We've posted on this topic in the past and it appears even the lawyers can't get it shutdown. Btw, this is not the only service out there offering the ability to buy friends. We've even seen services that allow people to buy bloggers to either agree or disagree with a post.
From the Article:
They are spending £125 for blocks of 1,000 friends on Facebook and Twitter.
The virtual friends are being sold by a small Australian company called uSocial.
Leon Hill, its 24-year-old chief executive, reported a surge of inquiries about his service over Christmas.
He told The Sun: "Social networking sites can be cruel if you're unloved – they show exactly how popular you are.
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