MySpace is like a heroin addiction without the upside
MySpace is like a heroin addiction without the upside. If you visit Gorilla Mask’s meaning for each type of MySpace photo you’ll see the first part of the problem. No one knows how to take a picture anymore. Essentially there are four types of pictures found on My Space. The trendy “I can take pictures off myself in the mirror” photo, the “I’m way too ugly or trying to be too hip to use my real photo” image, the “I’m hideously deformed and want to use a picture of me from far away” photo, and the “look at my dog / booze / make up / left over crack” shot.…
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— go to most recent comments176 - damnTease
shut.up.
i hate myspace, too.
not bad enough to POST this blog for "5 million viewers".
have a nice day...
...and quit complaining.
177 - mr twinkles
to all those who use numbers and or single letters in their messages other than the letter a, and the letter w on fridays, to the bloody pits of mr. garrison's underpants with you all.
zomg, myspace is good i men lyk, zmg, so grt.
That's what will get you called an idiot.
It saves you 5 seconds a sentence to do that, and if you do it, you loose all possbilities of respect. I don't think that's a smart trade off.
To the person who wrote this, I love you.
To those who think that shortening your words to letter and numbers, you know what I said.
To the rest, good day.
178 - Red Star
Myspace needs to be shut down and, not everybody, but a majority of the people on myspace are a bunch of pathetic, subhuman degenerates who need to be thrown into a gulag so they can be converted into upstanding, civilized, and inteligent people. I have never seen so much disgusting bourgeois decadence!
179 - Mike
I couldn't agree more with this! MySpace is just a popularity contest to see who has the most friends! MySpace needs to be SHUT DOWN!!
Good Job with this post.
180 - Kitten
Myspace is on the way out. Too many highschool age children on the site. It is not considered to be "cool" anymore.
Myspace is going down just like 50 cent's "In the Club" song that was played out from the first day it aired. I really hope that face/face communication becomes popular again. But, that may never happen. People enjoy hiding behind a profile that they perceive to be "unique". People are unique - those hideous profiles aren't.
181 - Torgo
Myspace.com is about as appealing as a case of herpes.
182 - Mandy
Im so fuckin glad someone in the world cares about something other than fucking checking there myspace.....i hate myspace....its just a waist of fucking time....honestly if you added up all the time people spent checking there myspaces....there would be more time for bigger and better things.....and honestly if your bragging about all those people being your friends...dont...they arent all your friends and you fuckin know that....i hate myspace...it brings out the worst in people.... and i agree with the lame picture taking methods...just take a fucking face shot and get it over with....and for all the scene kids out there...you can go fuck yourself....no one wants a picture of all your fucking hair in your face....get a fucking hair cut....
183 - So what's going on here?
You know I hear everyone's complaints about myspace. I'm so sick of hearing all this bad publicity about myspace.
Myspace was created for musicians. Not for dating, not for the sex trade, and most certianly not for hackers. End of story.
So why are you on if you don't want to be bombarded with with people wanting to be your "friend"?
If you don't want people to promote their shows in your comment box, then why accept them as friends?
If you don't like myspace, then why do you have a profile?
And did you know that you can set your profile to private?
I am a musician, and this is one of the best sites to get my music heard, and to form a fan base, which is working really well.
So either take your profile off myspace, or shut the fuck up.
Have a nice day!
184 - Sarah T.
Interesting shit you have here.
185 - Bionca
Right on brother! Damn, these folks are obsessed with myspace it's like a drug. Some of them live through it. They have no life, and this is thier only contact. If you wanna be somebody, and get some real friends go out and do it. Don't sit on here and tell me about what you did two years ago. Thanks for sending the message most of them needed to hear. Big Plus man.
Later.
that is wat nathan sangphim wrote
n do u see where he said " get some real friends go out and do it" ya do it as is sex! yes nathan sangphim u r jus cuasing prostitutes n hookers!! yall daym rascit ppl!!
186 - Terena
Myspace isn't that bad. You just have to ignore all the negative stuff and you'll be alright.
But other than that it's pretty cool.
187 - Bionca
i agree with Terena!! right on sister!!lmao wats ur myspace? i wanna add u!! hehe well my name's not really Bionca I jus don't want ppl to knoe my real name =P haha
188 - Aaron
I know loads of people who use Myspace, and all of them use it in "The Sad Way". I know one person who doesnt
189 - Scoobie Snacks
I think all parents should not let their kids use the internet unless supervised, cause all teens want to be older then they are, and they all want to have sex.
So I say, "Parents, monitor your kids, when they use the internet, and don't let them have email unless they give you the password."
190 - myspace emokid #1
myspace licks nigger ball sacks i fucking hate it
191 - King
damn that was a good article. I hate myspace as much as the next heartbroken guy
192 - LauraJ
Yay, despite the fact that you are a myspace whore yourself I loved the article. I am sooo sick of hearing about myspace and if one more person tells me I should get one I am going to poke their fuckin eyes out. "You know so we can talk," I'm fuckin talking to you right now asshole, stop trying to have a million "friends"! The day I get on that website is the day I know I officially have nothing better to do! I know people who have met their boyfriends on myspace! What the fuck? Like I am going to trust someone to be who they say they are online! Plus, whatever happened to just talking to people face to face on a daily basis and meeting that way? You know,saying hello, smiling. The problem is they're all on their fuckin myspace and cell phones so they don't notice whats around them! Stop trying to impress the myspace world because the real world thinks your losers!
193 - Terena
HHAHAH Right on Bianca and Laura.
194 - aka
my space is for brain dead stupid people how have nothing to do
195 - Terena
AHAHAHA
196 - Jeetkd
Havn't had time to read everyones message here, may as well give my opinion. Myspace may be useful to find old friends, for the reason being that it's apparently so addictive that theres a good chance they will be on there.
I have many friends who use this site every time they reach a computer, frankly i think it's a brilliant form of social control, and an influencing one at that. People brought up on this will start liking the music that's most frequent on it, will watch what's most talked about on it, and go out to do what's most mentioned on it. No individuality one might say.
My advice to those plugged into myspace is to take a step back, see how long you can last without it, then you might realise the addiction you have for it. You've only one life, don't waste it reading about other peoples.
197 - MikeR
Myspace is defintely not for smart people. I'm a pretty web savvy guy. I work as a Flash/Web developer/designer and moonlight as a musician. I recently set up a myspace account for my music hoping to generate some buzz for a CD I have coming out soon.
I could not figure out how to a damn thing through what had to be the most unusable interface I've seen in long time. Apparently all the retards on there do quite well "pimping" their myspace page. That site is so anti-web. I just don't get it. I actually had a friend who is less web savvy than I am do my customization for me.
198 - listenerwatcher
And you left out My Space is now owned by Rupert Murdoch who owns Fox News and many newspapers that spread BS right-wing propanganda in the US and worldwide.
I would never associate myself with anything he owns.
199 - Music Man
This is to the message sender of #197
Obviously you're not as "web savvy" as you think you are, if you can't figure out such a basic interface. I use it for my music as well, and found no issues with it as of yet.
Sorry if this sounds bad, but I'm sick of people bad mouthing a good idea. We have to remember that, it was originally ment for the musicians, not everyone else.
So, good luck with your disc.
200 - whocares
I wrote this in the "feedback" section, about why I canceled my Myspace account:
"Mostly, i've decided that I really do loathe and detest pretty much everyone and the more I visit their show-offy websites the more the hate begins curdling up in my stomache. Stupid drinking pictures. Partiers. Indie/emo/scene/prep "I love my family" blah blah blah ranty bull shit.
But besides all that I won't have to ever spend my precious time, lolling about some "pseudo-reality" reading about how great, or lonely, or lost, or angry, or cool, or hardcore people are. Because I just don't care and I'm sick of "keeping in touch" and representing myself. But thanks for the option anyways. Really, it is a great idea-- you know, catch up with old friends, see what everybody's up to and how they're doing-- all at your fingertips. But after experiencing the initial burst of interest at old friends/aquaintences/co-workers/etc's lives, I've decided that I actually don't really care. Everybody's inflating their ego on this thing and it's sickeningly dull. Good idea but dull. Truth is people aren't that great, and I no longer see a use for unnecessary ties and bonds to them. I graduated high school for a reason, so that I could CHOOSE who is in my life not just keep in touch out of common courtesy and avoiding hurt feelings. But I guess that's it for my ranting. It really has nothing to do with you guys and I really don't care if anyone read this or not. This space just pretty much gave me the opportunity to vent all my hateful feelings about humanity. It was good while it lasted, and thanks for the good time."
...and it feels pretty good now to. Definitly worth it.
201 - Kitana.
It's always good to rant I myself, am probably gonna delete my account. Everyone on there is fake. I don't need the internet to meet people, but I thought it would be cool to join, so I did. Well I fount some new people in my area and met up with some.
AHAHAHA...what a joke. The 2 girls I met had nothing to say in real life and were sooo fake it's unreal.
The only thing guys on myspace want is a piece of ass. I know cause I met up with some. They got mad one I didn't put out. So yeah. There's a reason guys like that are on the internet and it isn't for friendship.
xx
202 - chris
All that was said about MySpace is too true.
I work at a grocery store, I saw a 13 year old girl wearing a t-shirt, "you looked much better on myspace.". This girl was shopping with her mother, and younger sister!
MySpace is a great thing I'd imagine if you're a shallow 14-25 year old whore who is desparately seeking attention to gratify you're pathetic life.
203 - Kitana.
hahaha yeah. Not everyone in their 20's on there is a attention whore but alot of them are, especially a teen. Myspace clothing really is sad.
204 - Rick
Not to mention the site is ALWAYS FUCKING BROKEN. Douchebags who comment instead of using the "MESSAGE" feature. Or maybe send a little IM. Christ, I can't fucking stand that. You just see seventy pictures of somebody and their comment, "Yeah, I remember that." I could die.
205 - Kitana.
AHAHA
206 - myspace is pure horsejizzim
Fuck all those self obsessed thundercunts on myspace! they make me sick!!! The ones who actually do use it to keep up with old friends (and are not any of the people you mantioned on that post), please move, so we can safely attack the retards without affecting you.
207 - KENT
I don't get it? What has happened to our society thta people can't have real social encounters and presence. I imagine that most of the people's friend list on myspace are actually there friends in real life. So call them, or actually go hang out with them! If they live far away use a cell phone, i.e free long distance. Get a life, interact with people, not a machine. Myspace is the begining of the decline of the social aspects and morals of modern society. DEATH TO MYSPACE!
208 - RustyPenny
I use to have an account to talk to my friends in real life, but I realized it's just used as a crutch of some sort.
In all honesty, it takes no effort to leave a comment on someone's page. If you really wanted to hang out with someone, you would pick up a phone and fucking call them, myspace is not a replacement for real social interaction. I can leave 1,000 myspace comments on your page about how I miss you and how we need to hang out together, but for some reason I can't just pick up a phone or go over there? It's the same with text messaging. Without the convience factor would there still be a relationship? Think about that.
I would rather have friends I have gone out and met in real life than those I meet on myspace or online. During the time I had my myspace account I didn't have any bad experiences, it's just that I realize the shit wasn't doing me any good, and the people I really wanted to spend time with, we knew how to keep in touch and made an effort to do so, instead of sitting on our asses and leaving a comment.
209 - R
ur article is sooo hottt. contact me. i'll let you know when my band is in the area. See photo of my dog below.
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210 - toni
well first of all. myspace sucks. i used to love it. was on it 24/7! but then i found undetected viruses on my computer and had to stop because i had to reload and redo EVERYTHING on my computer. the bullietons are annoying. dont repost or you'll die. whats up with that?! are you stupid? i hate the whoring. if they want to add you, they will. you dont need to be pathetic and do it for them. thats all i have to say.
211 - John Doe
You are so right man. As long as good, us, fight evil, myspace, cant win.
212 - amy
" love myspace myspace rocks!
and if you dont like it then your ghey."
gay* If your going to talk in "web language" at least make it shorter, if that was a spelling mistake...o.o..then thats sad.
Sure, its fun to meet friends, but it's bassicly saying, well heres where I live here, what I look like, heres my name, my interests, my schools, my age, my friends[if you know them off the web],my job..
even if you can block out some, I doubt you'd block out all..and if you put your thing on private, you know how everyone wants more friends, so you think most of the 14 years olds out there will get requests and keep turning them all down? Not likely..
it is fun with blogs and stuff, but you don't need this whole "heres my info" thing.
I watched a video of a police officer who got an account on myspace and focused on three 14-15 year old girls in the area he was looking at. they all excepted and found out info on them, one even wanted to meet up with him
also, one had said where she was going in a blog, what time and everything, easy way for stalkers,
one of them said they lived in germany and didnt give there full name...but, when she added him she told him where she lived, and one of her friends put her full name on a comment
I think its a fun idea, but people are ADDICTED to it, so really its not fun its annoying now.
213 - laney christian
im not addicted. i actually had 1000 something friends and deleted all but four, removed my laytout, extra codes, blogs, ALL picture comments. i only use it to talk to one person. i gave up tonight and deleted it so i can make a new one, so people would stop bugging the fuck out of me and they would all think i gave up entirely. easy to say, myspace was great for that 7 minute orgasm we all got from it, but now its over rated and a lot of immaure children.
214 - ElectrikDaisy
Fuck yeah bro myspace down fuck thouse fukers.
215 - non of ur buisness
i think myspace is an excuse for 42 yearold petifiles to rape u..
also myspace is gay
any1 that has 1 has no life and should go die or somthing
216 - Mr. N
My space is the place for fat girls to take angled pics but your still fat lol. Obviously, Jenny Craig isn't in your top 8 you fat bitches. I like how the ghetto kids have myspace.. thats really "thug life"... its for people that have no respect for themselves really, only join because friends do... Grow some balls...
217 - name
u guys are gay. MYSPACE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!
218 - Rachael Roseberg
I love myspace- it lets me keep in contact with all my WoW friends (as they live across the globe), my ex boyfriend's friends, and their friends too etc- because I have trouble finding my own.
219 - jason
Myspace trackers have undoubtely ruined the entire experience for me. I thought this was great. Being a myspace amateur and possessing much naivety to the concept, I feel smote by those who use trackers without advertising such. What an unfair, dishonest practice. Providing a user with a chronicle of visitors to their page, time lingered, and frequency visited destroys the privacy and individualism I thought existed, the concept of Myspace. I am positive I have visited pages too often, randomly - "who's this guy", wierding some people out. My intentions are good. I do not sneak about with unlawful intentions, I'm just a little curious. Negative assumptions about others should be painful to the author. Some people have entertaining pages, interesting expressions, and impressive friend rosters making it lucrative for those a little left behind, wanting to answer questions. For that, it is very addicting. I just realized and researched this repulsive possibility, discovered and registered in minutes. Now I can assume the worst about those most interested in me. It is like hiring a P.I. who lets you fill in the blanks. Those who use this tool for reasons other than smiling should reconsider their abilities and conciousness. I know you're out there. Oh well, sorry to those who think me a creep. Is there really any danger in letting people browse? Only if you're a fool. Do not display what you don't want viewed. The options are there. Tell me what you think. Any perspective.
220 - Scott
I agree.... MySpace is Teh Suck.
I have my various complaints and I'm sure most of you will agree. 1. Slutty teenagers 2. Tons of pedos (if #1 was phased out, this might not be as big of a problem) 3. Bands that love to spam message boxes 4. Social retardation 5. No security.. especially since MS works better with IE and it's almost a must. I guess that's so they can send adware easier to your PC.
Seriously, MySpace is going to be the downfall of society. 100 million users sitting around checking their comments 24/7 with no outside contact. I am in college, and I see kids all around me in the computer labs on MySpace having the most inane conversations with their neighbors. Seriously.. if you have a MySpace.. get rid of it. It was one of the best things I ever did.
221 - Anonymous
Fa Real, MySpace is a waste of life. One of the things that piss me off about MySpace is that 82% of the people with a MySpace page don't have a computer. These nobodies be posted up in a friend's house or a public library checkin' their comments all damn day. Another thing that pisses me off about it is that I seen grown ass people fighting in the streets over a comment posted on MySpace or removing a friend from their "top 8". Get a f*cking job, you're in your mid-20's, living in your mom's basement chatting with trannies who post nice photos of other people.
222 - Aethlos
i cannot describe in words how much i hate myspace! first - when i go there it's supposed to have my name & password saved, but it NEVER does, my name is there on the right, but no password, then i click on enter, and the exact same fucking data fields jump over to the left side and now my password is in there... i click on a profile and the person's wacky little fonts appear, then some massive fucking graphic fills in the background 5 seconds later (and i'm on super high speed), then the fucking pics starts downloading - on all kinds of random levels, pushing everything around and not letting me scroll anywhere effectively, then on the right all those fucking messages start popping up - where 683 douchebags that the person doesn't even know have embedded massive ANIMATED graphic files just to say really crucial shit like "thanx for the add", in other words, "hey stranger thanks for cluttering up my fucking page with bullshit that no one wants to see anyway" and by the way, are you even a real person or a bot or one of 8 celebrity impersonators, and then the shit keeps popping up everywhere, and we're now at dante's 7th level, eighth pocket when the REAL nightmare begins - 3 minutes into downloading fucktard graphics from strangers the fucking MUSIC starts and none of it makes any sense and the mail app sucks shit because you have to double confirm everything you want to do, and then it still may not even register, and if i stay on it for more than 37 seconds (which isn't even enough time for the gay/straight info to show up) i start to get all these friend requests from fat-tittied painted little sluts sprawled out across leather sofas, and they have porn star names like Ashlee, and Britney, and they start flooding my mail box with notifications, and the whole application is so fucked up and useless and infuriating i can't believe i even use it... i should get a fucking spine and delete the thing... it's so fucking insane no wonder rupert murdoch bought it... it's about as logical as fox news (read: "totally divorced from reality"), and i can't say enough terrible things about myspace... god i fucking hate it with a passion....
223 - M u f f l e s
Myspace has encouraged most of the generation to become shallow and judgemental, the one thing we were trying to stop for all the years. Reason to hate myspace?
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224 - J
I soooo hate myspace. This guy I was dating has a space for his band, yet it's really more about him and his pathetic need for narcissistic supply from every fucking person he has contact with. It's so hilarious how these slutty chicks who are married or in relationships write to him about his "band" and his "music" but they just really want to fuck him. These chicks are so pathetic. I hate myspace and groupies!!!
225 - nat
Great reviews on Myspace Trackers. Maybe you will like Myspace more!