So, I deleted about 100 people from my friends list and...

[Almalexia]

Most of my FL are people from 1.0 and FC mates from 2.0. The only reason I've added anyone in 2.0 is because a) can only mail to people on FL or b) they added me first.

The DF and overall inflexibility of content has made the FL practically useless. All "stuff that matters" is confined to FC due to lockouts and learning curve; all other stuff is easy enough to DF.

[Kahnom]

The end is near!

I'll "SHOCK" this thing.

[Jim_Berry]

My list never filled, but about a week ago, I removed about 20-something people who were (Deleted). I DO still have people who I think haven't been on. I leave them there because they may just be on when I'm not since I get home late from work.

[Jim_Berry]

Up until just the other day, I'd been hanging onto a linkshell full of friends who either stopped playing or moved to another server. (I know a few of them are on Balmung now.)
Dunno why, but it was always a bit hard to let it go.

I understand the feeling. I joined an FC in October or November 2013. I wasn't doing much with them after the leader and a few others left (although the people then had plans for everyone), so I had wanted to leave but couldn't. I had to just throw away from bond and leave to join a FC that ended up being right for me.

[Cherie]

Fun Fact: If it says (deleted) on a friendlist/blacklist/linkshell often it means the person just transferred to another server. If by some chance they ever transfer back, that (deleted) will change back to their name because it goes by a number and not their name. The numbers are unique between all of the servers (like your character lodestone number probably).

Source: Had a few people leave servers and then come back. Their names repopulated on my friendlist on it's own.

Bonus Fact: if you bookmark someone's lodestone page on your browser, it will be able to pull up their page no matter what server they are on. Have fun stalking people! :P

[Genaxx]

I dont have any friends :/

[SuperZay]

People love to randomy send friend requests just because you were in the same pvp match and such but never talk to you again. What's funny is when you delete them in couple of months (I see no reason to keep them) you are still in their FL and half year later someone /tells 'Can you help with Ravana Ex clear?' and you wonder who is it?

[Greven]

Fun fact: "(Deleted)" on your friend-/blacklist does not necessarily mean a deleted account, or even a deleted character. Those who transfer also show as such, so the people might actually still be around, maybe even playing much more than before, just somewhere else.

On topic, I've never gotten close to filling even a quarter of my friend list tbh....

Thank you wise miqo'te, but now I feel guilty that I removed them..

[Twilite]

As bad as it sounds.. I've transferred so much, I've never had to delete anyone from inactivity. The transfer does that for me :P.

Unfortunately, I end up as (Deleted) on people's friend lists...

[AsahinaMyLove]

I has just 4 people in my friendlist o_o

3 of my real friends and 1 online friend.

I dont allow randoms in my little friend-list ;D