MySpace intent on staying user-friendly

Co-founder wants social networking site to retain its homegrown feel, despite acquisition by News Corp.

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Hopefully they'll fix the site

Hopefully now that MySpace has been acquired by a company with some backing they can fix the almost constant technical issues the site has. It's a great site...when it works. :)

[Lava851]

No Kidding.. Be careful

I have to warn your readers that even though this is a fun site.. It's extremely easy to hack. So, just be careful. I hope they tighten up security. My programming friend has successfully figured out how to trace people who just went to her site. It freaked me out when she sent my USER ID and PASSWORD that I use to my email account!!

[Dead Soulman]

The achiles heels

MySpace main point of value, number of subscribers, could be its own achiles heel. The service is plagued with technical issues on a daily basis.

I enjoy using mySpace and its great service it provides. But, I hope they've invested all that money they got from Mr Murdoch wisely and into servers and better security.

mySpace has the advantage over the many available and similar social services out there. But, this momentum can change in a heartbeat if they're not careful. A service provider can quickly lose its customers if the purpose they're designed for are not performed well. mySpace stole the thunder from Friendster. Any other company can do the same to mySpace if they're not careful.