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Revision as of 03:48, 19 January 2005 by Riffsyphon1024 (talk | contribs) (→History of Myspace)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Myspace is a free service that uses the internet for online communication through an interactive network of photos, weblogs, user profiles, e-mail, web forums, groups, as well as many other communication devices. This all-inclusive service is sometimes called a social networking interface. It is an active site always updating or creating new features for their members. Myspace is also sometimes used to describe a user created webpage on the Myspace.com service.
History of Myspace
Myspace.com was founded in 2003 by a couple of computer programmers in California. The person mostly responsible for the creation of the site is a man simply known as "Tom".
In 2004, musical artists were allowed to create their own profiles and were given the option to post streaming MP3s of their songs to build up bigger fanbases. Some bands even allowed the MP3s to be downloaded. The concept has worked for some, and less so for others.
On June 4, 2004, members were given the ability to create groups so that like-minded people could share a common bond. There are two ways for groups to add members. The moderator of any group can invite members individually, or members can join themselves by either word of mouth or by browsing the 'Groups' section of Myspace. As of January 13, 2005, there are about 150,000 groups. However, some groups have gone under scrunity by the creators of the site, with some posting offensive photos, which was a direct violation of the site's rules. Attempts are being made everyday to deal with these types of groups, and in the end the hope is that it remains free of offensive material.
Myspace has always had much trouble keeping up with new members, as thousands join daily, and the servers have undergone frequent maintenance to speed up the system. Ironically, all the maintenance had a tendency to slow down the site even more. Additionally the creators of the site added a new feature nearly every month.
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