I have a secret. Saturday was my birthday.

Last year my birthday led to an e-mail tsunami courtesy of Facebook, amassing some 125+ birthday greetings posted to my wall. Yes, folks cared enough to write. No, most of them aren’t my friends.

So, I made some Facebook changes prior to Birthday 2011:

• Changed my birth date to one that's already passed
• Altered my birthday setting to private
• Adjusted my display picture to a photo of an unknown male

The results?

32 Birthday greetings (A 75% decrease over 2010), 85% of which came from true friends who know me well.

That's what i'm looking for in a social network, real and meaningful interaction.

What are you looking for?