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Enzian · 08-23-2004, 05:50 AM

I've been playing a bit on Live! lately, and I was asked to be "friends" by a few folks. At first I thought it was pretty cool.

Now, I'm annoyed. Everytime I log onto my computer, I get 80,000 alerts popping up "One-time buddy is playing XBox Dashboard" followed by "One-time buddy is playing Rainbow 6 3". I'm tired of it!

But, I DO want to know when my real friends are on. So, I don't want to just kill my alerts.

Can I just discretely remove these people from my firends list? Will they know? They were fun to play with, but... Meh. I just feel odd about it.

Astrakan · 08-23-2004, 01:57 PM

They won't get an alert that you've removed them from your friends list, but by removing them from yours you also remove yourself from theirs. So if they happen to look for you on their list and you're not there, they'll know you removed them.

I wouldn't worry about it myself. My advice is to prune away until your heart's content. With only 100 spots available on a friends list I consistently fill mine up and have to prune fairly often. People can always be re-added later.

KM

Ruined · 08-23-2004, 05:32 PM

Just weed out the ppl you dont care about, cuz you arent gonna be playin with em anyway.

08-23-2004, 05:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Enzian Producer/Admin Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Fort Phoenix	XBox Live! etiquette I've been playing a bit on Live! lately, and I was asked to be "friends" by a few folks. At first I thought it was pretty cool. Now, I'm annoyed. Everytime I log onto my computer, I get 80,000 alerts popping up "One-time buddy is playing XBox Dashboard" followed by "One-time buddy is playing Rainbow 6 3". I'm tired of it! But, I DO want to know when my real friends are on. So, I don't want to just kill my alerts. Can I just discretely remove these people from my firends list? Will they know? They were fun to play with, but... Meh. I just feel odd about it. __________________ Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch! XBox Gamertag: Enzian 00001 Elitism is ok, so long as you keep it in your pants...or something like that.

08-23-2004, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	Just weed out the ppl you dont care about, cuz you arent gonna be playin with em anyway. __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.

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08-23-2004, 01:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Astrakan Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Toronto, ON Canada	They won't get an alert that you've removed them from your friends list, but by removing them from yours you also remove yourself from theirs. So if they happen to look for you on their list and you're not there, they'll know you removed them. I wouldn't worry about it myself. My advice is to prune away until your heart's content. With only 100 spots available on a friends list I consistently fill mine up and have to prune fairly often. People can always be re-added later. KM