Comments on: More Lame Than a Fake Blog: A Fake MySpace Page

By: Mack Collier

Mack Collier — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:47:14 +0000

It is funny when you see someone commenting on MySpace, if you ask ‘Do you have a MySpace page?’, the answer is almost always ‘no’.
Just so I would have a better idea what I was talking about, I created my own MySpace page a few months ago, and started spending time there. Since then, I’ve spent less time as the weeks have gone by, but one thing I have noticed is that unless you go out LOOKING for these ‘fake’ pages, you’ll likely never find them. The fake porno webcam chicks are MUCH more annoying than these ‘fake’ company pages, because the webcam chicks will try to get you to add them as a friend, whereas the ‘fake’ company websites are basically there, and you choose whether or not to interact with them. IOW, if you don’t go looking for them, you’ll never know they are there, so they can’t bother you.
Not to pick on BL, but why not take some time to create your own MySpace page and see what the environment is like for yourself? Would we listen to non-bloggers that were criticizing the blogosphere? Just take a couple of hours and poke around on the site for yourself so you’ll have some idea of what is going on there. Think of it as ‘market research’

By: Thomas F.

Thomas F. — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:43:37 +0000

I know you have a blog (obviously), but to you have a myspace page? I think it is especially important to understand the arena before you can adequately comment on it.
If you are, give me your profile name and we can be friends
Thomas F.

By: Rob Schwartz

Rob Schwartz — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:31:39 +0000

The internet is a powerful tool, powerful enough to provide second-rate “journalists” such as yourself a forum to speak about things you know nothing about. I got a laugh here. I’ll be back. This is better than watching duets with alfonso ribero.

By: rickey gold

rickey gold — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:40:59 +0000

I’m respondig to Tony’s post. Seems to me that saying isn’t it better to have been blogged (about) than not…even if it’s negative…is like saying bad PR is better than no PR. I’d rather not have anyone write about me than have to do damage control.

By: Tony Valle

Tony Valle — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:46:19 +0000

While I agree that creating a “Gil the Crab” MySpace page is rather uninspired, I’m not sure one can go so far as to call it “fake.”
In the end, you are blogging about it. Isn’t that the point? Doesn’t that constitute some level of marketing success?

By: Lewis Green

Lewis Green — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:21:56 +0000

I want to know where CMOs and other marketers who create fake anything were educated so I can help others avoid getting stupid.