MySpace - am I the only one?

WVWriterGirl · Jan 31, 2006

Hey guys - I have a MySpace account, and I must say, it has become an addiction. I was just wondering...am I the only goof over 20 who uses MySpace? Just in case I'm not, here's my MySpace URL:

http://www.myspace.com/wvwritergirl

Feel free to add me to your friends list. I blog there quite frequently.

:tongue

BradyH1861 · Jan 31, 2006

Funny you mention that. We've had two incidents in the past eight days involving 15 year old girls who hooked up with guys they met on their My Space account.

WVWriterGirl · Jan 31, 2006

Man, hope I don't stir up controversy with this. That's not what I'm after...just want to network with some of the people on here that I "know" is all...sorry...

*slinks away, tail tucked securely between her legs*

BradyH1861 · Jan 31, 2006

No controversy at all. I don't blame anyone but the parents in those cases. I confess that I am unfamiliar with the website, but it appears to be like the old Yahoo type things that we all used when I was in college.

BradyH1861 · Jan 31, 2006

Oh, and untuck your tail young lady. There is no tail tucking on the AW forums!

WVWriterGirl · Jan 31, 2006

BradyH1861 said:
Oh, and untuck your tail young lady. There is no tail tucking on the AW forums!

Young. Heh heh. I wish...

Consider it "untucked".

BradyH1861 · Jan 31, 2006

As long as your mind is young, then you are young!

Shadow_Ferret · Jan 31, 2006

I'm on myspace. See "me" below.

And I've over 20... um, over 30... um, over 40... well, I'm not on there to pick up 15 year olds. (I couldn't keep up!)

But any older girls...

kidding.

I'm not sure why I"m on there yet.

StoryG27 · Jan 31, 2006

I'm on myspace. Though I have to admit I only created an account because the DJ of my favorite stations takes his requests from his myspace account. Sad reason for me to join I guess.

BradyH1861 · Jan 31, 2006

Well that is a better reason than I had when I was on the Yahoo Personals back in my single days.....

SC Harrison · Jan 31, 2006

I'm there too, and it is a rather young crowd. I never thought I would use the term "jail bait" on a public forum, but it does apply. On second thought, I better not use it.

Carole · Jan 31, 2006

I'm there, too

pconsidine · Jan 31, 2006

storygirl said:
I'm on myspace. Though I have to admit I only created an account because the DJ of my favorite stations takes his requests from his myspace account. Sad reason for me to join I guess.

Actually, that's probably the best of all reasons. After all, MySpace began as a site for musicians to keep in touch with their fans. At some point, it got spun into Friendster 2.0 or something and now its original purpose is a sadly minor facet of its existence. I mean, when Coke has a MySpace account it uses to plant surreptitious marketing messages online, what's left for it?

BradyH1861 · Jan 31, 2006

I'm just glad to know that normal people use it for normal reasons. From the way it has been talked about in the media down here the past couple of weeks, I was starting to think that the sole purpose of the site was to lure underage girls across state lines for immoral purposes.

Carole · Feb 1, 2006

I post a little of my weird poetry there.

pconsidine · Feb 1, 2006

BradyH1861 said:
I was starting to think that the sole purpose of the site was to lure underage girls across state lines for immoral purposes.

And what else would you call trying to get people to come to a rock show? I can't think of any more immoral purpose than that.

Peggy · Feb 1, 2006

pconsidine said:
Actually, that's probably the best of all reasons. After all, MySpace began as a site for musicians to keep in touch with their fans. At some point, it got spun into Friendster 2.0 or something and now its original purpose is a sadly minor facet of its existence. I mean, when Coke has a MySpace account it uses to plant surreptitious marketing messages online, what's left for it?

My husband is in a band and the youngest member of the group suggested that they have a MySpace page. I was kind of negative on the idea, mostly because I was under the impression that MySpace didn't have many members who were old enough to actually go to a 21+ venue. Sounds like I might be wrong about that. Can any of you recommend a good example of a band's MySpace page? (I ask because I have somehow become their webmaster.)

VictoriaE · Feb 1, 2006

I'm on there as well

http://www.myspace.com/VictoriaBlue (personal)
http://www.myspace.com/SFCraftMafia (crafty)

mdin · Feb 1, 2006

Peggy said:
My husband is in a band and the youngest member of the group suggested that they have a MySpace page. I was kind of negative on the idea, mostly because I was under the impression that MySpace didn't have many members who were old enough to actually go to a 21+ venue. Sounds like I might be wrong about that. Can any of you recommend a good example of a band's MySpace page? (I ask because I have somehow become their webmaster.)

I'm 32 years old, and I have a myspace. All my favorite bands have them too. A couple major artists have released songs on their myspace page before anywhere else now, too.

It's good for bands because they can put their shows on myspace calendar, and fans can get notices and stuff.

http://www.myspace.com/fateswarning is an example of a typical Myspace music page.

My page is here, if anyone wants to add me.

unthoughtknown · Feb 1, 2006

I'm on too.

I don't spend a great deal of time there because it's slow and set out quite clumsily... (-- now I think of Rob every time I use one of those.)

Anyway, WVWriterGirl, I just sent you a friend request

And I'd love to add more people from here!

Peggy · Feb 1, 2006

XThe NavigatorX said:
http://www.myspace.com/fateswarning is an example of a typical Myspace music page.

The music player thingy is cool (and it's comforting to see that their "friends" aren't all 15 year olds in sexy poses). Thanks!

WVWriterGirl · Feb 1, 2006

I have two bands in my friends list:

http://www.myspace.com/bomshel - my cousin's country music band (she's the one on the right in all the pictures)

http://www.myspace.com/byzantine - a friend of mine from high school is the lead singer of this one.

I also have a group of friends on my friends list from an over-25 gamers website. In fact, I don't think there is anyone on there under 25, aside from my niece (who's on my friends list because she's a family member).

I use MySpace to blog my personal opinions and such...I just feel like I can express myself more there for some reason - my other blog is reserved for "professional stuff" and I find that I neglect it for that reason. If you want a peek into my pitiful little life, you can read all about it on my MySpace blog.

Poppy · Feb 2, 2006

I'm there - http://www.myspace.com/word_goddess - (My display name is Pop Rocks.)

I joined a few months ago as a way to keep in touch with some friends of mine I made on another message board.

Shadow_Ferret · Feb 2, 2006

Alice Cooper! I love that song!

Shadow_Ferret · Feb 3, 2006

I find it annoying that you have to log in everytime, even if you say "remember me" it only remembers your email addy, you still have to log in.

Whereas here I can stay logged in permanently.

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