Summary

I think my summary of my Myspace interaction less resembles a synopsis of things experienced over a 6 week period,l but rather represents the standard set of experiences for millions of people across the globe daily.

I generally keep my profile up to date; I comment on my friends pages every now and then; I’ll check out new photos and read new bulletin posts; and I feel that my profile represents me without going into the nitty-gritty. But it has not taken me away from my “real life”, as critics would suggest

Ultimately Myspace enhances my existing relationships, but doesn’t not form the basis of any new ones. It’s a tool to help continue and build upon existing friendship, nothing more.

Although it has the ability to create connections with those otherwise un-connectable, in my experience, it generally isn’t used in that way.

But as online social networking seems to be here to stay (whether on Myspace or not), perhaps the future will be more globalised, more interconnected, more socially networked.

And perhaps we will look back and say that Myspace was the catalyst.

Introduction

Hi, welcome to my blog.

This blog has been set up exclusively for my HALM206 Social Networking Assignment. Over the course of around six weeks, I'll be engaging, exploring and critically analyzing the popular social networking site, Myspace. Summaries of my activities will be posted in this blog.

I opened my myspace account in late 2006. Since then, I have regularly checked, used and engaged with Myspace and my network of friends. I find it both a useful and enjoyable pass time, but it is not without it's flaws, both of ़ which I will endeavor to explore during the course of this project.

A good, albeit old, introduction to Myspace can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/jtv/video/default.htm?clip=myspace

My myspace URL is http://www.myspace.com/callumdotcom

Enjoy!
Callum