I'm free from Myspace!

[sindows]

Originally posted by: opticalmace
how can people get addicted to a social networking website? of all the things to waste your time on...

Anandtech couldn't possibly be any better...

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
I actually use facebook, it's like a more mature version of myspace. When people grow up a bit, they leave myspace, migrate to facebook, and then eventually I guess leave facebook too. (although facebook can be used to keep in touch with people in employment networks too)

I actually was planning to join facebook eventually. Not at the moment though.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: sindows

Originally posted by: opticalmace
how can people get addicted to a social networking website? of all the things to waste your time on...

Anandtech couldn't possibly be any better...

The forums have intellectual discussions sometimes and you could definitely learn a thing or two from other people. Myspace, not so much. I only spent a few minutes a week on myspace, but there's just something about that site that I don't like, not too sure what it is though.

 

[deerslayer]

Originally posted by: mugs


Careful. I got banned for this.

Me too.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I'm not addicted to it at all but I keep a page. I've heard from some people I haven't heard from in years thanks to that place.

 

[opticalmace]

Originally posted by: sindows

Originally posted by: opticalmace
how can people get addicted to a social networking website? of all the things to waste your time on...

Anandtech couldn't possibly be any better...

by my post count and registration date it should be pretty obvious i don't spend much time here

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

I think myspace is alright. I just hate 90% of the losers that also use it. But in and of itself... it's extraordinarily useful for keeping in touch with non-local friends, especially if they work different shifts and are hard to find by phone. Also, a lot of local community theatre and comedy venues use a myspace page to get the word out regarding future shows. It's useful for friends who want to share pictures easily. It does have it's benefits. I greatly prefer facebook because it's a much CLEANER look and doesnt' seem to have attracted the punk emo goth crowd yet; however far more people I know are already established on myspace so for now, I have accounts at both sites.

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Anybody else feeling good after finally leaving that site for good? I just feel great now, I spent too much time on that site, it was finally time to leave.

Ah, my lad, your IQ just increased.

....and I was never there.

 

[Spineshank]

I have an account and im on it maybe 5 mins a day. Its a great way to keep up with news from bands.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Anybody else feeling good after finally leaving that site for good? I just feel great now, I spent too much time on that site, it was finally time to leave.

Ah, my lad, your IQ just increased.

....and I was never there.

I know you are kind of joking around here but why is it automatically assumed that only morons use myspace? It's not that bad of a tool if you aren't using it to promote yourself as some internet hero.

 

[Reel]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Anybody else feeling good after finally leaving that site for good? I just feel great now, I spent too much time on that site, it was finally time to leave.

Ah, my lad, your IQ just increased.

....and I was never there.

I know you are kind of joking around here but why is it automatically assumed that only morons use myspace? It's not that bad of a tool if you aren't using it to promote yourself as some internet hero.

Samy is my hero.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: mugs
I keep an account there to reconnect with people I've lost touch with. I check it every once in a while to see if any of my friends have signed up. Don't hate the site, hate yourself for not having the self-control to not become part of the "Myspace culture."

:thumbsup:

 

[MyThirdEye]

Myspace ftl

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I was never there.

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I was never there.

FTW

 

[IceBergSLiM]

lol @ all the "non conformists"

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
I was never there.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
lol @ all the "non conformists"

I want to be different....like everyone else.

 

[Safeway]

I spend too much time on AnandTech, not social networking sites.

 

[Aikouka]

Eh, I have an account there and on Facebook and I don't feel "demeaned" by the fact that I have a profile there. Although, it's generic in design (and I like it that way), I do get annoyed when some punk tells me, "You need to make your myspace super pretty and annoying just like mine" Stupid kids, Myspace already has a relatively poor layout, no need to make it worse with your cometcursor and crap.

There's only two bad things I find out MySpace right now.

1) There's waaaaay too much spam. If I go and look to see if I have a new message or something, I'll have like 5 friend requests... yeah, 4 of the 5 have the same picture with a different generic name. Although I usually check them out to see if there's any hot pics inside :laugh:.

2) Chain bulletins... are very annoying. The kind where people constantly post some new "quiz" in their bulletin board that's no different than the countless other quizzes that they've taken. Bulletins can be used for a good reason... telling of upcoming events, etc... but I don't care that you have a birthmark on the back of your neck and you like Taco Bell over McDonalds!

I think some people are forgetting that MySpace is not LiveJournal.

 

[Smartazz]

Myspace is actually a great place for bands to use and I might use it for my band eventually.
Aikouka is right about the chain bulletins btw, they're worse than the chain letters going around on youtube.
As for keeping in touch with old friends, aim does it really well and usually I can find old friends through other old friends, and I can actually get involved in a conversation with them, although I think that myspace has an im service too(I never used it though).

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Myspace is actually a great place for bands to use and I might use it for my band eventually.
Aikouka is right about the chain bulletins btw, they're worse than the chain letters going around on youtube.
As for keeping in touch with old friends, aim does it really well and usually I can find old friends through other old friends, and I can actually get involved in a conversation with them, although I think that myspace has an im service too(I never used it though).

Please, for the love of god, if you use that for you band, do not spam out friend requests. I HATE bands requesting to be my friend just as much as some spam bot. That is, unless I am actually friends with said band, then it'd make sense. I would like if MySpace had better friend organization as well.. the top 8 crap is worthless compared to categorizing. Oh and MySpace also needs some preference to turn off user changes made to their MySpace pages and default them for your own viewing back to the normal layout.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
I actually use facebook, it's like a more mature version of myspace. When people grow up a bit, they leave myspace, migrate to facebook, and then eventually I guess leave facebook too. (although facebook can be used to keep in touch with people in employment networks too)

i use face book too, its very useful. got in contact with alot of "lost" friends. infact going out for a few pints with one tonight, havent seen him for 3 years!.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Myspace is actually a great place for bands to use and I might use it for my band eventually.
Aikouka is right about the chain bulletins btw, they're worse than the chain letters going around on youtube.
As for keeping in touch with old friends, aim does it really well and usually I can find old friends through other old friends, and I can actually get involved in a conversation with them, although I think that myspace has an im service too(I never used it though).

Please, for the love of god, if you use that for you band, do not spam out friend requests. I HATE bands requesting to be my friend just as much as some spam bot. That is, unless I am actually friends with said band, then it'd make sense. I would like if MySpace had better friend organization as well.. the top 8 crap is worthless compared to categorizing. Oh and MySpace also needs some preference to turn off user changes made to their MySpace pages and default them for your own viewing back to the normal layout.

Alright, I'll try to keep that in mind. I used to get spammed by bands too actually.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Myspace is actually a great place for bands to use and I might use it for my band eventually.
Aikouka is right about the chain bulletins btw, they're worse than the chain letters going around on youtube.
As for keeping in touch with old friends, aim does it really well and usually I can find old friends through other old friends, and I can actually get involved in a conversation with them, although I think that myspace has an im service too(I never used it though).

Please, for the love of god, if you use that for you band, do not spam out friend requests. I HATE bands requesting to be my friend just as much as some spam bot. That is, unless I am actually friends with said band, then it'd make sense. I would like if MySpace had better friend organization as well.. the top 8 crap is worthless compared to categorizing. Oh and MySpace also needs some preference to turn off user changes made to their MySpace pages and default them for your own viewing back to the normal layout.

while I agree with friend organization idea. The idea of turning off someones page design goes against what the site is about. If you don't like someone's space stay on your myspace home page don't visit their space. Problem solved.