MySpace launches Korean-language site
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/15/south.korea.myspace.ap/index.html
I came accross this article and it sparked some interest. I see the overwhelming interest in these social networking sites now, and quite frankly Zuckerburg had a grand idea. However, I also find it interesting, after discussing in class today that MySpace (Spacebook :D) is losing users. I would like to say a few things about this.
First, I can easily see why MySpace would be losing users in comparison to Facebook due to the creepy, stalkerish people who seem to gravitate more towards MySpace. But that doesn't seem to be educated reasoning. So, my digi promo attempt to this issue is by looking at the layout, ownership, bad media wrap, etc.. The layout is too busy, and I mean busy. The pages are entirely swamped by ads. It's very annoying to the users. MySpace also seems to have some approach to it that reminds me of the early days of the Internet for some reason, like tacky AOL homepages that can be created from home.
Second, I'm not sure if I speak only for myself when I say this, hence I am a journalism student. But when I heard that NewsCorp. bought MySpace I was very dissappointed. I thought that this was an open forum type of web-site where individuals could go to express their ideals freely. After the bad wrap NewsCorp. has gotten in the past about "free thoughts" I was immediately turned away. I didn't want my thoughts to be monitored, if you know what I mean.
Last of all, the scandals in the news recently about people logging on to spite one another is just sickening. I've just been turned off! So, I guess it's good their moving to Korea!
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