Comments on: MySpace’s Tom Anderson Misrepresented His Age http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/ Tech News, Social Media & Politics From a Geek Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Laura http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/#comment-47402 Laura Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:13:29 +0000 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/#comment-47402 I've yet to find anything substantial to show that "Tom" actually exists at all! The profile "Tom" at MySpace is entirely NetBot. "Photos" of him are, photoshopped and then some! I viewed a "video clip" "Tour of MySpace Headquarters" which was shot at the old office(s) of Microsoft. It depicted one cubicle with a MySpace banner tacked overhead and another MySpace poster on the plexiglass. It was shown in the background..behind the commentator. MySpace also files it's corporate papers dba MySpace.com in Deleware. Hmmm.... There also was an "interview" that took place in 2007, between "Tom" and a reporter from a computer magazine. Fact: Neither Tom nor the Interviewer actually were present for any interview at all! The entire text (published) was botnet generated as a "public relations" tool. Many "friends" on MySpace are nothing more than NetBot generated profiles that use keywords similar to those found on ones profile. The your friends are my friends gig that appears in the sign up spin for myspace. Notice the language starting with sign up. "Sign up now" "Go tell your friends" "Invite your friends" "Go to your profile page now" All very basic "orders". Yet, nowhere have I seen anything that stresses that one read the Terms of Service very very carefully. The author uses one real example above. There is also a clause that allows "MySpace" to take and use any uncopyrighted material(s) from any user profile page..etc. for their own use. (ex: personal photos). The most important statement though that unfortunately takes away any clout the author mentions about "Tom" violating TOS is the following "MySpace is released from all indemnity..." This is why any lawsuits for MySpace's total lack of oversight re: user accounts have never even made it to trial. "Telling" parents to "sit with your children while they are on the computer" Suggesting key loggers to "spy" on children/spouses is myspace's answer to their total lack of oversight re: user accounts. If there is one thing the public should demand .. it is this. That the public finds the MySpace TOS totally unacceptable and demand that it be changed. Unfortunately, I don't see this happening. I have yet to see any articles, press releases or statements made by persons other than "MySpace" or a spokesman from "MySpace". Something strange about "MySpace" stated that 129,000 sexual predators have been identified. Oh really? I have yet to see hard data to back that Bot up. Tom is a Bot. I have nothing else to show otherwise. I’ve yet to find anything substantial to show that “Tom” actually exists at all! The profile “Tom” at MySpace is entirely NetBot. “Photos” of him are, photoshopped and then some! I viewed a “video clip” “Tour of MySpace Headquarters” which was shot at the old office(s) of Microsoft. It depicted one cubicle with a MySpace banner tacked overhead and another MySpace poster on the plexiglass. It was shown in the background..behind the commentator.

MySpace also files it’s corporate papers dba MySpace.com in Deleware. Hmmm….

There also was an “interview” that took place in 2007, between “Tom” and a reporter from a computer magazine. Fact: Neither Tom nor the Interviewer actually were present for any interview at all! The entire text (published) was botnet generated as a “public relations” tool.

Many “friends” on MySpace are nothing more than NetBot generated profiles that use keywords similar to those found on ones profile. The your friends are my friends gig that appears in the sign up spin for myspace.

Notice the language starting with sign up. “Sign up now” “Go tell your friends” “Invite your friends” “Go to your profile page now” All very basic “orders”. Yet, nowhere have I seen anything that stresses that one read the Terms of Service very very carefully. The author uses one real example above. There is also a clause that allows “MySpace” to take and use any uncopyrighted material(s) from any user profile page..etc. for their own use. (ex: personal photos).

The most important statement though that unfortunately takes away any clout the author mentions about “Tom” violating TOS is the following “MySpace is released from all indemnity…” This is why any lawsuits for MySpace’s total lack of oversight re: user accounts have never even made it to trial. “Telling” parents to “sit with your children while they are on the computer” Suggesting key loggers to “spy” on children/spouses is myspace’s answer to their total lack of oversight re: user accounts.

If there is one thing the public should demand .. it is this. That the public finds the MySpace TOS totally unacceptable and demand that it be changed.

Unfortunately, I don’t see this happening.

I have yet to see any articles, press releases or statements made by persons other than “MySpace” or a spokesman from “MySpace”. Something strange about “MySpace” stated that 129,000 sexual predators have been identified. Oh really? I have yet to see hard data to back that Bot up.

Tom is a Bot. I have nothing else to show otherwise.

]]> By: Doug http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/#comment-28130 Doug Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:07:43 +0000 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/#comment-28130 Whatever. Who cares, Tom can lie about his age if he wants to. There's still woozyfly and facebook. Whatever. Who cares, Tom can lie about his age if he wants to. There’s still woozyfly and facebook.

]]> By: Joe http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/#comment-27888 Joe Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:05:49 +0000 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/#comment-27888 Right, and I'm 16. (Well, I admit I act like it sometimes.) Right, and I’m 16. (Well, I admit I act like it sometimes.)

]]> By: Lorelei http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/#comment-27045 Lorelei Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:58:40 +0000 http://www.joemanna.com/blog/myspaces-tom-anderson-misrepresented-his-age/#comment-27045 Maybe he just forgot his age, you know -- because he's so old. Maybe he just forgot his age, you know — because he’s so old.

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