The MySpace Spectacle

The most recent chapter of the MySpace phenomenon includes the website deleting over 200,000 user's profiles. Basically, they deleted pages with controversial material or malicious content. Their exact words: "...it has deleted pages that it considered to be hateful or risqué." More details here.

This must be a pressing issue if the government is attempting to intervene.

I think the deletion of these profiles was long overdue. In the short history of the website, people have been arrested for content in their profiles, and pedophiles have used these profiles to find victims. Two examples of pedophile incidents can be found here and here. Other bad news about MySpace includes students getting suspended from school.

Although there are negatives to Myspace, as there are with most things in life, I think it serves a lot of good. It is good way for bands and musicians to spread their name (example). Also, it is a great tool people can use to communicate with their friends online.

I think the idea to delete the accounts was great and had perfect intent, but the problem was that it was long overdue. At least they deleted them now because as they say:

Better late than never.

For more information on this subject check out the article "The MySpace Phenomenon" over at The Daily Record.