Will MySpace Ever Be Cool Again?

by Caleb Johnson on June 10, 2009 at 09:25 AM

Much like a runaway train, the neverending quest for Web popularity doesn't slow down for anyone -- not even MySpace. The once powerful social networking site seems to have tumbled out of its freight car and been left standing on the track, staring at the Facebook and Twitter caboose.

Several folks in the Web industry told CNN they are skeptical that MySpace will be able to rebound from a recent popularity slump. Facebook surpassed MySpace's number of worldwide users in 2008, and everyone, it seems, uses Twitter now. ReadWriteWeb founder and editor Richard MacManus cited search sites Lycos and Excite as precedent examples of forgotten Web sites.

"I guess you could say MySpace is in danger of falling into the same black hole those companies did," he told CNN.

Some folks blame MySpace's demise on corporate ownership. Mashable editor-in-chief Adam Ostrow told CNN that News Corp., which purchased MySpace in 2005, slowed the site's innovation. He said News Corp. focused on making money instead of nurturing its community.

However, it's not all gloom and doom for MySpace. TechCrunch writer M.G. Siegler said MySpace should focus on its thriving music community if it wants to survive. We tend to agree here; while Facebook and Twitter do plenty of things well, we still go to MySpace for our music fix, despite the site's migraine-inducing design. While only time will tell, finding a niche might be the only thing that can keep MySpace from being left in the dust. [From: CNN]

Tags: facebook, myspace, technology, top, twitter

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TruthBringerJun 10th 2009 10:04AM

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Nope, Tom and his stupid Myspace are out the door for good. Thats what happens when you are owned by Fox. People begin to hate you and leave.

Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are here to stay.

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ChadJun 10th 2009 10:34AM

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It should read Everyone has created a twitter account. Of all the twitter accounts I'd bet about 70% are dormant. I know mine is.

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Grammar freakJun 10th 2009 11:07AM

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Was it ever cool?

Myspace was terribly designed and executed from day one, and became even more terribly designed as it copied everything it could from facebook.

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HeimbachaeJun 10th 2009 12:36PM

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i got what the next big thing will be. first myspace was just for kids and people wanting a quick date. then everyone joined up. facebook started out as just college kids. once they let high school kids it went downhill, but it's like floodgates. the next big site will cater to a group of people and then EVERYONE will want to join and bam we are in the future!!! it'll be called FTW

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GalleyJun 10th 2009 12:57PM

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It's been proven in clinical studies that viewing a MySpace page makes you dumber.

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Apricot SakurabaJun 10th 2009 4:35PM

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I'm positive MySpace will once again reign supreme...once all the bad press on Facebook (anti-Semitists! too late to vanity URLs! Job terminations! Porn!) collects, Facebook will be no more than the college fad it began as...I am a MySpace user, and comparing the interfaces, MySpace is much friendlier than Facebook...it doesn't put up shitjob terms for simple actions (I prefer the words "Delete from Friends" to "De-Friend" any day!) or put up spam in your news that's annoying as all hell, and the 2.0 Profiles are very pleasant to look at in their Full View mode (because the user makes the page look their good).

MySpace is the one to beat, and I use it as MY social network...
Although for Astra-related reasons, I'm also considering Twitter.
But face it, the gold medal was handed to MySpace on a platter fit for a god.

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Isis LotusJun 12th 2009 7:43PM

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I use myspace way more often than facebook. Honestly, I can't see why people like it so much more. Myspace allows for way more profile customization and it allows you to actually view other peoples' profiles without having to be in their network or whatever.
When I get on facebook, my whole homepage is littered with updates on this friend newsfeed thing that is just useless information about every little thing my friends have been doing lately. Myspace has a much smaller and compact version that just tells me what I want to know. I don't care what results my friends are getting on "what pokemon are you?" quizzes. Grow up.

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MarieOct 12th 2009 5:27PM

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Thanks finally someone intelligent.
Myspace will be the best again I will make sure of it.
And when it does I'm going to laugh at all the immature haters.
Who were obsessed with Mspace in the begin now you hate it?
People have bad ADD can't stick with anything. It's funny and Pathetic.

But I respect Everyone opinion.

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biggestjesusfanJul 18th 2009 1:20PM

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I completely agree. I love Myspace. It is a lot more user friendly, facebook is just kinda confusing.

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