What do you really think of myspace? - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T11:51:30Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:97138?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A97918&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAlso, it's not just about fin…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-29:537324:Comment:986482007-11-29T07:12:20.387ZJessica Louise Fennerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JessicaLouiseFenner
Also, it's not just about finding teens and reaching them. It's about finding teens who <i>read</i> and reaching them.
Also, it's not just about finding teens and reaching them. It's about finding teens who <i>read</i> and reaching them. Well, I was thinking of other…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-28:537324:Comment:982032007-11-28T14:22:01.614ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Well, I was thinking of other people's names and titles. I'm afraid I've already ruined my own reputation. :)
Well, I was thinking of other people's names and titles. I'm afraid I've already ruined my own reputation. :) Personally, I'm not a big fan…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-28:537324:Comment:980482007-11-28T03:44:27.238ZStephen Blackmoorehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/sblackmoore
Personally, I'm not a big fan of Myspace. Mostly because it offends my sense of design and aesthetics.<br />
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However, it is the central hub for pretty much every kid on the web from 12 to 20. And older. It's replaced email and phone calls as the de facto communication for kids. Just post an update and let your friends find you instead of sending 20 emails.<br />
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Which means if you want to reach them, that's the place to go.<br />
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A word of warning, though. If you're going into the soupy morass of teen angst…
Personally, I'm not a big fan of Myspace. Mostly because it offends my sense of design and aesthetics.<br />
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However, it is the central hub for pretty much every kid on the web from 12 to 20. And older. It's replaced email and phone calls as the de facto communication for kids. Just post an update and let your friends find you instead of sending 20 emails.<br />
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Which means if you want to reach them, that's the place to go.<br />
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A word of warning, though. If you're going into the soupy morass of teen angst that is Myspace, have some angsty teens vet your stuff first. A lot of companies trying to reach the younger demographic don't get it and it shows. And they get hammered and mocked for it.<br />
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The days of build it and they will come ended around 2001. To attract the cool kids, the ones that will pass you onto the rest of the proles, you're going to have to appeal to them. And they're more fickle than a jury of OCD monkeys. That's one reason that I stop…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-28:537324:Comment:979432007-11-28T00:05:39.999ZNaomi Hiraharahttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/gasagasagirl
That's one reason that I stopped using my full name when responding to blogs. Crimespace is the one exception.
That's one reason that I stopped using my full name when responding to blogs. Crimespace is the one exception. Hey, we love bringing down ou…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-28:537324:Comment:979392007-11-28T00:00:29.042ZDaniel Hatadihttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
Hey, we love bringing down our tall poppies. It's an Australian tradition. :)
Hey, we love bringing down our tall poppies. It's an Australian tradition. :) Thanks, Daniel - I know being…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-27:537324:Comment:979182007-11-27T23:30:19.168ZBarbara Fisterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Bfister
Thanks, Daniel - I know being public has its downside, but if you're gonna put a bunch of content online to attract readers, having it behind a wall isn't productive. Of course, that's not what Crimespace is for ... and one reason why I like it so much.<br />
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Oh, and I didn't mean to dump on an Australian, but Rupert's fair game, right?
Thanks, Daniel - I know being public has its downside, but if you're gonna put a bunch of content online to attract readers, having it behind a wall isn't productive. Of course, that's not what Crimespace is for ... and one reason why I like it so much.<br />
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Oh, and I didn't mean to dump on an Australian, but Rupert's fair game, right? Oh, yes. And it does. It stil…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-27:537324:Comment:978882007-11-27T22:17:56.069ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Oh, yes. And it does. It still makes me nervous to see my comments pop up on the Internet. It's a good idea to think before typing -- especially if you use names and titles.
Oh, yes. And it does. It still makes me nervous to see my comments pop up on the Internet. It's a good idea to think before typing -- especially if you use names and titles. Just to let you know, Crimesp…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-27:537324:Comment:978612007-11-27T21:11:33.473ZDaniel Hatadihttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
Just to let you know, Crimespace is a public network, so its content can show up in <a href="http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=crimespace+kurt+vonnegut+nemesis&btnG=Search&meta=">search engines</a>.
Just to let you know, Crimespace is a public network, so its content can show up in <a href="http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=crimespace+kurt+vonnegut+nemesis&btnG=Search&meta=">search engines</a>. One of the things I don't lik…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-27:537324:Comment:977382007-11-27T15:02:33.625ZBarbara Fisterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Bfister
One of the things I don't like about these social networks is that they're hermetically sealed. If you create lots of stuff in there, it won't show up in search engines; only members will see it. (unless it's linked out to somewhere else, as sometimes Crimespace discussions are picked up in blogs outside Crimespace). Maybe in networks with 8 billion members that doesn't matter, but it's a funny aspect of these networks. And posting the same stuff in several places so you can share it with…
One of the things I don't like about these social networks is that they're hermetically sealed. If you create lots of stuff in there, it won't show up in search engines; only members will see it. (unless it's linked out to somewhere else, as sometimes Crimespace discussions are picked up in blogs outside Crimespace). Maybe in networks with 8 billion members that doesn't matter, but it's a funny aspect of these networks. And posting the same stuff in several places so you can share it with different groups is kind of tiresome.<br />
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I'm also not crazy about putting lots of content into a box owned by Rupert Murdoch which he will use to generate matching advertising and income. I know - that's life in the 21st century. It's all owned by Rupert and his friends, and it's all about advertising. But I still don't like it. I don't get the impression th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-11-27:537324:Comment:977122007-11-27T13:53:04.323ZNeil Plakcyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/neilplakcy
I don't get the impression that MySpace is for teens at all-- I have a couple hundred "friends," and not a one of them is under 25. Perhaps, as Jessica points out, the young people have moved on, leaving MySpace for those of us above drinking age.<br />
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I've gotten publicity requests through MySpace, and connected with many fans (as well as writers I'm a fan of myself.) Yes, it's a marketing tool, but it's also fun. I spend 10-15 minutes there every day, sometimes just surfing around to see what…
I don't get the impression that MySpace is for teens at all-- I have a couple hundred "friends," and not a one of them is under 25. Perhaps, as Jessica points out, the young people have moved on, leaving MySpace for those of us above drinking age.<br />
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I've gotten publicity requests through MySpace, and connected with many fans (as well as writers I'm a fan of myself.) Yes, it's a marketing tool, but it's also fun. I spend 10-15 minutes there every day, sometimes just surfing around to see what people are saying about themselves.<br />
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Barry Eisler has lots of great information about writing-- and I think that's why people keep coming back to his page. I'd say do what you want to with MySpace-- but approach it as something you enjoy, rather than a task. An author who is only there to sell books probably won't be that successful-- because, as Jessica has also pointed out, MySpacers are pretty savvy to an overload of self-promotion.