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Who Says Money Can't Buy Friends?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the beyond-pathetic dept.

Courtney5000 writes "It looks like some users of popular networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook have stooped so low as to actually pay real money for friends. These friends aren't even real believe it or not. You can apparently choose from a selection of 'models' to leave you customized comments to look like you have friends and are popular online. This is unbelievable!"

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  1. I don't need friends... by Rastignac · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...But I really need good slashdot karma ;)

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    1. Re:I don't need friends... by Grr · · Score: 5, Funny

      Finally a chance to turn my mod points into cold hard cash, how much are you offering? ;)

    2. Re:I don't need friends... by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Funny

      YOU could have excellent Karma Today!

      Mail me your Username & Password & for only one fee of $10, I'll post under your name until you have better karma.

      Just send an e-mail to Slashdot_Karma@SpamBob.net or we can discuss payment in your journal once you've e-mailed your username:password.

      TubeSteak is like V1AGR@ for your Karma

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  2. Based upon the header by Capt+James+McCarthy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I though it was another article on the MS/Novell 'agreement.'

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  3. Shhhh! by tttonyyy · · Score: 5, Funny
    You can apparently choose from a selection of 'models' to leave you customized comments to look like you have friends and are popular online.
    One day the slashdot editors will figure out that we're all bots too, and the game will be over.
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    1. Re:Shhhh! by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Funny

      Shhh! this is from the Bots Detection Bot. We don't want you to spread the word that all these posts are from bot. except for one poor sap who is actually reading this.
      I shouldn't have said that. But I wasn't programmed with a backspace option.

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  4. For just 5 dollars... by serialdogma · · Score: 5, Funny

    For the low price of just 5 USD, you can chose from our selection of highly praised slashdot users (some with only 3-digit UIDs) to friend you, please send payments to Ihavenofriends@slashdot.org

    1. Re:For just 5 dollars... by grimJester · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just to prove you aren't scamming, could you have them mod this post +5 funny? No offense meant, I just want to make sure.

  5. Re:How is this different by 4solarisinfo · · Score: 5, Funny

    "You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world."

    Join Project Mayhem today!

  6. not that unbelievable by DreadfulGrape · · Score: 5, Funny

    People have paid for sex for thousands of years. Pathetic as it may seem, why is it surprising that they'd pay for cyber-friends as well?

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  7. Re:A treatment for depression? by goddidit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes. Please buy me a hooker so I don't kill myself.

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  8. Weird Al didn't need to buy friends.... by hoy74 · · Score: 4, Funny

    He had a pimped out myspace because he was white and nerdy though.

  9. Re:And how many here use myspace? by daranz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Benefits of Myspace without being superficial and spammy? You mean about:blank?

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  10. Re:And how many here use myspace? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mod parent up. Only $5.

  11. Re:A Fictional Situation. by russ1337 · · Score: 4, Funny
    In real life there Dude B wouldn't care. In all this effort to make yourself seem cool the best you can do is make yourself as part of the crowd. So stop trying to be cool it takes to much effort just try to blend in and you are all set.
    If he really wanted to be cool, he would have taken up smoking.
  12. Re:And how many here use myspace? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    /. represents a relatively small, select group of peopleTell that to all who have ever been slashdotted.. ;P

  13. Of course money can buy Friends by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 5, Funny

    All 10 seasons are on DVD.

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  14. Re:It could be from Japan and not unbelievable by FlopEJoe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ya... it's like this escort service I use where they... err... nevermind.

  15. Bots Detection Bot by Bots+Detection+Bot · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the real Bots Detection Bot, which has user ID 1033846.

    Your account has been suspended.

    This thread will be deleted.

  16. My world is collapsing around me! by dangitman · · Score: 4, Funny
    These friends aren't even real believe it or not. You can apparently choose from a selection of 'models' to leave you customized comments to look like you have friends and are popular online. This is unbelievable!"

    Oh my god, that can't possibly be true! People who pretend to be friends? That's unbelievable! In the real world, nobody would ever pretend to be friends with someone, unless they were real true friends for life, who were willing to die for you!

    The internet is just evil. Imagine, people basing popularity just on how attractive someone is? It's not normal.

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  17. sneetches by roaddemon · · Score: 5, Funny

    So how long before having good looking friends is perceived as fake, and people start buying ugly friends? Slashdot. I just made you a fortune.

  18. Re:And how many here use myspace? by Damastus+the+WizLiz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next up. Slashdot sells Mod points.

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