Comments on: Is MySpace Dead? http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/ Another Reason to Hate the Internet Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:50:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jo http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-40266 Jo Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:27:32 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/#comment-40266 I haven't logged into my myspace account in alnost a year. I am very active on Facebook and Twitter, but myspace seems to have just lost its appeal to me. I started using myspace back in 2005 when it first came out. I'll admit, I had a lot of fun with it and enjoyed adding different music and backgrounds to my profile, but I gradually got bored of it. I also hated not even being able to read anything on a lot of people's profiles because of the insanely blinding graphics and backgounds that they had on there. Once I got started on Facebook in late 2006/early 2007, my myspace usage gradually began to decline until I eventually stopped using it all together. I haven't logged into it since around Christmas of last year. I should probably delete my account, but I just don't even go onto the myspace site anymore. My husband hasn't logged into his in well over a year. He's on FB and Twitter as well. Maybe I have just grown out of it. I was only about 24 when I first started using myspace and I just turned 28 last month. It seems that myspace is geared towards much younger and immature users. I honestly don't know anyone who still uses it. Towards the end of my usage, I was getting bombarded with messages and friend requests from people who I didn't even know. It really drove me crazy and was kind of creepy in my opinion. I LOVE abolutely Facebook and I have A LOT more friends on there than I ever did on myspace. I have gotten back in touch with literally hundreds of old friends and classmates who I haven't seen or heard from in many years, even a couple of my old favorite teachers! A lot of my family is also on Facebook, so that is where i am and where I will most likely stay. The layout is much more adult friendly and I don't have to worry about clicking on someone's profile and being blinded my some flashing and sparkling background or being deafened by super loud music on their page. My husband also just got me started on Twitter this past summer and I have to admit that it's kind of fun! I haven’t logged into my myspace account in alnost a year. I am very active on Facebook and Twitter, but myspace seems to have just lost its appeal to me. I started using myspace back in 2005 when it first came out. I’ll admit, I had a lot of fun with it and enjoyed adding different music and backgrounds to my profile, but I gradually got bored of it. I also hated not even being able to read anything on a lot of people’s profiles because of the insanely blinding graphics and backgounds that they had on there. Once I got started on Facebook in late 2006/early 2007, my myspace usage gradually began to decline until I eventually stopped using it all together. I haven’t logged into it since around Christmas of last year. I should probably delete my account, but I just don’t even go onto the myspace site anymore. My husband hasn’t logged into his in well over a year. He’s on FB and Twitter as well. Maybe I have just grown out of it. I was only about 24 when I first started using myspace and I just turned 28 last month. It seems that myspace is geared towards much younger and immature users. I honestly don’t know anyone who still uses it. Towards the end of my usage, I was getting bombarded with messages and friend requests from people who I didn’t even know. It really drove me crazy and was kind of creepy in my opinion.

I LOVE abolutely Facebook and I have A LOT more friends on there than I ever did on myspace. I have gotten back in touch with literally hundreds of old friends and classmates who I haven’t seen or heard from in many years, even a couple of my old favorite teachers! A lot of my family is also on Facebook, so that is where i am and where I will most likely stay. The layout is much more adult friendly and I don’t have to worry about clicking on someone’s profile and being blinded my some flashing and sparkling background or being deafened by super loud music on their page. My husband also just got me started on Twitter this past summer and I have to admit that it’s kind of fun!

]]> By: Anon Reader http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-40050 Anon Reader Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:46:49 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/#comment-40050 I started on Facebook when it was a baby and not even available to most colleges. So my roots are a factor in my preference - never got into myspace in the first place. But I did try it out and it mostly made me want to barf. They way over did it with advertising bombardment and awful play on load songs and videos. This play on load garbage I could not handle as I have a stereo set up that is super sensitive to system volume. Whenever an artist only had his/her shit on myspace and I was forced to use the player that's when it'd decide to not work. The out of control styling that would crash my browser, bloated interface, etc... These sort of things I can't stand. Even that News Corp guy has gone on record admitting they blew it with too much advertising. On top of everything, I don't like Facebook that much at all either. It was fun when it was just colleges, but now it's everything and everyone. it's different. i always want to delete my account but i don't. i can use it to look up people, but i only interact minimally and only when it'd be rude to ignore them. and sure as shit i don't upload my photography to facebook either ;) I started on Facebook when it was a baby and not even available to most colleges. So my roots are a factor in my preference – never got into myspace in the first place. But I did try it out and it mostly made me want to barf.

They way over did it with advertising bombardment and awful play on load songs and videos. This play on load garbage I could not handle as I have a stereo set up that is super sensitive to system volume. Whenever an artist only had his/her shit on myspace and I was forced to use the player that’s when it’d decide to not work. The out of control styling that would crash my browser, bloated interface, etc… These sort of things I can’t stand. Even that News Corp guy has gone on record admitting they blew it with too much advertising.

On top of everything, I don’t like Facebook that much at all either. It was fun when it was just colleges, but now it’s everything and everyone. it’s different. i always want to delete my account but i don’t. i can use it to look up people, but i only interact minimally and only when it’d be rude to ignore them. and sure as shit i don’t upload my photography to facebook either ;)

]]> By: John Fowler http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-40035 John Fowler Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:35:33 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/#comment-40035 I agree completely. I'm 29 now and have used to frequent myspace 3-4 years ago. Now that I'm more focused on building authentic and professional relationships, I've come to value Facebook, LinkedIn, and now Twitter. Myspace is toast to me because it simply doesn't serve my purpose... I agree completely. I’m 29 now and have used to frequent myspace 3-4 years ago. Now that I’m more focused on building authentic and professional relationships, I’ve come to value Facebook, LinkedIn, and now Twitter. Myspace is toast to me because it simply doesn’t serve my purpose…

]]> By: Ry http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-37141 Ry Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:42:18 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/#comment-37141 i agree with your assessment entirely. myspace is losing in social networking because of its clunky, unattractive, annoying pages that are controlled by the end user. in my opinion, myspace only has one redeeming factor that makes it worthwhile which is actually the reason it was created way back when. its great for visiting musician's pages and listening to their new tracks, free downloads, etc. many musicians use myspace as their main internet presence and that is because it is easy for users to find information on an artist. stay on it at least for that reason and the codes i agree with your assessment entirely. myspace is losing in social networking because of its clunky, unattractive, annoying pages that are controlled by the end user. in my opinion, myspace only has one redeeming factor that makes it worthwhile which is actually the reason it was created way back when. its great for visiting musician’s pages and listening to their new tracks, free downloads, etc. many musicians use myspace as their main internet presence and that is because it is easy for users to find information on an artist. stay on it at least for that reason and the codes

]]> By: JJ http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-37122 JJ Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:47:12 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/#comment-37122 <b>sarah:</b> I wish that was my only hesitation. I'm not lazy about it. I'm seriously conflicted. So much drama. <b>randi:</b> I envy you. After reading your comment, I began leaning toward closing my account. We'll see... sarah:
I wish that was my only hesitation. I’m not lazy about it. I’m seriously conflicted. So much drama.

randi:
I envy you. After reading your comment, I began leaning toward closing my account. We’ll see…

]]> By: randi http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-37120 randi Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:36:41 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/#comment-37120 Quitting myspace was probably the best thing I could have done for myself in recent times. I was getting tons of unwanted attention from people I had no business associating with. It had become some weird, high-school level obsession and I realized I had to let that shit go and focus on adulthood. I've seriously noted the change since I hit "delete." Quitting myspace was probably the best thing I could have done for myself in recent times. I was getting tons of unwanted attention from people I had no business associating with. It had become some weird, high-school level obsession and I realized I had to let that shit go and focus on adulthood. I’ve seriously noted the change since I hit “delete.”

]]> By: sarah http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-37119 sarah Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:12:20 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/2008/08/07/is-myspace-dead/#comment-37119 myspace sucks. i keep meaning to close my account, but i am lazy. myspace sucks. i keep meaning to close my account, but i am lazy.

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