Yeah I guess in some sense it is for some people....like self-publication. And I do think some people take it all a bit seriously - posting "look at me" bulletins every 5 mins. I delete those people.

There are some advantages though. A lot of my friends post up about events and gigs - its a convenient way of seeing what's going on.

But like Wrighty said, if people have a problem with it, just bloody ignore it. As far as I know, salespeople aren't knocking on doors trying to get people to sign up.

True he's opened himself up for abuse by posting this, but people still overreact a bit. He could have had some decent points if they hadn't been so lost in the rage of it all.

I just find it funny though. Even people with myspaces can appreciate that that's just a massive bitter rant but not take it to heart and throw back 'cunt !@X*' There are some really shallow people on there though - it only resonates if you think that applies to you - I don't think so so I'm not that bothered what he says and can't get excited enough to string him up on here. I am also quite amused to see this kind of thread get so much opposition compared to the ones where people are being blatantly racist/sexist etc.

Shit, 45 posts and none of you have proved me wrong.
It really is shallow mindless stuff.

Oh, and kudos to those of you who stuck up for me for daring to speak out.

I don't recall mentioning the fact that most of the people on MySpace were middle class white kids, it probably isn't just for them (although mostly). But are you going to meet anyone that different to yourself, if there are different groups of people that use the site then they certainly don't interact with each other. Are you going to meet any one-legged jamaican pool hustlers, on MySpace....I doubt it. It's formed some kind of devisive, facsit society where people only meet each other that won't challenge them other than in arguments about whether Conor Oberst is as good as Dylan or not. The fact that you look at compare interests, is where this single mindedness stems from. I basically started the thread 'cause I was pissed off with people boasting about how many friends they had, now that's pretty shallow. I sure I'm sounding like some kind of unsociable hermit who distrusts modern technology, but it's just the undermining shallowness and pointlessness of the site that gets to me. Most of the people on there don't even have anything interesting to stay. And I agree with IranDis, using MSN does npot mean you have a social life.