- Subeta

06:32 pm

Ever wonder who your friends are talking to, when you aren't around? Have a sneaking suspicion they've joined another friend group? Well, now you can see a list of suggested friends, groups, and forum posts that your friends are actively participating in.

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No suggestions for me, at all <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif" border="0" />
Way to remind me about how unpopular I am.

Posted by VOLTAGE

Why are people taking the wording in the news post seriously and saying stuff like OMG I'M NOT THAT OBSESSED/CREEPY/CLINGY

It's a joke, people. Learn to recognize them please oh my god.

Posted by Keldeo

If you want to make Subeta a social networking site, find ways that keep it related to Subeta, and not patchwork things from Twitter or Facebook.

The pet spotlight was a step in the right direction. This, however, is not.

Posted by Sopheroo

Ever wonder who your friends are talking to, when you aren't around?
==============================

No cause im not Crazy, Controlling, , Possessive, Obsessed, Clingy or anything like that
why would you really care who your friends are talking to while you arent here.
Thats it im not gonna be friends with you anymore cause I caught you talking to someone else when I wasnt here.
This relationship is Over!

so this is what Facebook is like?
you can stalk others without any problem?
glad im not apart of that site.

Funny.

can we have some Medium BC opponents please =)

Posted by CastlesInTheSky

Too bad I wasn't on earlier so I could be like "INB4 complaints about "this is like facebook!!!11!!"" Oh well. Don't use it then, big deal. Pretty much ever site ever is copying Facebook, get used to it.

Posted by Reyire

But we're not trying anything different with this?
It's not different at all, it's just turning Subeta into Facebook. xD
And if I wanted to be into Facebook and its options, I would go there.
Watching Subeta turn into it is disappointing. =/

Posted by SHOUJO

You're right, KelseyBeaniePrincess

No need to have an opinion different than yours...lol.

The reason the comment section is here is FOR people to put their comments down. It's for whining.

Posted by Mongoose_Eidolon

Now I can complete my stalker transformation. e.e

Posted by WAVVES

At first glance, it seems creepy and weird and Facebook-ish... But actually, Keith's right, it's ALL stuff you'd be able to find by wandering around the site. It's a good idea. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />

Posted by Helenarth

*shrug* I probably won't ever use it anyway I guess, indifferent to this. Just don't use it if you don't like it people, no need to whine that Subeta made a change you don't like.

Posted by Blastoise

Maybe soon we will be able to 'like' or 'dislike' news posts as well 8D?

Posted by Follywood

thanks, I'll use it when I'll try to stalk my friends? Maybe I didn't really get what this feature is about, but I certantly I'm not into it. Love the pumpkins though <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif" border="0" />

Posted by jellyrules

I have to agree with fixt and muffinsprotege

If I wanted to experience a creepy facebook feature, I'D GO TO FACEBOOK. Subeta has been taking on alot of features from outside sites lately, and imo, it's more annoying than anything else.

Posted by Mongoose_Eidolon

I just dont like the way the post is worded. Why would i be so obsessed and clingy? Thats right, reminds me why i hate social networks in the first place. At least online to be able to catch a break from all the drama C:

Posted by Fashionisto

Meh.
I don't think it's as awful as people seem to be thinking, but I see no reason to have the feature.
I don't plan to use it and if/when it's possible to turn it off I most likely will.

Posted by Lazuli

So...you don't want to make houses/homes for the fear of not being original enough, but FacebetaBook is ok? Yeah, very original...not.

Posted by MarchOnOff

I don't have a huge issue with this,
it just makes me kinda sad about the direction subeta has been going in lately.

more pets less facebook please. :/

Posted by hack

No, I'm not wondering what my friends are talking about, when I'm not around. My friends are allowed to join other friends groups as well. I hope there is an option to turn it off. I like to give my subeta friends some privacy. All my subeta friends are people whom I do not know in real life. In real life I have a few people wich I can really call my friend, but they don't care much for facebook, internetgames and things like that.

I have accounts on social networks, but I'm always bored on those sites.

Don't forget that this site is a petsite first, then anything else. But it's nice for people who want facebook like stuff like this.

Posted by Morticia

I don't see why anybody is complaining over this, it seems like a nice feature.

Posted by Belias

I'm sorry but why is ANYONE complaining about this? I recall Keith saying in the past that he wanted Subeta to focus more on creating a social community (re:network) more so than just being your run-of-the-mill petsite....I think it's cool that at least we're trying something different....besides, this new feature isn't really doing anything that your friends feed can't do with a tiny bit of effort so I don't get the concerns over privacy. Personally, I find this tool to be really useful on Facebook, and while I don't really care enough about making friends on here I can see how some people would benefit from it.

Posted by Jay

<img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" /> sweet'
/stalks

hahahahah. naw i dont really care, but this is so funny !

Posted by toilet

haha, I got a friend I forgot to add on my suggested list. Took care of that.

Posted by Ninael

AW ITS GOT NO FEATURES FOR ME
w/e i do a good enough job keeping up to date with my subeta friends as is maybe it just realises I don't need help lolololol

Posted by Juvenile

o__o
i don't see the point of it considering how easy it is to access people's forum groups or look at your friend feed. i don't care about the privacy issues it just seems unnecessary.

Posted by ney

Quote:<blockquote style="padding:5px; line-height:15px; background-color: #FAFFFF; border: 1px solid #000000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;"> Now I have yet another reason for not wanting to play here...see ya, back to facebook.

Posted by Rainey

I'm not sure why you'd return to facebook, when this is an exact feature that they have as well.
Posted by Keith</blockquote>
I come here to hide from my RL friends and family, a place I can play and call "my own" and I am always on "invisible" mode here...This will now make it easier for people to find me <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif" border="0" />

Posted by Rainey

ddd'bawwwwwd'baw
i lol'd.

Posted by kpc

Woo more ways to stalk each other.

Posted by Rifle

one good reason not to talk bad about someone

Posted by ghost_1960

Ok, seriously loving the pumpkins here.

I don't have enough friends to make this feature work or something, but yeah, completely cool. From what I understand, if your friends are friends with the same person then it'll show them to you? Hey, if you like your friends, surely you'll find someone cool that two or more of your friends are friends with.

Not really sure when I'll be able to use this, but *thumbs up*

.... Lol!Pumpkins....

Posted by Admiral

I totally agree with Prozac; Don't see a reason to be so offended by this feature wich is, as said before, quite redundant. Just don't use it.

Posted by Emyon

This seems like a redundant feature because it just uses information you could easily find already if you were willing to put any effort into it. I'm a bit disappointed that the "new" feature wasn't about a fun or interesting change.

Posted by nekoschu

Blah. Not for me.

Posted by InTheShadow

idgi

Posted by Calhoun

Seriously?
Last I checked this was a petsite... not social networking. Another feature I could care less about - I am hoping that I can opt out.

Posted by VALHALLA

Not quite sure how to use this, nothing there when I go to it.

Posted by Starshadow

I could care less... I just think it's funny to say 'are you suspicious about your friends' makes it sound like we're trying to find out if our online friends are worth having as online friends at all. Are they cheating on you? Want to find out quick? Here's the feature to watch them better! Seems silly to me. lol. Though, I do think it would be nice to be able to disable it if you wanted. Nothing wrong with making new friends- it's not like you can't ignore any 'your friend has a friend you might like' or something.. lol. And as Keith said, not like anything is private anyways. The only time it is, is on smail.

Meh, whatever. lol. I, like Satyr, don't see the point tbh.

Posted by odduckOasis

Suggestions: None. ):
<img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif" border="0" />

Posted by Sadie

No this is not Subetabook. It is Subeta. This is a feature for the forums. Very creative. Soon I'm sure we will be able to turn this off.
Now on to an important issue... pumpkins. Friend or foe? Back to you Titania McGee at the HQ.

Posted by DESTINYCHICK

Not liking this at all. I didn't want a FB acct, and this seems too much like this. If I've got friends/enemies from real life, and they know someone who knows me here, then how do I get away from them? I hope that there is a way to turn this off soon.

Posted by NoelKreiss

omg lol at the bawing going on in this newspost.

Posted by NOODROID

I thought this was supposed to be a virtual pet site? Guess i was wrong :/ Subetabook anyone?

Posted by Hamlet

also, everyone referring to how B'AWWW SUBETA IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PET SITE, the site basically revolves around the community. these features are added because it makes it convenient to make friends and see what your already existing friends are up to. if you don't want them to see your posts, why are you even friends with them? if you don't want any features like this, go back to neo or whatever. people were able to see whatever you post/comment already in the first place, this just makes it slightly easier. if people wanted to know what you're talking about, they would've found out long ago.

also terribly sorry to say, but the pumpkins beat each and every one of you in being the first to go all LOLCREEPER/STALKER.

Posted by moriarty

I'll have to agree with Blythe and Prozac.
The new addition, whilst pointless to some
or repetitive, isn't hurting anyone.

But I can see those who'd like privacy being put off by this.

Posted by Spookey

I have a very strong initial dislike of this feature already. I've never created a facebook, myspace, etc. because of features like these. I have family, friends online and off, and even an ex that plays this game. I don't like the idea of them suddenly discovering each other when I have already deliberatly chosen to keep some of my social circles separate from the others. Please tell me there's an opt out feature.

Posted by Kyrre

you must be up to seriously sekrit bsns if you don't want your friends to see the posts you make.
seriously.
sekrit.
bsns.

Posted by moriarty

l fail to see why everyone is having a temper tantrum over this. I can click through your profile or do a forum search to see every post you've made. While I'm looking at those posts, I can click on the icon to see what groups you're in. Then I can go back to your profile to see what cult you're in, although I probably figured that out looking at your forum posts, as it's so often in people's signatures. So, there's nothing here that I couldn't find on my own anyway. Doesn't seem very creepy or stalkerish to me.

It's still just a game site for me, because I don't have internet friends. So, I won't be using the feature. It's as easy as that for you, too! It's really not necessary to stomp your virtual foot and slam the door on your way out over something so insignificant. Because it just makes you look silly. Save your temper for really serious business, like rollbacks! Thank goodness those are history.

Posted by Blythe

Oh shut the heck up. C:

-happily closes Facebook-

Posted by Candy

Storm in a teacup.

Posted by Jinjah

I... honestly don't see the point of this function at all?

Posted by Satyr

"Why add this when there are plenty of other ways to see what your friends are doing?"

I agree.. I dont understand why something like this was rolled out when there's a whole forum full of stuff people... actually want.

Posted by ixtab

BAWWW!!1

Don't want friend requests? Turn them off.
Don't want to stalk other people? Don't use it.
Don't want to use Subeta as Facebook? DON'T.

Gosh.

Posted by Mary

Sometimes, those things make me feel like a stalker o.o
But, Subeta...
Really?
Come now, this was supposed to be a pet site; remember?
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Posted by BANG

I guess after giving it some thought, it's no more different then checking a friends feed.
But I find it less stalkerish and more..pointless? P:

Also, pumpkins threw me off as well, kinda random xD

Posted by Spookey

I love the people that constantly threaten to leave if "one more change" is made. And they never do. 8U

If you're gonna leave, leave. Buh-bye.

Posted by Keldeo

And I didn't mean I would outright quit I just meant that all these changes, if they keep going in the... update-my-status-whenever-i-do-something-tweet-tweet way then it would be something I personally didn't join for.

Posted by Jordan

yeah I'm seeing a lot of contradictions within these posts. xD
This is too much like facebook. Why add this when there are plenty of other ways to see what your friends are doing?
Although I admire honesty, glad to know this is the same exact thing face book has.

WAY TO BE ORIGINAL GUYS

Posted by JENNEEVA

Great, another feature for Face--err, Subeta.

But even still, can't tell the difference.
If it weren't for the pet artists, I'd quit. They're the only reason why I stay here, because I was always under the impression this was supposed to be a virtual pet site.

Posted by Fawkes

Huh. I thought I was friends with some of those people in the suggesting area...

Posted by Firebolt

Actually @paintz I believe that was a more recent change... Keith said he wanted subeta to be more of a social networking site in a keith answers. I do remember that aswell but it's just seeming like a bunch of facebook features being brought over here with, like I said before, pets and human avatars.

Posted by Jordan

Kind of have to agree with peach, though I won't be leaving because of it (I still enjoy Subeta despite it.) Change is good for the most part, but I hope there won't be too much more of these facebook-esque changes.

Posted by finch

Peach I'm pretty sure that Keith always described subeta as a "social networking site" opposed to a "pet site". I obviously could be wrong though :c

...doesn't change the fact that I still don't see the point of this though lol.

Posted by Paint

Actually I just want to say... subeta is turning into something much different then what it started out as. A lot of your users joined subeta because it was a petsite but now it seems that it's trying too hard to be a new facebook with "other" features like pets and human avatars. This is becoming enough reason for myself to quit, I didn't want to join a social networking site, I wanted to join a virtual pet website.

I hope this is the last of the social features but I have a feeling it's not even the beginning. Just my two cents.

Posted by Jordan

Think of the time when some users go to other users profiles and look to see how long they posted so they can get a pet name or user name, that's not stalking? Yeah...you can see this on some profiles already so it doesn't really seem much new<img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif" border="0" />

Posted by Undoubtedly

*tackles keith* <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/6398_emoticon_sigh.gif" border="0" />
Well, as long as its friends... Besides, I don't accept random friend requests anyway, so I should be safe from the "stalkers".

Posted by WolfGirlReese

@Instinct

Because they think they're important lol.

Posted by Keldeo

Is there a way to turn this off?
This is a little invasive.
:l

Posted by Spookey

If this feature is optional, that's great. I don't have a facebook for a reason.

Posted by Tropicandy

Why are people so freaked out about being stalked on Subeta anyways?

Posted by Instinct

creepy.

Posted by Courtesy

Well...this is sorta strange... 0-0 Why would you check posts? xD Plus don't friends usually ping their friends on forums? xD

Posted by Sumi-zome

Stalker Addons. for the socially dependent troll. I love it.

Posted by Twisted_Pretzel

Keith I just think this was sort of a useless addition. There are plenty of other things to work on, so why add this? xD;

Posted by Paint

My friends are totally hookers.

Posted by Alicia

There are many ways you can find information about a user just by going to their profile. This isn't much different, it's more 'consolidated'... And give them some credit, they're trying new things to keep the site interesting, and sometimes ideas don't come so easily.

Posted by Arwen_Undomiel

This should've actually said:

"Have you ever really wanted to be a stalker? Well now you can with our brand spankin' new <a href="/redirect.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.subeta.net%2Fsuggested.php" target="_blank">suggestion feature</a>!"

Sort of pointless but at the same time rather informative. I can't complain since now the subeta gods have told me to be friends with some pretty spectacular people.

Posted by Jordan

Okay, going to reply to a few concerns before my battery dies. Hopefully!

Quote:<blockquote style="padding:5px; line-height:15px; background-color: #FAFFFF; border: 1px solid #000000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">I've always thought that on Subeta it was friends quality over quantity.
This looks a little bit too much Facebook though.

Posted by canary</blockquote>

It is, however this allows you to see who your friends are friends with, and maybe find someone that you do know but haven't sent a request to yet. For example, I found two people that I talk to daily that I hadn't remembered to send a request to, and was able to do it via this interface.

Quote:<blockquote style="padding:5px; line-height:15px; background-color: #FAFFFF; border: 1px solid #000000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">I DON'T WANT TO BE STALKED! I like enjoying my private conversations, mkay? Is there a way to turn this option off?

Posted by WolfGirlReese</blockquote>

I'm not really sure who gave you the idea that anything in the forums are private conversations. They are public, and anyone can browse to your forum. If you have a problem with your friends seeing that you've recently posted (which they'll only see if multiple of their friends are) on a topic, then you should remove people from your friends list.

Quote:<blockquote style="padding:5px; line-height:15px; background-color: #FAFFFF; border: 1px solid #000000; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">Now I have yet another reason for not wanting to play here...see ya, back to facebook.

Posted by Rainey</blockquote>

I'm not sure why you'd return to facebook, when this is an exact feature that they have as well.

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Beyond that, it doesn't show what friends are in groups, or what friends have posted on topics (though you could open it and see) the only time that it directly compares is in the event that you have friends in common with someone.

Posted by Keith

This is kind of funny, haha. This really.. really reminds me of facebook.

I just don't see why this features are necessary, though? I can't really see why someone would want to see all their friends activities. :/

Posted by ARE

Yeah and also Subeta =/= real life, and you're not that important to where you're gonna be stalked. Just sayin.

Subeta =/= serious business

Posted by Keldeo

If I wanted to be active on facebook, I would do facebook things THERE, not on Subeta. :c
I hope an option to turn this off comes out soon, it's just kind of creepy. It's not anyone's business what I do when I'm not talking to them.

Posted by SHOUJO

Yeah I don't see how this is stalkerish or an invasion of privacy in the least, though I do think it's kind of a completely unnecessary addition. I won't be using it, personally.

Posted by finch

Facebook sketchiness wooooh.

Posted by Paint

First people whine and cry that Subeta's turning into Neopets. Now everyone's whining and crying that it's turning into Facebook. I dunno, Facebook is a pretty convenient and fun way to keep in touch with my friends. And I have lots of friends on Subeta. I like to keep in touch with them.

Hence the whole "social network" part of the site and everything.

Posted by Keldeo

You guys, this is a game site. Are you really THAT concerned about your "privacy" while playing a game? I can understand why people are always protesting Facebook, because hey.. that's your real name and face over here.

Your "identity" on Subeta, however, is NOT that important, sorry2say. Also, a lot of the people complaining about being stalked- I've never seen you before. Somehow I don't think the rest of Subeta cares enough to stalk you.

The only issue I could see from this would be super well-known users getting a ton of new friend requests, which would be annoying. But that's all.

Posted by Tiki

How is this stalkerish if you can view your friends posts, topics, and even read their comments? Plus it may be a way to make new friends here.

Posted by Wolfmyth

ohs, looks like there are people up in arms about this.
What's so scary or creepy about it? I don't see how your activity on a game site needs to be kept private. This is a game, not real life activities.
If someone wanted to really stalk someone, they could. It is easy to find and read what you post on this site, no matter where you post pretty much.

Posted by Deja

Turning into FB. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/smiley_sadface.gif" border="0" /> I dunno, I guess it's kinda cool to see who you're not friends with that all your friends are (mostly it's just missed friend requests on my behalf and I do actually know them). On the other hand...FacebookFacebookFacebook...bad thing? I don't know.

Posted by SEA

Eh. Now I just need a friend to stalk.

Posted by BreakingTheFaith

OMG MY FRIENDS CAN SEE WHAT GROUPS I'VE JOINED I'M TOTALLY GONNA BE STALKED

I like this, it's interesting. I don't know why people think that they're so special that all their friends are gonna "STALK" them now hahaha. I doubt anyone will care THAT much.

Posted by Keldeo

I'm not sure I like this. To me it just feels like an invasion of privacy, though I suppose it's better that this is only among friends and that you can't 'stalk' people who aren't on your friends list. That would just be way too much. Makes me kind of glad I don't have many friends on my list.

Posted by Ruby

I've always thought that on Subeta it was friends quality over quantity. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/smiley_sadface.gif" border="0" />
This looks a little bit too much Facebook though.

Posted by aquarius

;A; Ahaha I'm trying to avoid stalkerish websites like Facebook and Subeta is slowly becoming more and more like it. <img src="http://images.subeta.net/smilies/smiley_sadface.gif" border="0" />

Posted by Epitaph

Sketchy? o.O

Posted by piano

And I'll just make a comment before my battery dies on privacy and how it applies to this.

If 10 of your friends are friends with someone, I think that it makes sense that you'd be able to see that. Maybe in the future we will make a way to "opt-out" of this, but I don't really think showing "friends of friends" is an invasion of privacy in the least.

Also, I think that it's not an invasion of privacy to show what boards your friends are posting on, as you could find that in the feed or just by looking at your friends "recent posts" history.

As far as I'm concerned, there isn't any privacy violation here or information that you can't get otherwise by just wandering around the site and looking a little harder.

Posted by Keith

I DON'T WANT TO BE STALKED! I like enjoying my private conversations, mkay? Is there a way to turn this option off?

Posted by WolfGirlReese

Just point me toward the opt out button.

Posted by Mirabel

Okay I spelled there wrong, *their*.

Posted by Rawhide

Now I have yet another reason for not wanting to play here...see ya, back to facebook.

Posted by Rainey

And I thought stalking on Subeta couldn't get any easier. xD
Oh well, this is kind of a cool idea. It doesn't display any suggestions for me at all though, but I'm guessing they'll appear eventually. It'll be good for a lot of other users, I think~
(Or maybe I don't have enough friends for it to pull information from? xD)

Posted by Soren

Well, that's... creepy. o_o

Posted by User not found (1):

Hm, interesting.
The pumpkins confuse me but I can't wait to invade my friends personal privacy. c;

Posted by Lovetoken

Uhhh what do the pumpkins have to do with stalking people?

Posted by Paganus

Um... is there a way to turn this off??

Posted by Gambino

Nope, I don't really care what people do with there time when I'm not around.

Posted by Rawhide

facbook and twitter features? I like my privacy too.

Posted by Rainey

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! STALKERS! :O

Posted by Mudkip

I don't get it. O.o

Posted by Amigo

More ways to be a perfect stalker. oAo

Posted by Toushiro

reminds me of Facebook, just a wee bit

Posted by Deja

now I really feel like I'm on facebook

Posted by finch

...why the pumpkins? XD

Yay for stalkers!!

Posted by Lantern

what if you don't want to be stalked?

Posted by funkybutton

the pumpkins threw me off...

Posted by Arwen_Undomiel

This is starting to get stalker-ish...

Posted by LEAHFAWN

cool (:

Posted by Homura

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