Myspace ruins Yourlife

Posted by: fff In: Culture| Internet| Popular

Yup, I said it. Myspace ruins lives. And shamefully…I’ve fed the Myspace beast.

So you say… “what is this Myspace devil-net and how can I protect myself from it’s damning tentacles?”

Firstly…Myspace is an incredibly addictive (I admit it) online social network. Basically, a not-so-personal weblog diary with pictures. According to the terms and conditions of the site, you must be at least 14 years old to join. But believe me, ANYONE can join Myspace. Users are asked to fill out a personal profile including photos, likes/dislikes in music, sexuality, religion, body type, ethnicity, education, zodiac, etc., etc. Users can browse/search for other users through common interests or photos and request to add them as “friends.” Friends can leave comments, links, pictures, etc. As you can image, people flood the place pretending to be someone(thing) that they are not (read - 14 year old girls saying they’re 21 or…30 year old dudes saying that they’re a 16 year old boy or girl). Click on myspace is gay for sad-but-true photo examples. I understand Myspace can’t control this. They respectfully CYA here . And yes…there are loads of legitimate Myspacers just being themselves.

Secondly…Myspace cannot protect YOU from YOURself. If you post it, someone will see it.

Thirdly…still don’t know what myspace is, check out…MySpace: from Answers.com

And…in case you didn’t know…

Mommies and Daddies!
1. your little 14 year old daughter is posting semi-nude pictures of herself, her address, phone number, and where she’s gonna be Friday night. Oh…is that a beer and/or a joint that I see in those pictures she posted? Smart…(see Why the internet can be a bad place to meet people. A murder in Virginia. The Taylor Behl story. )
2. your little Tommy has been posting about how he’s gonna kill himself or somebody else because he feels all alone. (see Teens Both Kept Weblogs)
3. If you still don’t know what the hell is going on, check out…Internet Safety: Internet 101 - Blog and Diary Web sites

LADIES!!!
1. As much as I enjoy the female figure(and I do)…posting semi-nude pictures of yourself does nothing for that little self-esteem issue (implants don’t fix this either - hugs/affirmation do). This is not Myporn. You can be a real adult film “star” with a few simple phone calls or web clicks.
2. And for you teen girls…posting nude/semi-nude pics is ILLEGAL. This is not Mykiddieporn (which = jail time, btw). Oh, and you might wanna googleMap your local Sex Offenders with the free US Sex Offender Registry Mapping System just to be safe.

DUDE!!!
1. Stop taking pictures of your penis & your abs. Seriously.
2. Seriously.

Recently, I saw this… And started considering the impact this is having on people (mainly teens, tweens). So, I googled “myspace ruined mylife”and “myspace effect”…

Well I have been puting off joining myspace, but I finally had enough of being bugged by friends to join so I did it. To be honest I think it has ruined my life. I check it a thousand times a day, mostly to chat with this girl I have been seeing. I also have succummed to the blog, I filled out my first one today. I really don’t know how I feel about writing out my feeling for the world to see. I have been up to my ears in work. I’m up to an alltime high of four different jobs, oh yeah and there is school too. I have never felt so drained in my life. deviantART: ElHefe: Journal

The sites appeared on the school’s radar when administrators learned a student was communicating online with someone who was not truthful about who they were, their age and where they lived…Blogging ban provokes a debate over cyberspace

Check out the # of comments Myspace blocked on school computers.

I was going to go to sleep, really, but then I decided to be a myspace slut. I get these moments where I wander [figuratively] around alone on myspace late at night, or very drunk. And since the blinds are down and the overhead light is off, it seems like the middle of the night. Then again, my propensity to be overly amused by myspace has, effectively, ruined my life. It’s the awkward myspace condition. A m n e s i a

Yes, yes…I know this applies to all similar online activities (including blogging -wink,wink). Myspace, however, is the number one social networking site (26 million+ members) and one addictive mutha (even for adults). I do applaud Myspace for it’s inherent marketing/promotion ability & for starting the Myspace Record label which is F*ing GENIUS.

my name is fff
and I used to myspace.
Hello, fff.