Friends of Friends.

[E. Writer]

Coming on December 4th, via the Fall Xbox 360 Dashboard Update, you will now be able to see your friends' friends list.

Friends of Friends Coming to Xbox LIVE

Published November 26, 2007
Microsoft is making it even easier to expand your Friends network on Xbox LIVE®, starting with the Fall Dashboard Update on December 4. You'll be able to check out the friends lists of fellow Xbox LIVE members right from the Dashboard. With this new feature, members can find old friends or connect with new ones within the community of more than eight million people on Xbox LIVE around the globe and send messages and game invites, as well as compare games and Achievements.
With the prevalence of social media websites such as MySpace and FaceBook, this type of capability has largely come to be expected from consumers as a means to relate in an online community. Xbox LIVE continually seeks new ways to better serve the expectations of its members, which often result in free enhancements made available through the bi-annual Dashboard updates.
Friends List Settings
When the Fall Dashboard update is distributed on December 4, the new default setting on Xbox LIVE will be active, enabling members to see the Friends lists of other Xbox LIVE members. If you'd like to keep your friends list private, you can take the following steps to change your settings beginning today:
Log in to Sign In and select one of the three options available for your Gamertag:

• Everyone (only available to members 18 and older)
• Friends only (available to members 13 and older)
• Blocked (available to all members, and automatic for anyone under the age of 13)

Stay tuned for more information about the Xbox 360 Dashboard Update later this month!

Personally, I'm not a fan of the idea. I don't know why, I just don't like it.



I haven't heard about anything else major that's coming with this update, so hopefully this won't be the only thing. I'd love to have a function on the music player for fast forwarding songs.

EDIT

I just did some Googleing and found a supposed "leaked list" of new functions and such also coming in the Update;

XBox 360 Rally » Blog Archive » Fall Dashboard Update List Leaked?

Now, I wouldn't trust it yet, but it's nice too look at it.

[Pvt.Dirt]

This seems like something that XBL players don't really need. I mean I like playing with people I know, not the people my friends know. I guess it could be kind of useful, maybe.

[NUN-PUNCHER]

Sounds like it's turning into MySpace 360




If True

LVC Extra Options - is to compete with the PS3's new Camera , which I hear is awesome. I think they're going to release an updated LVC soon.

New Clan Support - Good Start , but I don't think it would ever be near as good as the Clan Blade idea that OME6A hit out of the park.

Themes With Sound Effects - Would be awesome, so much you could do with that.

Searching for an item in the Marketplace by letter is something that's long overdue.

I'm all for improved voice chat settings.

[OME6A]

I could take or leave the entire list, especially since we STILL don't have a built in web-browser.

I mean, come on. I want to be able to check out the latest postings at fleshbot.com while waiting for a game to start.

Edit: Thanks for the nod, Nun. The Clan Friend List is at least a step in the right direction, if it's true.

[E. Writer]

Originally Posted by OME6A

I mean, come on. I want to be able to check out the latest postings at fleshbot.com while waiting for a game to start.

Now, does your wife know that you have porn websites memorized?

[OME6A]

Originally Posted by E. Writer

XBox 360 Rally » Blog Archive » Fall Dashboard Update List Leaked?

Now, I wouldn't trust it yet, but it's nice too look at it.

Indeed, do not trust that list. If you read through the comments with that post, a lot of the alleged update has been debunked.

Even the screenshots of the new clan features are bunk. They're from a preso that MS did months ago that shows how a developer can interface with the dashboard in their games, like Halo 3 does.

Originally Posted by E. Writer

Now, does your wife know that you have porn websites memorized?

Of course. Who do you think turned me on to that site?

[oxfordfreestyl]

HOnestly, the frineds list thing is worthless IMO. Some people might get all giddy about it, but i'd rather then fix something a little more worthwile.

[OME6A]

Well, the real deal is out, and it's super-gay.

[E. Writer]

Wow. ****ing lame.

I demand a fast forward option. Why do they not put this in?


****.

[jwm2]

Its funny people complain about the 360 not being able to surf the web. Do these same people complain that their pc can't play 360 games? I think not.