friendster versus myspace
Friendster is really weird. There used to be a time when it was all good and and fun, but lately, I’ve been getting an inordinate amount of random messages from weird guys either too close for comfort (DC/VA/MD area) or all the way around the world in Singapore and shit. I sure fucking hell friendster doesn’t become all nasty and myspace-ish. That place is a fuckin meat market where guys "collect" as many hoochie and scantily clad girls and girls try to win the "dirtiest" picture contest (even I felt the pressure to hootch out: me on Myspace). What other 5-degrees of Kevin bacon style web community will allow you to put a picture up to get ranked by others on how hot you are (btw: I got an 8 average from 47 votes, you like me, you REALLY like me!)
At any rate (oh geez, when did I become one of those p ersons who says "at any rate" ?)… ANYWAYS… I learned something about the way guys hit on girls online –or at least, on frienster: based on my experience, white indie boys (and some girls) will hit on you in the very subtle bookmarking technique while white hip-hop boys, djs and brown boys will hit on you directly by messaging you (unfortunatley, some of these come-ons are sooooooooo LAME…) On Myspace, guys will hit on you at least 5 times a day, all you need is a money shot (cleavage, sexually suggestive position, flesh…) I should just take my profile down.
Oh, and what’s up with these fuckin myspace profiles that have a million things downloading, slows your fucking comp (even a dsl connection) and then play stupid music and videos which "out" you at work as a cyber-slacker!? I hate that shit…
Oh, and why is friendster all selling out with these nasty ass dating ads with cleavage shots or worse…! I hate this shit. I hate that sex and tits sells everything.
Finally, who cares about Paula Abdul, American Idol and the runaway bride? I am soooOooO sick of TV. Cnn is covering this shit round the clock as if it were important… what about social security (and bush selling this shit to latinos!), Tom Delay’s fall (yeah!), the decline in support for the war in Iraq, etc.,?
May 7th, 2005 at 6:24 am
Hmmmm…unfortunately for you, sex sells. It was those cleavage ads that enticed me to subscribe to match.com for a while. I stopped using THAT route to meet people a while ago.
Oh, just an FYI: I don’t think Friendster will ever be able to classify itself as a “dating” site.
May 7th, 2005 at 10:25 am
it doesn’t have to be classified as a dating site, but it can end up a free meat market ala Friendster!
May 7th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
Hey I think you just found a way to get your i-pod…a little sex and tits..and bingo. I think you shouldn’t settle for less than the 40 gig that displays pictures.
BTW…even though I’ve made several comments on your blog…so not looking for a date!