MySpace?

MySpace is a free online community composed of personal profiles aimed foremostly at a younger membership. A MySpace profile typically includes a digital photo and in-depth information about personal interests. The amount of detail included in the profile is up to the user and submitted voluntarily. MySpace policy requires users be at least 14 years of age to join. Members routinely send each other messages and “network” or socialize within the MySpace community.

The format of MySpace makes it easy for anyone to submit profile information, even if they have little online experience. Though the domain has proved incredibly popular, reportedly hosting over 60 million profiles, it has also come under fire. The concern is that the vast majority of MySpace members may be too inexperienced to realize the potential danger of posting personal information online. Some profiles contain not only a picture, but the user's first and last name, location, and details like favorite music and foods.


Pros
- Big Network: If you are looking to meet or find people MySpace is a good place to look. There are lots of people on MySpace so finding people there is easy.

- Multimedia: They have music and videos you can add to your site for free.

- Advanced Editing: Add all sorts of things to your MySpace profile. Since you can use HTML and JavaScript in your MySpace editor you are open to adding almost anything.

- Keep In Touch: With email, blogs, IM, forums, bulletins and groups you can keep in touch with all your friends.


Cons
- No Easy Editor: Even though you can find templates online and add the code to your profile there is no way for you to simple create your own unique profile page directly from MySpace itself. The blog offers ways to change the colors, backgrounds and other things but you need to know the codes to enter to do it.

- Anyone Can Contact You: There is a privacy setting for your profile but that means no one can see your profile. There is no way to allow people to see your profile but still keep them from emailing your and trying to add you to their friends list. You may get a lot of people trying to add you and if you don't want just anyone sending you messages then this can become a big bother.

- Options Are Hard To Find: There are many things you can do on your MySpace profile that are not obvious. Creating a slideshow is one of those things. Adding HTML templates is another. Adding other HTML or JavaScripts is yet another. As you browse MySpace you will see some pretty amazing things on some of the profiles you come across and you will wonder how they are done because MySpace doesn't tell you.

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