Some people are just not bloggy people. That's one of the reasons why my hubby doesn't have an account on here.

I can understand why people would like for one to have a blog-They want to get a feel for the personality of the person they're friending or going to accept into a group. However, we're all just words on a screen. We can pretend to be something we're not.

I never thought of it that way , that has to suck . Actually something I forgot to add , I recently saw an episode of southpark that pretty much covered my rant it was terribly funny. Your point is well taken Alea but Drusylla is correct about people pretending to be something they are not. How do you know ? Myself I am a terribly shy person until I feel comfoprtable around you , then I am an opinionated loudmouth lol

Having over a thousand people on your friends list doesn't mean anything to be honest.

Are they people that you interact with regularly? That could say that they feel like they know you?

The point of having members with blogs and that are active on the site is for safety reasons....
Especially in regional groups.

I am going to assume this blog was caused by a regional groups pre-req's for joining.

I am a group owner of a regional group (Upstate NY) and we have the blog/picture/comments pre-req as well. We have it because we meet up in the real world, and the girls especially need a sense of security that the people coming to our events are not the stakling, OCD, Mark David Chapman type (in fact a 'resident' of Upstate NY ). It may seem trivial and a easy test to get around, but since we have started the pre-req's for group membership we have had one issue at the dozen or so events since it's inception, compared to almost incidents at every event as 'outsiders' (ie: Non-SG members) or lurking members would show up to 'get some SG action' and do something insulting (in some cases even assaulting) or destructive, hiding behind their online anonmymity afterwards.

As a technicality being one card out of the three you need for most pre-req I can understand that being very frustrating. But I know, that in my group at any rate they are their for protectionist reasons rather than cliqueism.

Ok, so I will try to post more often , and keep some resemblance of a blog. However in refernce to King Mob's comments. I was pretty sure those were the reasons for the requirements, but isn't the scary thing about people like Marc David Chapman and serial killers and such is that the really scary ones are quite charming and affable. So how do you tell from a blog if someone is genuine? I have know my share of liars and false people in my life . And from what I have experienced faking a really nice persona in a blog would be quite easy. Now I am glad you managed to root out the crazies that were causing you troubles, but were these people really stupid enough to rant and rave their crazy shit on their bogs? Cuz that is really creepy if that is so, and they were/are just stupid as well and unhinged. I just don't personally trust internet communications. I find the only way to get to know someone is in person. However there comes a point where butting your head into a wall only takes you so far. so a blogging I will go . Thank you everyone for your help and advice I will try to be a round peg LMAO.

"Now I am glad you managed to root out the crazies that were causing you troubles, but were these people really stupid enough to rant and rave their crazy shit on their bogs?"

Oh man, YES. Yes they are.

ok going to post a new blog but thanks for all the support