Reddit lesson #3: fuck facebook, make real friends

This is a great illustration of why exposing yourself to randomness is useful. I'd bet that all successful startups have similar stories of chance meetings that led to something great.

The most important thing he says is at the bottom or the post:

"Just don't think about these relationships through the lens of "what can you do for me?" -- not only will it doom you from the start, you'd never even guess what might happen anyway."

You're supposed to sleep with your facebook friends, not make business deals with them. Understand the difference now?

I think this proves it doesn't matter where you are. The Reddit guys would have done just as well if they were based in Missouri.

I guess he uses Facebook differently from the way I do. I've met every one of my Facebook friends in person. (Although it's been a while, as my old high school classmates keep showing up.)

I thought "fake" friends was more of a Myspace or Livejournal thing.