December 15, 2008
My last installment detailed how some MySpace users use “friend adders” to boost their numbers. I looked down on the practice as pure and simple cheating. Since then I’ve talked to a couple friends who use friend adder software in a targeted way to reach potential fans. In their cases, a high friend count is [...]
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December 6, 2008
Ever wonder how people rack up ungodly numbers of friends on MySpace? Many of them game the system by using “friend adders.” Essentially, they strike a Faustian bargain with a huge pool of other members also wanting to boost their numbers, to trick casual visitors into thinking they’re more popular than they really are. But [...]
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