Facebook Games

I started playing this game on Facebook recently, called Cafe Life. I had gotten to a point in the game where I had to invite nine more people to play the game in order for me to expand my cafe. So what did I do? Of course the first thing I did, was send invitations to all my Facebook friends. There were no bites, so I went over to the Cafe Life forums and found a new discussion in which someone was asking for neighbors to add. Here's what happened…

Original Poster:
I need neighbors please help me

Jeanette:
Do you send gifts at least 3 times a week. Don't say yss and not do it as I will delete you out then, ok, send me a neighbor request with cafe life in it somewhere, thanks Jeanette

A couple more people post, requesting neighbors.

Jeanette:
I need to know what kind of neighbor you will be, I need avai players, folks tell me they play and send gifts everyday and they get to be my neighbor and they don't do anything. I want good neighbors, good players, if you are that send me a friend request for cafe life, thanks

Me:  (This is where I jumped in)

Hello. I [ would ] ♥♥♥ to have some new neighbors. My Wall is open to everyone (commenting is welcome by the public as well) if you want to get to know me a little bit better. You may or may not see game posts, but that's because I delete any and ALL game posts older than 24hrs. I play four games – I know – sad, right? lol Anyway, Cafe Life (on a daily basis) is one of them.

Jeanette:
why do you delete the game posts?

Me:
I just like a clean Wall. I hate that they're not automatically deleted once a game request has expired. It bugs the heck out of me knowing it's just sitting there cluttering up my stuff, so I go in once a day and clear them all out. I may be a touch OCD lol

Jeanette: 

Marianne, it is good when I go to someone site and I can read what is on their wall. I can tell if I want to be friends with them or not, if they are really playing certain games or not. There are some folks who just want friends no matter what and I don;t want that, I want the ones who are playing the games I am. Just a different view. It shows me what kind of person you are and all that, ok, see ya…Jeanette

Me: 
@Jeanette- I totally understand where you're coming from. It really is just a different view, like you said. I know of a couple gamers who created accounts specifically for gaming and that's okay too. I only have one account – it's easier for me to keep up with.

I wanted to add (but decided against it because it sounded snooty and I wasn't trying to be snooty)

Playing games on Facebook is just one aspect of "me" and what I do on Facebook. I didn't create a Facebook account with the intent on playing games. In fact, I didn't get into playing any of the games much until maybe a year ago. I created an account to connect, share, and keep up with friends and family.

So now I have questions…

• What does that mean… "It shows me what kind of person you are…"?
• What kind of person does that make me? lol
• Does it annoy you as much as it does me, to see all the game posts?
• Should I have posted that last reply? Probably not. I should've just left it alone. There, see? I answered my own question. :)
• Should I have added that last bit? Probably not. I answered my own question again.
• Should I make two separate accounts – one for playing games and one for friends and family? I've been kicking around the idea of creating a Facebook Page but if I do that, then that's three different accounts to keep up with. I'd rather just have one.

Of course, none of this really matters. I'm just thinking out loud. I think I think too much sometimes.

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