I have just completed removing EVERYONE from my favorites list. Like many things on OS, it was an unnecessarily tedious task. You can't remove a favorite from the confines of you own blog, oh no, you have to visit the blog of the fav, and click the Remove Favorite link, and wait for confirmation.
It's not that I don't have some favorites, and friends whose writings I am always interested in. Rather, I deleted the whole shebang just to prove that I don't need it to find, read, rate or comment on posts which interest me.
If I've commented or rated your posts in the past, I think you'll find that I will continue to do so.
This exercize also showed me what a waste the whole favs thing is. On visiting the blogs of many on my list, I found that they had posted nothing for months, and even found one who had deleted all her posts. One might be forgiven for thinking the the OS powers could monitor for disuse, and remove members (after notification) who were inactive for months - which should also include removing them from the fav lists of others.
So please be assured that you have not fallen into disfavor. You're still a favorite, it's just that I don't need the flimsy crutch of the OS Favorites scheme to keep you and your writings close to my heart.
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When your favorites start to number in the triple digits it starts to lose relevancy.
Honestly I spend no time on my blog page looking at the right side so the list or collection does not serve much of a purpose. It seems more like a nod when I favorite someone after reading something on their blog I particularly like. Then of course there are the polite, obligatory favorites in response to them making you a favorite. I reckon it's all gotten pretty muddy.
Go out there and "make some relations." Or better yet, ahem, have some relations!
"No relations have been made"
Else why are we here?
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Stacey, you're right, of course. Doesn't take any kludgey thingy to keep one's friends close to the heart.
junk, you are indeed still in my list. Give my best wishes to Em.
just a thought.
stellaa, two great political slogans = "Throw the bums out" and "Always vote no".
Silk, why not dump 'em all? I can find EVERY post ever posted by using the Most Recent dropdown.
Darryl, manners? What the hell are those? I'm all for more funny.
Drew, somebody's pouring milk in my coffee. I had a vasectomy right after our first one. BTW, how is the brat?
To each his own.
sandra - whew! I sure don't want to raise your ire.