Delete!Delete!Delete! This is what is happening on Myspace right now as I write this blog. Bloggers from every category are deleting their accounts, seeking out new territory to post their thoughts, arguments, stories, and events in their lives.
The glitch/bug that set, the once great social networking site ablaze in its death pyre, prevents bloggers from interacting with their readers. Has evolved into readers being unable to comment on anyone's blogs. What good is your thoughts, arguments, stories, and events that transpire in your life that you want to share, if there is no one to there to argue, validate, or engage in what you have to offer.
The one key element that Myspace had over Facebook was the blogs, this was the last remaining thing MySpace had going for it. With it gone on the whim of some programmer, or marketing executive who decided we need to do away with blogs because FaceBook doesn't have blogs and we want to be more like Facebook; has signed their own death order.
Even if they were to fix the problem tomorrow and put everything back the way it was, it would be too little too late. The Bloggers have left the building. Maybe a new generation of bloggers will take the stage, but those of us that have been battle hardened by our defeats, our victories, our partnerships with other bloggers, and the countless hours we have put into building our fan base, are no longer MySpace Bloggers. We are trying to keep our friendships intake as we set out to explore the great big world of blogging beyond the confines of MySpace.
My 1.0 profile on MySpace will remain active until the idiots in charge wipe their servers in favor of 2.0 and now the 3.0 profiles. Do away with the old and bring in the new that is if they survive with their members Delete!Delete!Deleting their profiles left and right.
I think it's too late! I'm staying a member but I'm slowly deleting all my blogs from myspace!
ReplyDeleteYou can't reply to comments here either, so in my opinion it is not a better alternative for me. I'm still on the search for a better blogging sites. There are a few out there.
ReplyDeleteI agree the interaction part of the comments was what made it worth keeping a myspace account. I was all be ready to delete my account when I started reading Desagos blogs. Then I realized I was not alone out there. I hope the "circle" of bloggers can maintain some form of contact with each other.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Desago. They have a 3.0 profile? Sheesh. I worked hard on my 1.0 and I like it a lot. I won't be deleting anything. I make a point of never deleting anything I ever put online anywhere. I'm just adding instead. I have a long list of sites now, including Blogspot and Wordpress wher I will post stuff.
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