I Knew It Would Come To This...

Ok... I figured that one of these days I would be asked to comment on the phenomenon that is Myspace. Here are my two cents; Myspace has great potential just like any other internet community to become a utopia where like minded individuals can converse about what really matters to them. The trouble is that in order for it to be like that, its populace must make an effort to leave behind all of their preconceived notions about one another. Teens hang out on Myspace so that they can avoid the bullshit they are faced with everyday. Having recently passed through the public school system, I can say with confidence that it is a gauntlet raught with perceived perils that can be world shattering to its inhabitants. It is essentially a game where there is no rule book and even if there was it would be rewritten daily. Myspace allows teens to escape this by only associating with the people they want to associate with. The trouble in this is that Myspace is perpetuating the cliquey nature of high school.

Personally I want nothing to do with Myspace because it is a waste of my time as I see it. I find myself in an environment where I am already surrounded by like minded individuals and if I have trouble finding them, there are far more conducive avenues to pursue. To kids in high school who are in relatively small worlds to begin with, Myspace allows them to hunt down people feeling what they feel. I have known people who used Myspace to forge lasting relationships of various natures in high school. Thus I am willing to tip my hat to Myspace because it does have some practical uses.

My problem with Myspace stems mostly from its inhabitants. The website itself is a great resource for the right people; however the wrong people keep hijacking it. Though this problem is pervasive to every society digital or otherwise. To quote Serj Tankian, " Stupid people do stupid things. Smart people outsmart each other." It's human nature. You really can't change that. Perhaps you'll call me defeatist for this belief but I've grown weary from butting heads with the imbeciles of the internet. God forbid some of these people ever reproduce...