With online friend's communities on the rise, it is high time people use some discretion in making friends online too. Just as there are people we always knew existed and still never made friends with, I do think the same should be possible and far more easily online. Considering the people are more accessible, does not mean that random people can be even turned into acquaintances.

And why would somebody who I have never spoken to in real life within close proximity ever want to be my friend just because I am approachable now and taking it for granted that I can't be rude and reject requests. Well, the truth being I am rude. I will reject requests of people just like I do not make eye contact with them in real life.

It is this apparent feeling of a personal touch lacking in the virtual world, but I disagree, it is a mere continuation of the real world, so I still can maintain my online identity in tune with my real self. Still people find that chatting or orkutting is an easy way to maintain relationships, well such relationships are what one could say ill formed and ill defined relations. Its weird that X can say "HI" to me over a scrap than make eye contact in real life. So why should I, take any action on making X my friend??? Not like I would loose anything, but why. Making friends is not achieved through the cheap portals of friends communities.

And as to why I am still a member after having deleted my account thrice and actually attempting to loose my password; well, I found my hostel details for symbi on an Orkut Community! So much for networking.