Social Networking & Virtual Revolution

The BBC's Virtual Revolution

After watching the YouTube videos on Virtual Revolution, I found it interesting on how we pay for information over the internet not necessarily with money, but with ourselves. Basically, "a little tracker in our computer called a cookie," archives everything we have searched on the web so that we have more modified ads to us. (episode 4) As said in episode 4, "we are being traced, tracked, and traded in pursuit of profit," so ultimately we are being spied on then harrased by all of the annoying advertisements popping up on our computers because they summarize our identity to who they think we are and what we are interested in by a click of a mouse. (episode 3) Not only does the web go so far to tracking every site that we visit, as I learned in episode 3, Google actually records our emails to further help advertisers figure out our consumer habits. In the end, we actually do pay for our free services on the web by selling ourselves like prostitutes in return for internet which is perfectly fine with me because with out the World Wide Web I do not know how I would get half of my work done.

What is Myspace?

Myspace formally known as "MySpace" to now "My_____" is a social networking website where people can come together and share themselves with one another. Just as YouTube, Myspace is a place where many people went to get discovered, not only in music though, but also in the fashion industry, many people have launched modeling careers in response to using MySpace. Myspace is a place to share just as other social networking sites.

When did it come in to being? What was its purpose?

Myspace came into being in 2003. The purpose of Myspace was to bring people together for networking, music, business etc.

Was/Is Myspace cool?

Myspace was cool once upon a time back in June 2006 until their main competitor Facebook came in and took over in April 2008.  Since then Myspace has tried to gain some fans back by redesigning their site making it look like a "music store" and changing its colors and name display.

Are you on it?

No, I am not on Myspace and never have been.

What did you learn from touring the site?

What I learned from touring the site is that it has totally changed from what it was in the past. The whole layout is much more intriguing than Facebook is but since Facebook is basically the "it" social networking website right now that no one really cares.  I also learned that they surround their site around music and seems to be a creative place.