Comments on: MySpace: Pigeonhole Madness and Web Design Insanity http://www.gnorb.net/484/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity Fiction has to be plausible. Reality is under no such constraint. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:13:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kari http://www.gnorb.net/484/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity#comment-5313 Kari Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:32:27 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/rants-and-raves/20060712/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity/#comment-5313 You can make your own theme on Myspace using basic html. I use myspace only to keep up with friends from high school and others online.. but basicly I am not that big of fan of it . You can make your own theme on Myspace using basic html.
I use myspace only to keep up with friends from high school and others online.. but basicly I am not that big of fan of it .

]]> By: Gnorb http://www.gnorb.net/484/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity#comment-5232 Gnorb Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:30:11 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/rants-and-raves/20060712/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity/#comment-5232 Honestly, for me it's been the fact that I've been able to connect to so many people I lost track of. Seriously, that alone is worth having to look a the plethora of ads. Honestly, for me it’s been the fact that I’ve been able to connect to so many people I lost track of. Seriously, that alone is worth having to look a the plethora of ads.

]]> By: Junior http://www.gnorb.net/484/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity#comment-5204 Junior Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:22:21 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/rants-and-raves/20060712/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity/#comment-5204 You know all i got from making a myspace account? Spam and junk. still waiting to see what the big deal is. You know all i got from making a myspace account?

Spam and junk.

still waiting to see what the big deal is.

]]> By: Matt http://www.gnorb.net/484/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity#comment-5047 Matt Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:21:12 +0000 http://www.gnorb.net/rants-and-raves/20060712/myspace-pigeonhole-madness-and-web-design-insanity/#comment-5047 LOL! That's hilarious! A lot of people have similar reactions when they first experience the MySpace community. A community that allows any idiot to join... is going to wind up with a disproportionate number of idiots. You suggested that non-designers should get a template, but have you seen some of the MySpace templates offered by other sites? If I see one more person whose background is dominated by an enormous image of Lil Wayne or Allen Iverson... But you're lucky. You should see some of the bulletins that get posted by people on my friend list. It's my own fault for not being picky about my adds. But here are some of the worst things: 1) MySpace chain bulletins: (If you don't repost this with the heading "I have gay sex with llamas", then your entire family will be devoured by a swarm of rabid ferrets.) 2) Proselytizing: (Jesus loves you. But if you don't repost this to all your friends, he will kill you.) 3) Well-meaning but uninformed activism: (Please sign this online petition to save the starving children in Narnia.) 4) Pathetic cries for attention: (I posted some new pictures on my page! Somebody look at them! Please! Leave me comments! Please! Love me!) 5) Surveys with inane questions: (Have you ever breathed air? Do you live in a zoo?) Stuff like that. Abut those tests, though, you should make up your own. Maybe not "Are you a ninja or a pirate?" But I think you could come up with some pretty funny ones. LOL! That’s hilarious! A lot of people have similar reactions when they first experience the MySpace community. A community that allows any idiot to join… is going to wind up with a disproportionate number of idiots.

You suggested that non-designers should get a template, but have you seen some of the MySpace templates offered by other sites? If I see one more person whose background is dominated by an enormous image of Lil Wayne or Allen Iverson…

But you’re lucky. You should see some of the bulletins that get posted by people on my friend list. It’s my own fault for not being picky about my adds. But here are some of the worst things:

1) MySpace chain bulletins: (If you don’t repost this with the heading “I have gay sex with llamas”, then your entire family will be devoured by a swarm of rabid ferrets.)

2) Proselytizing: (Jesus loves you. But if you don’t repost this to all your friends, he will kill you.)

3) Well-meaning but uninformed activism: (Please sign this online petition to save the starving children in Narnia.)

4) Pathetic cries for attention: (I posted some new pictures on my page! Somebody look at them! Please! Leave me comments! Please! Love me!)

5) Surveys with inane questions: (Have you ever breathed air? Do you live in a zoo?)

Stuff like that.

Abut those tests, though, you should make up your own. Maybe not “Are you a ninja or a pirate?” But I think you could come up with some pretty funny ones.

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