More Myspace Idiots

most people, once they get past the age of 20 or so, begin to understand that whether you're a conformist or not depends on how you think, not how you dress.

Those that don't get this after age 20 are called "goths."

well duh. isn't that common sense?

Originally posted by you be betty:
well duh. isn't that common sense?

common sense is not so common, my dear.

Originally posted by clouds R²:
Submitted for your approval

is it because she's black?
-haired?

Lesson for Murdoch: Keep the Bloggers Happy
By JULIE BOSMAN
Published: January 2, 2006

When Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation bought MySpace, the social-networking Web site, in July, some of its users gloomily predicted that the site would be altered to suit the company's corporate interests.

Proof for many of those people came earlier this month, when MySpace users began to notice that any references to YouTube, a video-sharing site and a competitor, were erased or blocked from appearing on My-Space. Some MySpace users also reported that when they tried to download videos from YouTube, a patch of white space appeared instead.

Ever-sensitive to corporate meddling, many MySpace users got angry. "My friends and I are trying to make the blogging community aware of a stealth censorship campaign that is being conducted by MySpace," one MySpace user, Ellis Yu, wrote to the Blog Herald, a Web site about blogs. "They are not admitting to it, and are trying to do this in secret."

Matthew McCullough, a blogger from Montclair, N.J., wrote in a Dec. 22 blog post that "if you even mention the word YouTube on your MySpace profile, it will be literally ripped out and only an empty white space will remain."

The official blog maintained by YouTube offered another explanation the next day, saying the issue was "a simple misunderstanding, and MySpace has re-enabled all YouTube embeds." A spokesman for the News Corporation did not return phone calls on Friday.

The incident underlines the peril corporations face as they buy blogs and networking sites like MySpace, which depend on the good will of their users. Mr. Murdoch paid $580 million for MySpace, a significant investment for a two-year-old Web site primarily populated by fickle teenagers and users in their 20's. Like other members of free community Web sites, MySpace users often react with indignation if they believe their content has been tampered with.

And they can always decide to leave for other networking sites. As one irate user put it in a message to MySpace members, "visit Friendster and Hi5 if you're interested in social networking sites that don't censor content and allow your YouTube video embeds." JULIE BOSMAN

i just fell asleep reading this thread.

twice.

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
i just fell asleep reading this thread.

Welcome back.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
i just fell asleep reading this thread.

Welcome back.

:) thanks sir. i was deported last month, but i am back now!!!!

Heh… one thing about Rupert Murdoch is that while he may be sensitive to right-wing causes, he's more sensitive to the almighty dollar and keeping consumers happy. That's why Christian fundies love Fox News, but hate Fox.

Do you need a passport to enter the US? Because now WE NEED one to enter the great white north.

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
i just fell asleep reading this thread.

Welcome back.

:) thanks sir. i was deported last month, but i am back now!!!!

the Canadians must be worried about immigrants from down south!

Originally posted by Hanover Fiste:
Do you need a passport to enter the US? Because now WE NEED one to enter the great white north.

no, i have never needed my passport to pass between countries. but i heard that is happening soon.

also, i have a work visa here and its a good possibility I will be marrying an american woman in the next couple years…

anyway, the deportation was a joke, i spent a few weeks at a lovely ski resort in the middle of freezing ass cold, almost uninhabitable canada.

:)

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
its a good possibility I will be marrying an american woman in the next couple years…

Are you gonna play American Woman by The Guess Who for your wedding, eh? It's quite obvious you've been hypnotized by our colored lights and wonderous ghetto scenes.

while it is the most fitting song for the wedding.

i think i will completely sell out and play the Lenny Kravitz version, or use a Barenaked Ladies song!!!!!

Y'all probably won't be surprise to know that we used a George Jones song, a Ralph Stanley/Jim Lauderdale duet, and a classical piece by someone whose name escapes me right now, at our wedding.

short wedding.

Originally posted by Hanover Fiste:
Do you need a passport to enter the US? Because now WE NEED one to enter the great white north.

Originally posted by sonickteam, forum nice guy:
no, i have never needed my passport to pass between countries. but i heard that is happening soon.

Canadians entering America will need a passport in 2007. No fingerprinting though, unlike the rest of the world who will be finger printed on entry.

And by 2008, most Americans who visit Canada won't be able to re-enter the US without a passport. That is the reason why Canada is then going to make Americans take their passport with them - they don't want all the Americans left on their side of the border. Let's make sure the blame gets put on the right people.

Originally posted by Hanover Fiste:
Do you need a passport to enter the US? Because now WE NEED one to enter the great white north.

when did this start? i haven't been to canada since oct 04, but when i went that time i was asked 3 questions on the way in and they didn't even ask me for ID.

Originally posted by distance:

Originally posted by Hanover Fiste:
Do you need a passport to enter the US? Because now WE NEED one to enter the great white north.

when did this start? i haven't been to canada since oct 04, but when i went that time i was asked 3 questions on the way in and they didn't even ask me for ID.

the three questions:

1. Are you gay?

2. Do you smoke pot?

3. Are you carrying any crappy American beer into the country?