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Title: MySpace


1
MySpace!
2
What is MySpace.com
  • Social Network
  • Photos
  • Blogs
  • User profiles
  • Groups
  • Internal e-mail system

3
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

4
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

5
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

6
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?
7
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
8
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

9
Myspace.com Benefits (Cont)
  • Access through your cell phone
  • -Helio LLC to design cell phones capable of
    accessing myspace.

10
Myspace.com Disadvantages
  • Accessibility Problems
  • Inexperienced users create poor coding
  • High bandwidth objects
  • Music
  • Videos

11
Myspace.com Disadvantages
  • Spam
  • Random friend adds
  • Bands trying to promote themselves
  • Companies advertising

12
Myspace.com Disadvantages
  • Time Consuming
  • Constantly checking account
  • Comments
  • Friend requests
  • Messages
  • Aimlessly wandering pages

13
Myspace.com Disadvantages
  • Workplace
  • Distraction from work
  • Workplace drama from gossip
  • May hinder job placement

14
Myspace.com Disadvantages
  • At School
  • Students slandering other students
  • Students slandering their school
  • Distraction for students

15
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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