hmmm, how to explain this. it not just a friends list, its a "contacts & friends" list. so athough they are separate things you manage both lists in one spot since most commonly they are quite similar lists. te check box in the upper right means they are a contact, the one in the bottom left is for friend status. so like you said, if you have someone with no box in the lower left then that means they are on your contacts list, but not your friends list. you should be able to fix it by simply going to their page and sneding them a friend request. make sense?
cool about the gamefly deal, want me tyo put you down as a referer for me? or is it too late for that now. i actually did try and keep an eye out for something like that while i was signing up, but i must have missed it.