Myspace

Young people from all over the world have taken part in a new hang out spot. It is known as MySpace. It is very easy to become apart of this social networking site. This is probably why MySpace currently has about fifty million members. The young people make up the majority of the MySpace population. It is a simple process to get started; all you need is an email address and internet access. According to USA TODAY MySpace is the Web’s number one social networking site, with Facebook coming in second and Xanga coming in third (Kornblum, 2006). MySpace is affecting young people in both positive and negative ways.

Young people everywhere are talking about MySpace. Many are meeting new friends and reconnecting with old ones. Some have found friends from elementary school that are now thousands of miles away. They are now able to stay connected by cyberspace. Members are able to customize their page by using music from well known stars or never heard of aspiring stars. This gives people an opportunity to give and receive feedback on the likes and dislikes of their music, which could lead them on American Idol or MTV, who knows? There are endless possibilities with cyberspace! People are thinking “Wow, what a wonderful creation!” It truly is a great invention founded by Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson. Unfortunately, like most things in life; with all the goodness involved there is still room for bad things to squeeze in.

There have been many unfavorable situations to occur with young members getting involved with older members causing inappropriate actions. Some have been matters which it was necessary to get the law involved. Other sticky situations were handled by the members themselves or by the parents getting involved. Many young people do not think once about how creating a MySpace web page can affect their lives for good or for bad. They set up their account and decorate their page in different colors and photos.

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