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** By the look of things, the new owners are continuing with the same behavior, disregarding any longtime users still on the site.
* NewbieBoom: [=MySpace=] was once low-key -- believe it or not -- in much the same way Facebook was once, but then its popularity exploded in 2004 to 2005, leading to this trope. This eventually went full circle, however, and by 2010, [=MySpace=] became low-key again, even though that was the last thing the people in charge wanted.
* NewbieBoom: [=MySpace=] was once low-key -- believe it or not -- in much the same way Facebook was once, but then its popularity exploded in 2004 to 2005, leading to this trope. This eventually went full circle, however, and by 2010, [=MySpace=] became low-key again, even though that was the last thing the people in charge wanted.
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** By the look of things, the new owners are continuing with the same behavior, disregarding any longtime users still on the site.
* NewbieBoom: [=MySpace=] was once low-key -- believe it or not -- in much the same way Facebook was once, but then its popularity exploded in 2004 to 2005, leading to this trope. This eventually went full circle, however, and by 2010, [=MySpace=] became low-key again, even though that was the last thing the people in charge wanted.site.
* NewbieBoom: [=MySpace=] was once low-key -- believe it or not -- in much the same way Facebook was once, but then its popularity exploded in 2004 to 2005, leading to this trope. This eventually went full circle, however, and by 2010, [=MySpace=] became low-key again, even though that was the last thing the people in charge wanted.
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* CreatorBacklash: Tom said this, and on his Website/{{Facebook}} profile no less.
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* CreatorBacklash: CreatorBacklash:
** Tom said this, and on his Website/{{Facebook}} profile no less.
** Tom said this, and on his Website/{{Facebook}} profile no less.
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** Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new [=MySpace=]", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
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** [=NewsCorp=] bought it at the ''very peak'' of popularity and value. It's been a depreciating asset ever since.
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** [=NewsCorp=] News Corporation bought it at the ''very peak'' of popularity and value. It's been a depreciating asset ever since.
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* NewbieBoom: [=MySpace=] was once low-key -- believe it or not -- in much the same way Facebook was once, but then its popularity exploded in 2004 to 2005, leading to this trope. This eventually went full circle, however, and by 2010, [=MySpace=] became low-key again, even though that was the last thing the people in charge wanted.
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new [=MySpace=]", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new [=MySpace=]", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
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* NewbieBoom: [=MySpace=] was once low-key -- believe it or not -- in much the same way Facebook was once, but then its popularity exploded in 2004 to 2005, leading to this trope. This eventually went full circle, however, and by 2010, [=MySpace=] became low-key again, even though that was the last thing the people in charge wanted.
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new [=MySpace=]", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.wanted.
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new [=MySpace=]", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
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* NamesTheSame: Some Packard Bell computers from [[TheNineties the mid-90s]] included a program called "Myspace", which was a Windows alternative for older kids and teens. The intro describes it as "the cool place to work and play".
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* NewbieBoom: [=MySpace=] was once low-key -- believe it or not -- in much the same way Facebook was once, but then its popularity exploded in 2004 to 2005, leading to this trope. This eventually went full circle, however, and by 2010, [=MySpace=] became low-key again, even though that was the last thing the people in charge wanted.
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--> "''Why am I not on Myspace? Because, I left the company in early 2009, and like most of you, I don't like using it anymore.. not a fan of what the new folks have done with Myspace.''"
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--> "''Why am I not on Myspace? [=MySpace=]? Because, I left the company in early 2009, and like most of you, I don't like using it anymore.. anymore... not a fan of what the new folks have done with Myspace.[=MySpace=].''"
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* NamesTheSame: Some Packard Bell computers from [[TheNineties the mid 90s]] included a program called Myspace, which was a Windows alternative for older kids and teens. The intro describes it as "the cool place to work and play".
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new Myspace", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new Myspace", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
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* NamesTheSame: Some Packard Bell computers from [[TheNineties the mid 90s]] mid-90s]] included a program called Myspace, "Myspace", which was a Windows alternative for older kids and teens. The intro describes it as "the cool place to work and play".
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "newMyspace", [=MySpace=]", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new
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* CreatorBacklash: Tom said this, and on his {{Facebook}} Website/{{Facebook}} profile no less.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: As if losing people to Facebook wasn't bad enough, they had to dig themselves into a deeper ditch by ignoring all the users who were still on board with their ReTool. Basically, they gambled away their longtime users in hopes of attracting more new ones, and lost hard.
** NewsCorp bought it at the ''very peak'' of popularity and value. It's been a depreciating asset ever since.
** NewsCorp bought it at the ''very peak'' of popularity and value. It's been a depreciating asset ever since.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: ExecutiveMeddling:
** As if losing people to Facebook wasn't bad enough, they had to dig themselves into a deeper ditch by ignoring all the users who were still on board with their ReTool. Basically, they gambled away their longtime users in hopes of attracting more new ones, and lost hard.
**NewsCorp [=NewsCorp=] bought it at the ''very peak'' of popularity and value. It's been a depreciating asset ever since.
** As if losing people to Facebook wasn't bad enough, they had to dig themselves into a deeper ditch by ignoring all the users who were still on board with their ReTool. Basically, they gambled away their longtime users in hopes of attracting more new ones, and lost hard.
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* NamesTheSame: Some Packard Bell computers from [[TheNineties the mid 90s]] included a program called Myspace, which was a Windows alternative for older kids and teens. The intro describes it as "the cool place to work and play".
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* BannedInChina: In countries where that is often done (Iran, China, Syria, etc.)
* CreatorBacklash: Tom said this, and on his {{Facebook}} profile no less.
--> "''Why am I not on Myspace? Because, I left the company in early 2009, and like most of you, I don't like using it anymore.. not a fan of what the new folks have done with Myspace.''"
* CreatorBacklash: Tom said this, and on his {{Facebook}} profile no less.
--> "''Why am I not on Myspace? Because, I left the company in early 2009, and like most of you, I don't like using it anymore.. not a fan of what the new folks have done with Myspace.''"
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** By the look of things, the new owners are continuing with the same behavior, disregarding any longtime users still on the site.site.
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new Myspace", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
* OldShame: Many twenty-somethings, even those who claim to hate the "new Myspace", are probably quietly thanking them for having deleted all of the old profiles in 2013, as otherwise, the site would have made for an embarrassing time capsule of their awkward teen years.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: As if losing people to Facebook wasn't bad enough, they had to dig themselves into a deeper ditch by ignoring all the users who were still on board with their ReTool. Basically, they gambled away their longtime users in hopes of attracting more new ones, and lost hard.
** NewsCorp bought it at the ''very peak'' of popularity and value. It's been a depreciating asset ever since.
** By the look of things, the new owners are continuing with the same behavior, disregarding any longtime users still on the site.
