I have heard a few times now that when a player is spinning for an excessive amount of time, it's related to the # of friends they have. This struck me as a crock of crap, (or at least a very minor thing) given all the other factors relevant to how a game loads. Besides, I have about 250 people on my list but rarely suffer the excess spinnage personally.
That being said, if having a lot does affect the game for the other peeps I'm playing with, then I will happily thin the list out. But I like being a social butterfly - it's what the game is all about!
Please clarify.