Do you feel as I do, that only someone on a person's friends list should start congratulation threads for them? There are some people that do so, just for the points they get.
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Keysh
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Yes, very much so. Personally I would prefer that someone who is a friend congratulate me, if I am to be congratulated, for anything. When I finally make Maestro, which shall be awhile, I really hope that a points farmer does not congratulate me. I hope it is one of my friends.
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I have several ABer's who I consider "friends", --and who, I think consider me the same-- but who are not "official AB friends", as such. For personal reasons of my own --e.g., wanting my contributions to be rated solely on merit and not on "friends being friends", as such-- I have yet to go the AB friends route, with the exception of one...just last week, in fact, who I admire and who made a polite pre-invitation/request beforehand. I may change that soon, since I have set a goal for even finally taking on an idenity other than the common "Anonymous" that I stayed with since my AB beginning nearly three months ago...notwithstanding the "annoyance and criticism" by not even a handful. Soon, I hope, I will reach Sage Level. If an "unofficial friend" elects to honor me, which one or more may do, I see no offense in that. If they don't, feeling as you do, that's OK, as well...no problem...I'll still continue to enjoy AB, whatever. Finally, I have always joined fellow ABer's congratulation threads, since, if for no other reason, I admire achievers who have earned thier special recognition.
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I know this bothers people Keysha but it has never bothered me. Whatever the motive, it gives people a chance to give good wishes to someone. Sometimes people join in a congratulatory thread for someone whom they don't even know and that is obviously for the points. I think it is all good. Happy Friday sweetie! :) ((hugs))
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Yes I agree it should be a friend. I think I may even have this on my profile. and if I do not then I should add it. As for point farming I have mixed feelings because points are easy to get with less time involved then through the congratulatory type questions. I honestly see a huge drop in points when I ask one. I mean yes it is a few hundred points for one question but takes so long to thank everyone and give them points, I find myself consumed with one question the entire day. Of course I guess I could be called a point farmer myself as I do get many everyday - just yesterday getting over 3000 points in a single day.
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Yes, I agree it should be done by someone on your friends list, or at the very least by someone that you know and are friendly with. I disapprove of shameless point grabbing, and I almost got sucked into the thread that you are referring to, I have learned to look deeper. That being said, there is someone on my friends list that's about to get the boot for shameless point grabbing. He is now filling his thirteenth page of solicited friends, most of which he doesn't talk to. What better way to keep track of who is about to move up a level. I became suspicious of this guy when he posted three such threats in a row on one night, and I started writing down the dates. I have misplaced the paper I was using, so don't quote me on this but it seems to me he has started well over twenty such threads in one month. If that isn't shameless point grabbing, I'd like someone to tell me what is. The one thing he has taught me, is to be a little more careful of who I accept as a friend.
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I agree with you. I see a lot of congratulations for level 5, level 10, etc. I don't know what point it starts for congratulations but I see a lot of it for point gaining. It should just be the friends on your list
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