Myspace is one big, screaming, Lollapalooza orgy comprised of desperate high school boys and girls. It's the ultimate game of testing your ego. It becomes a competition of seeing who has the most friends, so you add everyone you've made eye contact with in the past 6 years, constantly posting bulletins telling people to comment on your NEW PICZ PLZ or die. You overload the music section, naming every band you've heard of, as in... just heard of, not listened to. Also a way for every garage band ever to make a Myspace Music profile without even have talent and/or experience as other bands have. It is a competition of how many bands you can name. Its An addiction where you must sign on every .3232134 seconds to see if anyone posted a comment, sent you a message, or put up a bulletin that says “Check out my new sexy hawt pics lolz” Its Internet crack…ELECTRONIC COCAINE!
It’s filled with horrible pixelated shots of underdeveloped high school freshman in their underwear trying their best to make a seductive face. Myspace forces people to take pictures of themselves in their bathroom mirrors for hours, while wearing only 1/5 of their clothing, and then whore themselves out on the internet. Just so they can prove how slutty they are.
And pointless bulletins like this:
"Oh my god I was flossing my teeth this morning and I just couldn't figure out what it was I pulled out from between my teeth and gums, is chicken? It couldn't be chicken, I don't eat meat, maybe it's tofu? I showed it to my roommate and she thought it was cheese, and then I remembered I had baked bread and brie last night, so that must be it. Then I thought wow I better run to my computer and blog about this experience on Myspace."
There are always countless chain-bulletins about bullshit things. There's the occasional one that makes sense, until you get to the bottom where it says "REPOST IN 5 SECZ OR ELSE U WILL HAV BAD LUCK FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!" or something similar.
So why are we all still on it? Well some of our friends told us to get a myspace, so we did and we keep it for the great ice-breakers and pickup lines:
"Aren't we friends on Myspace?"
"Haven't I seen you around Myspace before?"
"Hey I popped your comment cherry, now let's do yours"
Other than that Myspace should be turned over to the government for nuclear testing.
You know it is true.
Kate <3
I don't use myspace and I definitely agree that it can be easily abused, especially by middle school and high school aged students. However, I do think if it is used properly it can serve as a good way of networking, especially for bands. When I was first introduced to Myspace in 2004, it was because lesser known bands at a Vans Warped Tour were handing out advertisements for it and it was a way for the bands to find individuals interested in the music that they produced. Although I used facebook to stay in contact with my high school friends, some of which now live across the country from me at college, I think myspace could also serve the purpose of staying in touch with those you do not see regularly.
Also a way for every garage band ever to make a Myspace Music profile without even have talent and/or experience as other bands have.
I believe Myspace was created, originally, for small, independent bands to promote themselves. I won't go into how experience doesn't make a band good--I am a huge fan of unknown and inexperienced bands.
Myspace is a reflection of immaturity and shallowness for some. But for others, like my military brat self, it's a way to keep in touch with friends from high school in a culture where that is often made difficult. Our class reunion was, in fact, planned through Myspace bulletins, as it was the easiest way to spread the word.
It's a way for people to express themselves. If they choose to do that through tasteless pictures, poor grammar, and seizure-inducing layouts, then so be it. No one is forcing anyone to start a profile or read others' blogs and bulletins.
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Kate:
Man, you read my mind. I completely agree with your comment about the pointless blogs. Wonder how that slipped my mind. Great word usage with the "underdeveloped high school freshman", which is the truth, by the way. Just curious, you have one too then, don't you? Since I read and posted to your blog, can you be my friend? LOL. I have to say that I only talk to about twelve people on a daily basis. The rest of them at one point of my life *high school* that I had a class with them and thought they were cool, or met them through a friend of a friend. That's it. Sad, that we count our friends based on a glance or a quick friendship. I should review my list again, that has bands that I find have cool music.
myspace is abused by many. I have one, and I cannot tell you how many times I've seen stupid bulletins and gotten friend requests from people I don't know or care about. I'm guilty of wasting valuable time on myspace. But at the same time, I've found myspace to be a very productive place. I can keep track of friends' lives that I otherwise would lose contact with. I can blog out my frustrations and get honest feedback from my friends who care enough to read it. I can invite people to service opportunities who I wouldn't see to tell in person. Myspace is not all bad, although much of it is. And I would never use it as an orgy, although many people do. Just remember, good can be found everywhere, you just have to look for it.
-Anne Michelle