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Internet News · 25-01-10, 08:20 AM

An Oxford university researcher has come forward saying that the amount of friends we might have on social networking sites isn’t reflective of real friendships.Professor of evolutionary anthropology Robin Dunbar says that having thousands of friends on Facebook is meaningless, as they can’t possibly all be true friends you really know and interact with.He’s put [...]

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Andy20 · 25-01-10, 09:37 AM

An Oxford researcher looked into this!............

Analoguesat · 25-01-10, 09:40 AM

Good grief. People get paid to research this twaddle??

A fair few of my FB friends arent people I "interact with" (whatever that may mean). They are old school & college friends from way back, and its just a way of keep in contact with them & their news.

Some of these researchers need to leave their ivory towers & join the rest of us in the real world.

Jimdefruit · 25-01-10, 11:14 AM

In the words of John Cleese, 'a researcher into the bleedin' obvious'.

graham4877 · 25-01-10, 12:54 PM

Yep same as Analoguest said!!
But in the real world i would rather have 1 very good friend who will do out to help you for no return!! Than 40/50 who want want want !! All i used to get was my car needs welded??? can you have a look at my bike or i need a bit bar turned on your lathe or can i lend this and that and you never see it again! That type of person round here is called a sh%t bag!!!

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Internet News Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,747 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Facebook friends aren?t real shocker An Oxford university researcher has come forward saying that the amount of friends we might have on social networking sites isn’t reflective of real friendships.Professor of evolutionary anthropology Robin Dunbar says that having thousands of friends on Facebook is meaningless, as they can’t possibly all be true friends you really know and interact with.He’s put [...] More: Facebook friends aren?t real shocker

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Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Facebook friends aren?t real shocker Good grief. People get paid to research this twaddle?? A fair few of my FB friends arent people I "interact with" (whatever that may mean). They are old school & college friends from way back, and its just a way of keep in contact with them & their news. Some of these researchers need to leave their ivory towers & join the rest of us in the real world. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

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Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Facebook friends aren?t real shocker In the words of John Cleese, 'a researcher into the bleedin' obvious'. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

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graham4877 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Facebook friends aren?t real shocker Yep same as Analoguest said!! But in the real world i would rather have 1 very good friend who will do out to help you for no return!! Than 40/50 who want want want !! All i used to get was my car needs welded??? can you have a look at my bike or i need a bit bar turned on your lathe or can i lend this and that and you never see it again! That type of person round here is called a sh%t bag!!!