MSN is not meant to be like FaceBook or twitter where the object is to have 10000000's following you. Nobody can see how many are following you so why add so many people you don't know? Bot's or spiders can't follow your friends either so can't see how it's a beneficial traffic wise. I always show myself as offline as even though I've only a few friends when ever I go on MSN as it inevitability end's up with someone asking for something which is why I dislike it so much.