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Myspace a waste of space?

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Kali, Queen of Kitteh

15:47 / 28.04.06

Most people I know on Myspace haven't figured out the Top 8 thing yet, and the other half just don't care.

I keep getting pissed my mock-Family Circus Lovecraft cartoons keep getting shut down.

Happy Dave Has Left

09:01 / 05.05.06

Interesting article blogged by Tom about one mom's battles with her kid over Myspace. Reading this, myspace makes even less sense to me than it did before. Maybe I'll get my 14 year old brother to explain it to me.

Regrettable Juvenilia

09:36 / 05.05.06

OMG teenage girls are swearing and talking about sex!!!11! Their foul language is plastered on the web like graffiti on a bathroom wall.

Ticker

12:39 / 19.06.06

well I was using myspace for community stuff like my town's halloween parade....
but yes I met my spouse on it.....imported him to 'mouth from Pittsburgh.

HAHAHAHA I AM A MYSPACE BRIDE!!!!!!!
(it is even more 'special' than just being an internet bride)

now I spend all my time here though.
I have the same display name iffin' you wish to add me. Just send me a message first.

imaginary mice

19:29 / 25.07.06

I've had a myspace page since April. As you can see from my blurb (and the number of friends), I haven't quite been able yet to attract the "right" kind of people.

I think I'll just stick with Barbelith.

Kali, Queen of Kitteh

19:33 / 25.07.06

Too bad, imaginary mice, I just sent you a friend request.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Bubblegum Death

02:28 / 28.08.06

How many people on your friends list do you know in person?

My sister and I were talking about Myspace, and she boasted that she knew about 90% of her 100+ friends. It made me think: Isn't one of the points of a social networking site like Myspace to meet new people? Is there something more "valid" about knowing all your friends?

Triplets

18:18 / 11.02.07

Myspace Myspace Myspace Myspace

My space: dannybeehive

Add me!

Corey Waits

23:21 / 11.02.07

well, I added XK, Trips and imaginary mice.

Current Display Name is Corey Hates... though that changes fairly often.

url is footballseasonisover

See you there new myspace buddies!

Kali, Queen of Kitteh

15:02 / 13.02.07

I sent you a request.

Now...who am I missing? I wish my army of minions to keep growing!

Ticker

15:13 / 13.02.07

oh ok jd, I had no idea wtf you were. I tend to ignore add requests unwed from messages.

Kali, Queen of Kitteh

15:16 / 13.02.07

I still haven't found you, XK.

Corey Waits

21:47 / 13.02.07

oh ok jd, I had no idea wtf you were. I tend to ignore add requests unwed from messages.

Yeah, that's my bad. I was too lazy to hit the "Add" button and the "Send Message" button, plus I was hoping you'd see my post eventually...

Kali, I found XK just by searching for 'XK' - should be the first profile to show up.

Seth

22:10 / 13.02.07

I think I added you the other day, jd. Although it could be filed under that strange memory trick I do when I intend to do something and mistake that for actually doing something, which makes conversations hard because I think I've already asked a question that I haven't actually asked at all.

Ticker

I think I added you the other day, jd.

I think it was a trick of the ol' memory Seth, unless of course you're a derivative Australian metal band (who I denied) or a guy I went to school with (who I accepted).

Feel free to add me though - if you post blogs and bulletins and such, then all the better... I get mighty bored at work.

Seth

22:46 / 14.02.07

Oops, sorry dude. Yes, I post blogs.

adamswish

15:34 / 15.02.07

My housemate got me to sign up to myspace last year just after she did. In the main my friend consist of people I know in real life (bit of a turn up for an internet society), bands I like or know (mainly know) and people who's work I admire and think I can learn from.

My profile has a smattering of my own designs laid out on it, no music, and my top 24 friends on the page include housemate, friends, friend's bands, ex-barbeloids, a couple of folks from a different online community and a couple of artists whose work is just amazing.

I'm trying to use it to promote myself and my graphic work mainly. When looking through the site I stick to the searches at the bottom of my page and steer clear of most people who mention "dating" in their reasons to be there.

Oh and my oddest "new friend" is the Fire Engine Limosine company based here in Birmingham.

Triplets

17:03 / 15.02.07

fire engine limosine? That sounds... please, tell me more.

adamswish

12:09 / 16.02.07

not much to tell Triplets.

From what I can tell a chap in Birmingham has got hold of an old fire engine and some fireman uniforms and hires himself out to kid's parties and hen nights (going on the photos on his profile).

And he's called the company "Blazing Brummies". That's also the name of the profile page should you want to search for him there.

Triplets

15:01 / 16.02.07

Cheers. Let's hope they mix up and take the velcro pullaway jumpsuits to a kid's party.

Mono

15:02 / 16.02.07

So, I *finally* decorated my friggin' myspace page.

I'm not sure about the scrolling background, though...it kinda makes me sea-sick.

Bear

15:38 / 16.02.07

I'm more worried about that Ned guy that icon is a little scary...

I've been adding people today (I think myspace seems to act a little strange on this PC) so if you see someone slightly rough looking trying to add you that'll be me.

Kali, Queen of Kitteh

16:07 / 16.02.07

Oooh, a bit of rough trade? Excellent!

Triplets

13:03 / 22.02.07

My space got deleted, AGAIN. Fancy adding me again you lovely people?

To answer the obvious questions (I'm getting good at them)

Yes, I've changed my password
Yes, I've run a virus scan on my PC
No, I don't have any dodgy porn (on my Myspace)
No, I don't know how Tom found out I ran over his dog

Kali, Queen of Kitteh

13:24 / 22.02.07

Oh, Triplets, you have pissed off the Myspace gods again! How did Tom find out about you running over his dog?

A Bigger Boat

21:24 / 22.02.07

This is me

warning: for some reason I find the word "cock" funny, so, like, there's a lot of that.

Ooh, plus, I need more cyber friends to make my imaginary friends jealous. There's a distinction right?

Bear

12:58 / 20.06.07

Hey could all of you that have myspace do me, well someone I know a favour and her as a friend? She's in the process of getting a recording contract and needs some more friends to her page. The music is good too if that helps, pretty please?

Plug

I mean I don't ask you for much, do me this one little favour .. por favor.

My Mom Thinks I'm Cool

13:13 / 20.06.07

I thought myspace was a really stupid idea when my friend got me onto it, but after a while I've found it very handy for two reasons: one, I've reconnected with several very old high school type friends who I wasn't able to find any other way, including through Classmates.com; and two, unlike every "real" internet dating site I've ever tried, Myspace has actually netted me several dates. I don't even do anything - I just made my page to talk to my friends and people ask *me* out. which is kind of a new phenomenon for me.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

13:20 / 20.06.07

In a misguided attempt to be down wiv the kidz, I'm now on Facebook. I'm here.

There's a cute puppy photo, if anyone's wavering.

Hallo, Paper Spaceboy

15:13 / 20.06.07

I'll add you in just a sec, dude.

Sibelian 2.0

15:22 / 20.06.07

I'm not allowed to look at myspace from my work, so poo. I can't look at any of you til I go home. At which juncture I shall point at you all and laugh uproariously.

And then probably sign up for Myspace.

imaginary mice

18:33 / 20.06.07

Myspace has actually netted me several dates.

*jealous*

I’ve been on four dating sites and myspace for a year and I haven’t had any dates. Maybe I should stop telling people to “learn to fucking spell”. (Someone once replied “I seem to be waisting (sic) my time here.”)

But it’s perfectly reasonable to ignore people who can’t spell, right? I’m not being overly pedantic?

I’m just barbe-spoilt.

Oh, and I'm on facebook now.

Bear

18:44 / 20.06.07

How do you link your facebook profile. I'm liking facebook lots so far I'm meeting lots of people via it.. well ok 1 but it seems much easier to meet/chat to people.

Buuuut people I'm not seeing much adding of Kims profile above... I know what a lot of you look like, I need to see some adds.

Squirmelia

11:36 / 22.06.07

There even seems to be a Barbelith Facebook Group.

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