Blanton from twhirl

If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seatie - Andrew Smith

Oh, it made it over into the FRIEDfeed room - xero

haha. This comment made me laugh. Yeah I wonder how surprised Leo will be when he finds some twinks in his neighborhood. :) - Grant Gochnauer

Classic Leo :) - Marshall Bose

I don't think you want Twinks watching you Twinkle.... - Robert Ellison

If you twinkle my twitter, can I pownce on your friendfeed? - Jim Bednarz

I very much enjoyed this whole post and it's lovely comments. Leo, you're awesome. Heh - Lise

When I checked my "nearby" tweets in twinkle, my wife showed up... so I think if you have the location stuff turned on, then yeah... But as long as you're not tweeting with a twinkle other than your wife, then no problem! - James P. from twhirl

Doing the same, but have security concerns. Want to protect it from family sharing my details with others..idea?? - James Fridley

Our family loved it and then ended up deleting it all for privacy. The info you give is all the classic security questions! - JMaultasch

I've pinged the team for this security problems. This is an important feedback. (RJN-534874) - Erhan Erdoğan

Ooh, neat. I like it. - Hal Rottenberg from twhirl

Very cool...but the "security question" subject does concern me as well. - Jeff Crace