Even more tips on how to make the best of MySpace.
Tom really isn't going to delete your page if you don't pass the message on. Really.
You don't have to accept friends invitations. If you don't like someone do you really want them to keep sending you chain letters? And do you really want spam from a band you've never heard of?
If you send a bulletin in will be sent to everyone on your friends list. Think about this. Do you really want people you are trying to impress to know you just broke a nail?
If you send on one of those long quiz memes, work on the theory that people may have already been sent it, and may not reply
MySpace
is open to the public. If you are not “out,” don't write about being big and gay all over your MySpace. Equally, many employers will search for your name on MySpace. Unless you have a stupidly common name, they may find out about your habits of not turning up on Monday mornings because you are too drunk. Don't post information you wouldn't be happy about everyone knowing.
Your stupid photo layouts that make it impossible to read what you've written are not cute. They are annoying and put a lot of people off. Think about text colours and readability.
Don't assume that everyone regularly checks their MySpace. If you have something urgent to say MySpace is not the best place to do it.
If you are a band with a stupidly common name, don't even bother having a MySpace page as no one will ever find it. Or they'll sign up to the wrong one by accident.
Another one for bands, having lots of friends on MySpace does not mean success. Chances are none of your “friends” have any influence, and most of them won't even have listened to your music. Maybe they just accepted your invitation for an easy life.
At the end of the day it's only MySpace. Someone made fun of you? Who cares! You have less “friends” than someone else? And? Don't let it worry you.
