Facebook Protocol and enhancements

When I first started using facebook a number of months ago it was mainly used for work – adding another way of €œnetworking€ with friends and colleagues in the affiliate/marketing industry.

Then it went onto finding a number of people I used to work with years ago who I had lost touch with.

Then it went onto having a number of my €œreal€ friends signed up and using it to organise my (somewhat small) social calendar.

Now I have a new problem – within the past few days some people I went to secondary school (that’s High school for any Americans that may be reading) with have started sending friend requests.

This normally wouldn’t be an issue, but the problem is that a few of these people I pretty much despise – School for me was hell and I was jumping for joy on my last day.

I think I’ll decline them, but it would be nice if facebook gave the option of €œDecline and give a reason€, letting them know that the request is denied and that I’d rather poke my eye out with a burning metal rod than get back in touch with them.  Not that I am bitter.

Another great feature that Facebook should add is the thing I like the most about Linkedin – showing how many €œhops€ you are away from another user / potential friend.   I’m sure that they say that you are 6 people away from knowing everyone in the world and it would be good to test this out on such a large social networking site.