I have a ritual called “Three Ya, See Ya!” that I do on the third of every month where I go through every contacts or friends or buddies or subscriptions list I have and then wipe out the ones I don’t need to don’t want, regardless of whether folks will be hurt if they end up tossed.

I also rankle at the use of “Friends” or “Buddies” instead of the neutral “Contacts” term. Skype has that neutral term, and I like it.

I mean, if I’m following X’s posts or online status because they are my enemy, I’d hardly want that as a Friend, right?

Sure, Abraham Lincoln said “I destroy my enemy when I make him my friend” but I don’t think Honest Abe had SL or AOL IM in mind.

(I also have a “Three Ya, See Ya!” dance, “Three Ya, See Ya!” song, and “Three Ya, See Ya!” candle I light to complete the ritual. Then, when the ritual is over, there is the Sacrificing Of The Can Of Cherry Coke Zero.)

On one hand I think more people should adopt this philosophy and things would work better, on the other hand, I add people like you and CC Chapman because I am a fan, and am interested in you guys. I would never get mad if people like you didn’t reciprocate those friendships back. I say follow who you want to follow, but reciprocate with those who you will really stay in contact with.

Looking forward to the show tonight in SL