MySpace

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MySpace!
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What is MySpace.com

• Social Network
• Photos
• Blogs
• User profiles
• Groups
• Internal e-mail system

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History of MySpace.com

• 1998 online storage and file sharing firm
• July 2003 Current MySpace.com founded by Tom
  and Chris
• December 2003 Introduction to instant messenger

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History of MySpace.com cont.

• 2004 Musical Artist are allowed to put their
  songs on site
• Fall 2004 User can now give props / kudos in
  blogs
• February 8, 2005 Alumni Students had their
  own schools site on myspace

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History of MySpace.com cont.

• July 2005 bought for 580 million by News
  Corporation
• January 2006 Fox announced plans to launch a UK
  version of MySpace
• February 2006 Short film by David Lehre
  MySpace The Movie

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Myspace.com Benefits

• MY SPACE is a great way to keep in touch with
• Old high school friends who have decided to go
  to college in the mainland.
• New friends who you have just met from your
  classes, work, clubs etc!

Yeah, I do have one!
Hey, do you have a my space?
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Myspace.com Benefits (Cont)
coolest

• The features of MYSPACE is
  that its
• Very User Friendly
• - Provided a basic layout, no need to know html
  code.
• Very Personalize able
• - Put whatever you want to in your own space.
• Picture Host!

Free
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Myspace.com Benefits (Cont)

• MY SPACE is also a
• Dating Service (Meet People)
• Very Popular Way to advertise your own band or
  music.
• Method of Advertisement

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Myspace.com Benefits (Cont)

• Access through your cell phone
• -Helio LLC to design cell phones capable of
  accessing myspace.

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Myspace.com Disadvantages

• Accessibility Problems
• Inexperienced users create poor coding
• High bandwidth objects
• Music
• Videos

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Myspace.com Disadvantages

• Spam
• Random friend adds
• Bands trying to promote themselves
• Companies advertising

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Myspace.com Disadvantages

• Time Consuming
• Constantly checking account
• Comments
• Friend requests
• Messages
• Aimlessly wandering pages

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Myspace.com Disadvantages

• Workplace
• Distraction from work
• Workplace drama from gossip
• May hinder job placement

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Myspace.com Disadvantages

• At School
• Students slandering other students
• Students slandering their school
• Distraction for students

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Myspace.com Disadvantages

• Predators
• 22 users under 18
• Easy for young kids to get Myspace
• 1/10 surveyed offered jobs in sex industry
• 14 men arrested so far
• Hawaii man Joseph Colasocco arrested for sex crime

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