That mystery contact is responsible for quite a few of those contacts. Unfortunately, he only helps a bit for me. Also, the reason it jumped so much is that as people approved you as a friend you got their friends too. It's the outside links that are most important though. For example, adding bridget to my list doesn't actually expand my personal network at all since she doesn't have anyone on there not already on my list from someone else. However, someone who is out on the edge of my list (i.e. is 3 links away) will get helped if I'm there only link to bridget. (i.e. they don't have links to any of our other shared friends) because she will then show up on their list. Make sense?
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Date: 2003-06-12 03:26 pm (UTC)