The Guardian posted an interesting article yesterday, introducing some people who still use Myspace. Reporter Olivia Solon interviewed a few people who still use the site daily, despite the site essentially dying in 2009. There are some who wholeheartedly still believe in the site, despite any social interactions with other humans being rare, and the aggregated news being the only sign of life for many.
The article is actually kind of sad to read. I had a Myspace like everyone else, and I couldn't stand Facebook when it launched. Where was the custom music on my profile? The basic coding I could do to make Myspace... my space. While I just outgrew social media after that, seeing these people still clinging to the ghost-town of a website is depressing.
25-year-old Bronx resident Ray Maldonado said "I wholeheartedly believe we can live in a world where Myspace will become popular again, but it’s gonna take a lot of effort from both sides," referring to the site’s users and owners.
The article is actually kind of sad to read. I had a Myspace like everyone else, and I couldn't stand Facebook when it launched. Where was the custom music on my profile? The basic coding I could do to make Myspace... my space. While I just outgrew social media after that, seeing these people still clinging to the ghost-town of a website is depressing.
25-year-old Bronx resident Ray Maldonado said "I wholeheartedly believe we can live in a world where Myspace will become popular again, but it’s gonna take a lot of effort from both sides," referring to the site’s users and owners.