Comments on: Get ready: Here comes MySpace News

By: Steve Safran

Steve Safran — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:50:02 +0000

Let’s never get in the habit of assuming we are our own focus group.

By: The Tony

The Tony — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:35:48 +0000

I hate those bands. Guaranteed. Don’t even know who they are yet, and I can tell you that I truly hate them.

I never poo-poo’ed blogs. Videos on the web are still only okay to me, and I don’t remember a time without color TV.

I spend plenty of time on MySpace, and it ain’t for news. I’m annoyed with all the crap they’ve added to the thing as it is.

I’m not saying people won’t use it…but it’s not going to take over the world. People spend an hour on MySpace, sure. But outside of a few random clicks of some mildly interesting stories…

…it’s not the place I’m going to look for that sort of coverage. And I’m well under 35.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:22:55 +0000

You are SO misguided if you think this won’t impact you. This will. MySpace alone has generated bands from near obscurity to national power houses. It has become a cultural phenomenon. People under the age of 35 spend at least an hour a day on MySpace.

Remember, we used to poo-poo blogs, videos on the web, and color TV.

Let’s not get in the habit of taking things lightly.

I certainly won’t.

By: The Tony

The Tony — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:34:56 +0000

ALSO: Having the big “MySpace News coming soon” headline in bold at the top of the LR home page right now makes it sound like you don’t have the news yet, but will be bringing some massive revelation soon.

I didn’t parse “MySpace News” is coming soon.

By: The Tony

The Tony — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:33:03 +0000

Neat and all, but I’m not interested in getting my news from freaking MYSPACE.

I go there to send funny pictures to people I haven’t seen since high school…not to get perspective on major world events.

Besides…as Steve pointed out, they’re affiliated with FOX.

FOX + News = Yuck.

Good for them, I just think it’s a little beyond the scope of what MySpace is really popular for.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:11:58 +0000

What do you bet that a lot of the content is going to be shoveled in from Fox News? A perfect platform to try and raise the next generation of neo-cons.