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Ah, those were the days, where you could do such innovative things like post a profile, put a pretty picture behind it, and if you were particularly clever set some music to play in the background.
Don't laugh, you young whippersnappers! These were the pioneering days of social networking! We had no idea back then what was possible!
For those of you who don't remember (or have blocked it out), MySpace was one of the first popular social networking sites out there. Imagine Facebook, but without the apps. There was no Farmville or Candy Crush back then, my children. We had to play games the old fashioned way ... at games.com.
We all had a page, and we were all friends with Tom (the creator of the site who took the opportunity to make sure he had more friends than anyone else). But its popularity took a nosedive as Facebook's grew. It just couldn't compete with having the ability to virtually poke people, I'm afraid.
But I read the other day that MySpace is trying to make a comeback [link]. That's right, for all you people who are feeling nostalgic about the early 2000's you can now log back into your MySpace accounts and start using it again in its new and improved incarnation!
Oh god, I just realised what this means, another social networking site to keep up with. What with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest and Instagram, I think I'm going to have to give up sleeping just to fit another one in!
Why do I suddenly feel like I really need a MySpace account?
ReplyDeleteBecause you've been brainwashed just like the rest of us :D
DeleteThe nice thing about Facebook is that you have a little more control over who gets to see your feed. MySpace was a little creepy with all the stalkers. Do you suppose that will change with the new rendition?
ReplyDeletetm
It sounds like they're trying to make it more like Facebook, so possibly. Of course, that's not going to make people leave Facebook, so I don't know if they'll be successful.
DeleteI loved Myspace! I actually met really amazing people through it, too. lol I hated to let it go. I remember logging on and it saying like *2* of my friends were online. lmao I didn't delete my account. I guess I'm ready to become a zombie! :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe you'll log back in and it'll stay you've got twenty friends online!
DeleteYeah, Tom was my friend too LOL! Stopping by from THE Collective Social Blog Hop to say hi. Thank you for linking up. Have a fabulous day!
ReplyDeletexo,
Janise (co-host of The Collective Social Blog Hop)
http://MamaInHeels.com
Good old Tom, I wonder if he's missed us all.
DeleteI thought the thing that killed MySpace was that they tried to make it look exactly like Facebook. When I felt myself losing complete control My Space on MySpace account I deleted it. I already had a facebook account. I didn't need a MySpace account that looked exactly like my Facebook account. What was the point????
ReplyDeleteAnd now they're trying to make it even more like Facebook. Oh well, I guess we'll see how it goes for them.
DeleteEnough is enough. Too much social media for me. People these days have so many ways to speak but so little to say. I know, I sound like an old fart...because I am.
ReplyDeleteLOL! You embrace your old fartedness!
DeleteI'm right there with ya! I was a Myspace user before Facebook loosened its registration policies. I transitioned over because all of my family joined FB, but I still have fond memories of MS. I hope it does make a comeback! :)
ReplyDeleteFacebook is definitely the place where everyone and their Mum is. Myspace always seemed like more of an arty/music/creative site.
DeleteI've never used MySpace. It'll be interesting to see if it truly does make a comeback.
ReplyDeleteI give them props for trying, but I'm doubtful.
DeleteI'm old enough to have had a MySpace account, but I missed out on the craze the first time around. I guess now is my time of redemption.
ReplyDeleteI had one too, but I didn't really understand the concept of social networking at that point so I never used it to its full potential. Maybe this is my second chance too!
DeleteI completely agree with Robin! When MySpace tried to be like Facebook, I lost interest. If I had wanted to be involved in something like Facebook, I would have just gone to Facebook. It will be interesting to see what transpires. Now, if I could just remember my password! LOL!
ReplyDeleteLOL! I was wondering what my password was back then too. I could try guessing, but chances are I'm not going to remember it.
DeleteI always wondered how people keep up with Twitter, let alone all the other accounts and blogs. I guess that's why everyone is always glued to their smart phones. I'm with you - I want to sleep occasionally. How anti-social of me!
ReplyDeleteI don't even keep up with the ones I have now!
DeleteMy early-2000s nostalgia got allllll used up by restarting blogging a couple of years ago...everyone and their dog (sometimes seriously, haahh) had a blog when the craze first hit!
ReplyDeleteNow it's mostly used for performance promos and family newsletters, what happened??
There were an awful lot of them circa 2000, that's for sure.
DeleteI remember when people would get too funky with their backgrounds and my computer would freeze up. Let it go MySpace! Even Google couldn't contend with Facebook!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Valerie
Ah yes, the good old days when a page full of dancing hamster gifs were considered cutting edge.
DeleteI didn't have a MS account and don't have any of the others you listed either. My daughter talks to her friends through Skype and has met some amazeballs people, but she is an adult and keeps it in check.
ReplyDeleteEven if it comes back, I'm not signing up.
Kellie you forgot Linkedin as another social media network...
Oh how I loathe Linkedin! I got tricked into joining it, and do you think I can work out how to delete my account?
DeleteNo, No and NO !
ReplyDeleteNo more social networking.
Its damn near an epidemic.
Doesn't anyone go out for coffee anymore ??
Sure we do, haven't you read the tweets? ;P
DeleteSorry. No time. It's almost football season. Now THAT'S a really old-fashioned game! :)
ReplyDeleteS
LOL! I guess old fashioned is subjective.
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ReplyDeleteHey! I found your blog through the blog hop :) I am looking forward to following your blogging adventures, I love it already! Be sure to check out my blog at http://foreverconvinced.blogspot.com/
-Jess @ Forever Convinced
Welcome :D
DeleteI missed out on My Space, I wasn't surgically attached to a keyboard at that point. But can I keep up with another form of social media? I have enough trouble keeping up with Tumblr.
ReplyDeleteOh god, I love Tumblr so much! That site is a fangirl's best friend!
DeleteWho needs sleep anyway?? lol MySpace.. i'd totally forgotten it was part of our lexicon..
ReplyDeleteI think most of us had. Poor Tom, he must have been so lonely all these years.
DeleteTell me it isn't so? I agree with some of the others...enough is enough. I remember My Space although, I didn't have an account. Truly if there is too many more social networking sites that a person needs to keep up with to stay connected with family and friends, I might as well give up sleeping and eating. Oh, but I won't give up reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteGive up sleeping by all means, but don't give up eating! There are so many cheesecakes yet to be snacked upon!
DeleteI was so ready for Y2K that I didn't even own a computer back then. No MySpace for me, then or ever.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Oh god, I'd completely forgotten about the Y2K phenomena.
DeleteThe greats do rise and fall. Remember AOL and the 900 quadrillion AOL Setup diskettes?
ReplyDeleteLOL! I bought a game the other day and it came on a USB stick! So wonderful! I'm used to having a bazillion cd's to install.
DeleteWhen I first started my blog in 2009 I signed up to Twitter, Facebook and Myspace as well. Just last month I deleted my Myspace account because they forced the new version onto us without a choice. I had my page all set out nicely with it's logo, background pic and details. Then bang! All gone and an ugly grey basic template was there for me to redesign.
ReplyDeleteCOULD NOT BE BOTHERED!
My Myspace page is gone forever, along with Digg, Delicious and about 30 other website profiles that I had set up over 30 other websites over the last 4.5 years of my time online.
I'm culling and cutting my social media for a far better and easier life. Even though I have an Instagram account I NEVER use and a Pinterest page which has three boards and nothing else.
Maybe I need to do some more culling?!?!?!