by ☆ ƒåitĥ ☆
Member since:
August 8, 2006

Did you notice that Boomertowne pulled a Myspace move?

March 10, 2008 10:17 PM EDT
views: 193 | comments: 53

Hello all. I signed into Boomertowne today and noticed that there was something different in the 'Friends' section.

If you look at the bottom of this page, you'll see something different... you can actually pick your top friends now, just like Myspace lets you! I think it's pretty neat, actually.

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Name: Faith Branson
Username: branson555
Gender: Female
Birthday: Sep 28

ZIP: 97306
Religion: Agnostic
Ethnicity: white
Political Views: Other

Marital Status: Married
Looking For: People with Similar Interests
Enjoy Meeting: People with Similar Interests

Favorite TV Shows

Lost, Heroes, My Name Is Earl, The Office, Real World, Family Guy

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Photography

Most Visited Web Sites

gather.com, myspace.com, webmd.com

Hometowne: Sweet Home
High School: Sweet Home High School
Year of High School Graduation: 1993

Cities I've lived in:

Sweet Home, Albany, Salem, Sunriver, Portland, Troutdale, Gresham

My Friends
You have not selected any top friends or you do not have any friends yet. To select top friends, go to your Friends List. Otherwise, go find some friends now!

I went through and picked some top friends now, and I think it's a nice change to see the people sitting in that list that I talk to the most there, rather than who I connected with first or however it used to be.

How do you like this change?
~Faith
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Comments: 53

Tabitha M. Mar 10, 2008, 10:18pm EDT
Cool! I'll go check it out.
♥ Adair ♥ K. Mar 10, 2008, 10:19pm EDT
I just signed out of there I did not notice that. Now I will have to go sign back in and check it out.
Bridget ♥ Mar 10, 2008, 10:19pm EDT
I noticed that earlier today! You are on My list! :)
Tiffany G. Mar 10, 2008, 10:20pm EDT
I need to go do BT right now!! Bad! I think it will be fun!
Jennifer N. Mar 10, 2008, 10:21pm EDT
I heard about that earlier and I kinda like it. They do get kinda lost in the shuffle there.
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson Mar 10, 2008, 10:22pm EDT
Interesting. Thanks for pointing that out.
Patty H. Mar 10, 2008, 10:24pm EDT
I wish they would do that here.
Chris E. Mar 10, 2008, 10:24pm EDT
They changed a few things.

You can now post a message to someones profile and earn more points. Originally it was unlimited points then they made the max 100 points. Now it is 200 a day.
Kate Keeley Mar 10, 2008, 10:30pm EDT
Sounds like a great innovation.
michelle K. Mar 10, 2008, 10:32pm EDT
Good! Anything to make it more interactive is great for me!
I picked out my relatives as top friends. I suggested a move of allowing us to customize our pages with preset colors, too :)
j - Frugal Mom - r. Mar 10, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
Great change!
Donald M. Mar 10, 2008, 10:34pm EDT
O please no more changes on gather. Hi Faith, it is so nice you like it on BT so much. I hope you get rich in Visa cards or whatever you get.
Amanda T. Mar 10, 2008, 10:37pm EDT
I noticed it also today. But I haven't had time to fill them in. I just wanted to hurry up and get my points. Lately I have been slacking on BT I get so bored there.
Ang, wandering aimlessly, G. Mar 10, 2008, 10:38pm EDT
I put you on my top friends list. I think its pretty neat.
Elaine A. Mar 10, 2008, 10:43pm EDT
I have to check that out
Phyllis R. Mar 10, 2008, 10:47pm EDT
Yea, I did notice this Faith.....I really like it!!!!
Alta B. Mar 10, 2008, 11:05pm EDT
I noticed the change also. I really like the change.
There is also a change on the cities.
Kathy and her Buckethead H. Mar 10, 2008, 11:11pm EDT
I saw it- but I haven't picked my top friends yet!
Wilma M. Mar 10, 2008, 11:17pm EDT
I haven't been there since this morning when I made enough points to get my first gift card there. I've been spending more time there than on Gather and am going to be changing that. I actually have more FUN on Gather as there is more 'conversation', etc.

But BT has such great rewards.
Member Photog Mar 11, 2008, 12:19am EDT
hey, i am still not there and just stopping by again to see wassup?....haven't heard from you in awhile and hope you get a chance to peek out my latest content,particularly my Lotto poem contest entry.....silly,but fun to do a quickie like dat...hehehe

hugz,gayle
Jill~Sexy Back~ V. Mar 11, 2008, 3:00am EDT
I didn't notice this change. I'll have to check it out tomorrow. Hopefully I'm on your "top friends" list. HINT HINT!
Pat D. Mar 11, 2008, 6:50am EDT
I would have prefered a better search function.
Marie L. Mar 11, 2008, 9:29am EDT
I haven't had a chance to do anything with this yet but I think it might be helpful!
J F. Mar 11, 2008, 10:44am EDT
I haven't been on yet today. I'm bogged down with work here.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Mar 11, 2008, 11:11am EDT
Thats awesome to know. I'll have to check it out.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Mar 11, 2008, 12:08pm EDT
I am on BT right now. Same name as on here : rusty2rusty
Whitney A. Mar 11, 2008, 1:18pm EDT
I didn't see it when I signed in yesterday, but I will have to check it out when I get on tomorrow! Thanks for the info.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Mar 11, 2008, 2:48pm EDT
Great change for sure Faith. Now I can find the people I want to talk to without scrolling through the whole list.
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Mar 11, 2008, 11:06pm EDT
Cool thanks!!
Lisa M. Mar 12, 2008, 12:03am EDT
Hi Faith - I selected a few of my favorite friends today that I talk to the most also - i really like the idea that i now do not have to go searching for these members and I am able to easily leave messages :)
Bonnie S. Mar 12, 2008, 7:20am EDT
I didn't see that, I will check it out now. Thanks, Faith!
Sherry W. Mar 12, 2008, 4:00pm EDT
I saw it. What I noticed TODAY when I cashed out was that I had to fill in my address in my actual profile before it would let the order go through. Grr... of course, I went back and deleted it again immediately, but dude, I didn't want that info public AT ALL to begin with.
Ashley B. Mar 12, 2008, 7:05pm EDT
I did BT today, and never noticed.
Jason S. Mar 12, 2008, 7:32pm EDT
haha, nice call faith!
Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. Mar 13, 2008, 10:52am EDT
I have been too busy to be on- I'll go check it out!
Sue D. Mar 15, 2008, 1:35am EDT
I like the new option as well. It makes it so much easier to find the people I talk to most.
Digital Diva S. Mar 15, 2008, 2:39pm EDT
I'm thinking of joining - do you get points if I join because you got me interested? If so email me and tell me what to do. I'll join sometime this weekend.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Mar 15, 2008, 7:45pm EDT
Yes, you get points for joing. YOu cash the points in for prizes or gift cards. They have some good ones avaible.
Amy H. Mar 18, 2008, 1:04am EDT
Yeah I love it! I like it and I want some more of it. Yeah
juley g. Mar 18, 2008, 11:52am EDT
I saw it but I haven't moved any friends up to my top yet.
carolyn b. Mar 18, 2008, 9:40pm EDT
Thanks, I'll have to check it out.
Michelle P. Mar 19, 2008, 3:56pm EDT
I am still not on Boomertowne... I am starting to hear about more people liking it & the rewards...
Carla *I have new fans yay me!* Mar 29, 2008, 2:35am EDT
Thanks for sending me there I really like the place.
Sophiya S. Apr 30, 2008, 10:50pm EDT
kool
Jerri H. Apr 30, 2008, 11:02pm EDT
It's been there the whole time I have been one (not very long)

AlwaysJer
Dmitriy N. May 4, 2008, 10:46pm EDT
I like the thing but sadly I don't know that much people on BT to actually make them my top friends.
Tara W. Jun 6, 2008, 5:33pm EDT
huh, hadn't noticed.
edna r. Sep 10, 2008, 12:13am EDT
I didn't notice... Interesting that they would be making changes at this point...
.* Sandi * Sep 20, 2008, 1:42pm EDT
bt is down now, not good
☆ ƒåitĥ ☆ Sep 20, 2008, 4:38pm EDT
Sandi -- I know, it's too bad. :o(
☆ ƒåitĥ ☆ Sep 20, 2008, 4:39pm EDT
Thanks, Edna and yes, I agree. Interesting if Boomertowne was making changes at this point, but I wrote this article back in March. Boomertowne was doing just fine then as far as we knew...

LOL
Michelle C. Oct 29, 2008, 3:16am EDT
Interesting. lol

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