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Block or Restrict Friend Requests from Unknown People on orkut

Many of us don’t like adding unknown people to our friends list on Orkut. However there are people who keep sending friend requests to every other person just to increase their friends count. Personally speaking, each day I get 20+ requests on Orkut, but my friends list is limited to 112 only at this moment. I really don’t like adding unknown people to my list and that’s why I manually decline their pending requests everyday. However, you can use a filter to automatically block friend requests from unknown people.Orkut has a privacy settings from where you can filter incoming friend requests. You can choose to get friend requests from unknown people or from people from your country only or from the people who are in your friend’s list. To set these filters, navigate to Settings >> Privacy >> Friend requests are allowed to sent by

Here you will notice few options. For an easy explanation I’ve marked the options as 1, 2 and 3.
1.Select the second option that says “Anyone who fits one of the following options” to start filtering
2.First sub-option gets activated automatically once you select the above option. This will ask people to enter your email address in order to send friend requests. Persons who don’t know your email address won’t be able to send requests to you. (Tip : How to find anyone’s email address)
3.Second sub-option will make the privacy settings more stronger by allowing friend requests from those persons who are in at least one of your friend’s list
4.Orkut is available worldwide and hence if you want to receive requests from people of selected countries only, tick the third sub-option
Click on Save to save the changes you have made. Now no one who does not meet above requirements won’t be able to send friend requests to you. This is the best way to avoid unwanted friend requests on Orkut.

How to Add your Crush list on Orkut

Orkut crush list is specially designed to promote Orkut user’s crush feelings. You can add anyone to your crush list without revealing anything to the person. Now if the other person shares the same thoughts for you and adds you to his/her crush list, Orkut will send an email to both of you with a sweet note like both of you like each other. This is a pretty cool concept to grab some love on Orkut.

How to add someone to Orkut crush list

1.Navigate to anyone’s profile and click on More link from left sidebar

2.Click on add to crush list option to add the person to your crush list

3.You will see a notification once you have added the person successfully

4.You are done.
You can see the persons from your crush list by heading to lists >> crush list. You can manage your crush list by deleting persons from this interface.

Orkut crush notification email

That’s it. Now Orkut has unmasked a couple’s shared affection. Once you find your crush on Orkut, you should know that the other person is also sharing soft feelings for you and you must be knowing what to do next

How to Disable Orkut Themes in Your Friends Profiles

» Disable Orkut Themes Throughout Orkut

• Navigate to Edit Skin Page
• You will find a Disable Themes option.
• Check that option and click on update.
• Now, Even if your friends have chosen different themes, you will see the classic blue – the original orkut theme throughout ork

Orkut Application Directory : Add Cool Apps To Your Orkut Profile

Orkut started Orkut Application Directory recently. From the beginning Orkut maintained simplicity and still it does. But as these cool applications got very popular in no time with other social networks like Facebook, Tagged, Hi5 etc, Orkut introduced them for it’s users.

They are not many, but yet interesting. Few of them will catch your eyes, while few will touch your heart. Orkut introduced new applications with the help of different developers. Third party developers developed those applications and then got associated with Orkut. Below I am going to provide some chosen aplications and their use.

SMS Me – Absolutely FREE SMS !!!
This is the most popular application within the orkut users. It allows a user to send unlimited SMS (Short service message) to any no. And also your no will get revealed to the person who receives the SMS. So, they can easily know that you have sent them message. Simultaneously you can send SMS to Orkut users mobile no, but only if that person is also using this SMS me application.

Chakpak Movies
Chakpak Movies application is for movie maniacs. This application will keep you updated about bollywood news and happenings. You can also grab latest wallpapers, pics and gossips. Chakpak also runs movie quizes, where you can show off your movie knowledge. A perfect timepass for bollywood fans.

Make Money From Orkut – Use YouNews Orkut Application

YouNews is yet another digg clone where members can bookmark and share interesting links. Interestingly, they have an orkut application which is a good idea to gain popularity quickly and reaching masses on orkut. Interestingly, YouNews offers revenue sharing with it’s users which may attract youth on orkut.

I have my reservations on this application though. Let us discuss them.