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How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The Irony: MySpace Okay, so in my previous paragraph, I mention that you should be an early adopter of social networks. However, I joined MySpace in 2006 to network with individuals who refused to use Facebook and to return to my liberal ways of accepting a lot more friend requests than I normally would. > click.

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What Is The Metaverse (and Why Should You Care)?

Hootsuite

The Metaverse is just that — a digital world accessible via virtual reality headsets, populated by real people (often using digital avatars) and full of endless possibilities. From World of Warcraft and Runescape to MySpace, the early versions of the Metaverse have been a part of our world for quite a while.

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R.I.P. Friendster

Ari Herzog

A vertical listing of my avatar, biographical data, friends’ comments, and links to their profiles encompassed Friendster’s simplicity. When the news feed arrived at Facebook , Friendster (and Myspace) began to die. Here’s a screenshot of the first half of my profile : I joined Friendster in July 2003. And so it goes.

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The Unfriendliness of Kid-Friendly Social Networks

Socialized

Any serious adult user of Twitter, Facebook, or MySpace knows these sites are both social and anti-social. Togetherville smartly restricts certain online activities, but does so in ways that don’t make a child feel too restrained.&#.

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Twitter is Dead Pls RT

Taylor Marek

Remember MySpace? I remember when Myspace was “talked up&# all the time in mainstream news, whether it was good or bad. Sure, the media shined more of a negative light on myspace, which accounts for most of the traffic, but the instant myspace hit the airwaves and everybody heard about it is when it hit its high point.

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#95: Now is the Hour, 5 Branding Mistakes, and Facebook breaks 250.

Taylor Marek

link] Technology : Facebook breaks 250 million Facebook has broken 250 million users and is crushing MySpace in terms of page views, you’ll want to listen to this one! Business : 5 Branding Mistakes Don’t make the same mistakes when building your brand. and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar !

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15 Tips To Optimize Your LinkedIn Initiative

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Remember, you’re not on Facebook, Google+, or MySpace here – this is a social network for business professionals. Worse again is using a photograph that looks totally different to your photograph on Facebook or Twitter avatars. Only interact in a professional manner with other users.

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