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    • Nov 2003
    • 32195
    #1

    Your Opinion: What made MYSPACE successful?

    Social Networking? Friendster and others pioneered this. Why did Myspace overtake them?

    Customized user homepages? User-created free homepages have been around for a while (e.g, Geocities, homestead, tripod, etc etc)

    Blog Network? Livejournal and blogger have been around longer and have extensive linking capabilities.

    Or is it the combination of all the above and other user tools in one easy to use package?

    Or.... the quality of the 'population' they recruited who then referred their site to friends and made it 'cool'?

    What, IN YOUR OPINION, turned myspace from a startup to a $500+Million NewsCorp acquisition?
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    • cherrylula
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      • Jan 2002
      • 15969
      #2
      the fake celebrity profiles convincing their fans they care.

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        • StickyGreen
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          • Oct 2003
          • 13076
          #3
          i remember there was cpixel.com. same type of thing, real simple, i figured it would blow up. myspace was around first for music artists and i guess it just caught on by word of mouth and became a trendy thing because it's free and sort of like an aol type chat service...
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            • pornstar2pac
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              • Nov 2003
              • 17380
              #4
              Lars made it successful
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                • Harmon
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                  • Mar 2004
                  • 20012
                  #5
                  I like myspace because of the domain name
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                    • BigCashCrew Dude
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jun 2005
                      • 465
                      #6
                      i think it was the customizing pages and music appreciation

                      plus friendster was ALWAYS down

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                        • Noir
                          Confirmed User
                          • Dec 2004
                          • 449
                          #7
                          because it's a dating site for shy people mainly.

                          it's free, people get off on having tons of 'friends'. it's also a blogger.

                          Man I get so much pussy there it's unreal. I love the place

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                            • StickyGreen
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                              • Oct 2003
                              • 13076
                              #8
                              http://www.myspace.com/zetareticuli
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                                • $5 submissions
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                                  • Nov 2003
                                  • 32195
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by StickyGreen
                                  i remember there was cpixel.com. same type of thing, real simple, i figured it would blow up. myspace was around first for music artists and i guess it just caught on by word of mouth and became a trendy thing because it's free and sort of like an aol type chat service...
                                  cpixel's nice. Very clean layout. Cool mods. Mostly latin crowd. Cool crowd. Very positive environment. Not a very big community though.

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                                    • BlueWire
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                                      • Nov 2004
                                      • 4628
                                      #10
                                      naked chicks....hands down

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                                        • SetTheWorldonFire
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                                          • Feb 2002
                                          • 7444
                                          #11
                                          functionality
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                                            • SomeCreep
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                                              • Mar 2003
                                              • 26118
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by $5 submissions
                                              Social Networking? Friendster and others pioneered this. Why did Myspace overtake them?

                                              Customized user homepages? User-created free homepages have been around for a while (e.g, Geocities, homestead, tripod, etc etc)

                                              Blog Network? Livejournal and blogger have been around longer and have extensive linking capabilities.

                                              Or is it the combination of all the above and other user tools in one easy to use package?

                                              Or.... the quality of the 'population' they recruited who then referred their site to friends and made it 'cool'?

                                              What, IN YOUR OPINION, turned myspace from a startup to a $500+Million NewsCorp acquisition?
                                              All of the above, but more importantly, Myspace has become a place to find people to date. Basically, Myspace.com has become the free version of AdultFriendFinder.

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                                                • smack
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                                                  • Mar 2002
                                                  • 10652
                                                  #13
                                                  i think it was all their features combined with the interface. they kept the site very simple and clean, easy to use. they also keep their advertising to areas where it is best suited.

                                                  beyond that, the url is much better than any of the other similar services.

                                                  it's a good product and a great user interface, probably some lucky too.
                                                  Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.

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                                                    • crockett
                                                      in a van by the river
                                                      • May 2003
                                                      • 76818
                                                      #14
                                                      myspace seems to be a dating site, with out really being a dating site..
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                                                        • RookieApril
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                                                          • May 2005
                                                          • 210
                                                          #15
                                                          it's a cool and free way to reconnect with people.
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                                                            • fl_prn_str
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                                                              • Aug 2004
                                                              • 5736
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by cherrylula
                                                              the fake celebrity profiles convincing their fans they care.

                                                              And the amazing idiots that actually believe that it?s really them....

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                                                                • Nismo
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                                                                  • May 2002
                                                                  • 4977
                                                                  #17
                                                                  KMR Stitch's myspace profiles helped them maintain a stable stronghold on the internet community
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                                                                    • eamedia
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                                      • 1456
                                                                      #18
                                                                      i think its a combination of a good domain... (wtf is cpixel?) also having all the current features that technology can easy support right now and finally the chances of a good word of mouth marketing spread... then offer it all free and you have yourself a monster

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                                                                        • Theo
                                                                          HAL 9000
                                                                          • May 2001
                                                                          • 34515
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by Nismo
                                                                          KMR Stitch's myspace profiles helped them maintain a stable stronghold on the internet community

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                                                                            • Harmon
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                                                                              • Mar 2004
                                                                              • 20012
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by Nismo
                                                                              KMR Stitch's myspace profiles helped them maintain a stable stronghold on the internet community
                                                                              [email protected]

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                                                                                • Theo
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                                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                                  • 34515
                                                                                  #21
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                                                                                    • mrkris
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • May 2005
                                                                                      • 2737
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      myspace is good for finding chicks, except for the 14yr olds pretending to be 18 lol

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                                                                                        • Matt 26z
                                                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                                                          • Apr 2002
                                                                                          • 18481
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          They brought everything together in one place.

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                                                                                            • Pleasurepays
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                                                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                                                              • 11913
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by Harmon
                                                                                              I like myspace because of the domain name
                                                                                              ii would guess that is the single biggest contributing factor.

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                                                                                                • ricks
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                                                                                                  • Oct 2004
                                                                                                  • 924
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  You gotta remember that the group behind it, Intermix, are brilliant marketers and the celebrity profiles, which there are thousands of them gave them instant credibility. Perception is everything.
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                                                                                                    • BV
                                                                                                      wtf
                                                                                                      • Sep 2001
                                                                                                      • 10914
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      i think it's a fad thing

                                                                                                      sort of like aol

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                                                                                                        • Nismo
                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                          • May 2002
                                                                                                          • 4977
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by Matt 26z
                                                                                                          They brought everything together in one place.
                                                                                                          Exactly. They brought all of those pic rating sites, teen forums, livejournal & friends and the rest of that shit together on just 1 site that doesnt have any graphics (except banner ads) for quick loading. Those kids that were on live journal, pic rating sites, etc. found their holy grail on myspace because of that.

                                                                                                          When models, bands, actors, etc. all jumped force and people were able to join their friends list, etc., I think that really made a statement. If something on the net is so big that celebrities are joining it, you've got gold.
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                                                                                                            • pornguy
                                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                                                                              • 62912
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              I think that it is a combination of all, and the fact that it was marketed to the kids in Cali first!!!
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                                                                                                                • Chris
                                                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                  • May 2003
                                                                                                                  • 27880
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  you answered your own question
                                                                                                                  all over the shit they combine to together makes for easy use by the emo's of the world to unite!
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                                                                                                                    • slapass
                                                                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                      • Nov 2002
                                                                                                                      • 14625
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Do they make cash? Is this etoys all over again?

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                                                                                                                        • xlogger
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                                                                                                                          • Jul 2004
                                                                                                                          • 9507
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Noir
                                                                                                                          because it's a dating site for shy people mainly.
                                                                                                                          hahah, that is so true!

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                                                                                                                            • KMR Stitch
                                                                                                                              I am cool
                                                                                                                              • Jul 2003
                                                                                                                              • 14494
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Nismo
                                                                                                                              KMR Stitch's myspace profiles helped them maintain a stable stronghold on the internet community
                                                                                                                              What can I say?

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                                                                                                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                                  • 32195
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by crockett
                                                                                                                                  myspace seems to be a dating site, with out really being a dating site..
                                                                                                                                  I like that.... has a very Taoist ring to it.

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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by ricks
                                                                                                                                      You gotta remember that the group behind it, Intermix, are brilliant marketers and the celebrity profiles, which there are thousands of them gave them instant credibility. Perception is everything.
                                                                                                                                      Good point. There's DOZENS of sites like myspace but really...it all boils down to how they marketed the community and which small pool of 'tastemakers' or 'buzzmakers' who formed a core community within the site.

                                                                                                                                      I guess, Myspace's success does illustrate the notion that growing a profitable community or forum is like running a successful NIGHTCLUB. It's the characters and the people they draw in which starts an upward spiral that fuels itself.

                                                                                                                                      I remember lurking this board back in 2001 when you have Diabetic Rage and Dirty Sanchez and other 'characters' stirring shit up which brought out other characters. It then fed on its own momentum and exploded to the self-sustaining entity we know now.

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                                                                                                                                        • shermo
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          It's definitly not because of their server stability, 99.9% uptime or superior scripting.

                                                                                                                                          "Sorry! an unexpected error has occurred.
                                                                                                                                          This error has been forwarded to MySpace's technical group."

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                                                                                                                                            • SilverTab
                                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                              • Nov 2001
                                                                                                                                              • 5060
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              huh...emo kids of course....how else can you think otherwise LOL
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                                                                                                                                                • SilverTab
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                                                                                                                                                  • Nov 2001
                                                                                                                                                  • 5060
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  mmm my sig was too big... no more cool animation
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                                                                                                                                                    • $5 submissions
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                                                                                                                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                                                      • 32195
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by SilverTab
                                                                                                                                                      huh...emo kids of course....how else can you think otherwise LOL
                                                                                                                                                      Those emo kids sure know how to refer a friend Enough to make Tom and crew $500+M

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                                                                                                                                                        • EroticySteve
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                                                                                                                                                          • Mar 2005
                                                                                                                                                          • 4365
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Music, personalization, free, friends, blogging, indie culture. They got the mix right and beat Friendster at their own game. I give a large part of their credit to Friendster. People that use it wouldn't refer to it as a social networking site.
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                                                                                                                                                            • $5 submissions
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                                                                                                                                                              • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                                                              • 32195
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Don't mean to bump an old thread but it's better than making a new one re same topic. Pls post your observations/thoughts/theories re what made MySpace successful.

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                                                                                                                                                                • seeric
                                                                                                                                                                  ..........
                                                                                                                                                                  • Aug 2004
                                                                                                                                                                  • 41917
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  friendster had horrible backend problems. couldn't take the stress and load and people bialed on them when the thing fell apart.

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                                                                                                                                                                    • OzMan
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Sep 2003
                                                                                                                                                                      • 9162
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by mrkris
                                                                                                                                                                      myspace is good for finding chicks, except for the 14yr olds pretending to be 18 lol
                                                                                                                                                                      BINGO! viral marketing by 14 year old ho's.

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                                                                                                                                                                        • seeric
                                                                                                                                                                          ..........
                                                                                                                                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                                                                                                                                          • 41917
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          either that or they read "unleashing the ideavirus" by seth godin

                                                                                                                                                                          which i read evey year at least once.

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                                                                                                                                                                              • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                                                                              • 32195
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              The next question that is being begged to be asked................. CAN IT BE REPLICATED?

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                                                                                                                                                                                • darksoul
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Apr 2002
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                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  short answer: no
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 32195
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by darksoul
                                                                                                                                                                                      short answer: no
                                                                                                                                                                                      Maybe learn from it and come up with some core principles...not necessarily site specs?

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Screaming
                                                                                                                                                                                          I can change this!!!!!
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Feb 2004
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 18972
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          Word of mouth.

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • darksoul
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                                                                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 4997
                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by $5 submissions
                                                                                                                                                                                              Maybe learn from it and come up with some core principles...not necessarily site specs?
                                                                                                                                                                                              Sure. I was talking about a replica.
                                                                                                                                                                                              The success can be replicated ofcourse but you need innovation.
                                                                                                                                                                                              lots of it.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                • maxjohan
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Dec 2002
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by $5 submissions
                                                                                                                                                                                                  The next question that is being begged to be asked................. CAN IT BE REPLICATED?
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yes I think so, everything can be replicated, all you need to do is to create a better winner.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  It's amazing that you can grow a site from nothing to $500 million dollars.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Specially when you look at the design. Smart guys!

                                                                                                                                                                                                  I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Apr 2002
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      I never even heard of myspace till a few months ago....
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