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Friending and following

Friending is the act of adding someone to a list of "friends" on a social networking service. The notion does not necessarily involve the concept of friendship. It is also distinct from the idea of a "fan"—as employed on the WWW sites of businesses, bands, artists, and others—since it is more than a one-way relationship. A "fan" only receives things. A…

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Social network friending and friendship

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Friend/follower count, friend collecting, and multiple accounts

Social network friending and friendship

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Friending and following

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