Writing Home, v. 2.0

The true genius of MySpace came when the corporate types stood back and waited to see what millions of energetic young people, unburdened with old habits or expectations, would do with a set of simple, yet powerful online tools. While many have used the site exactly as intended, others have developed surprising new uses for MySpace and other social networks.

Case in point: soldiers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan are turning their MySpace sites into more than a way of keeping in touch with family and friends. They are using it to record their experiences, explain their thoughts, and leave behind a cyber memorial to themselves should they not make it home.

This medianote comes from an Associated Press story that I saw in the San Luis Obispo Tribune on the Saturday before Memorial Day. The story focused mainly on soldiers who have died, but are survived by their MySpace site.

Gabcast! Club MediaNote #50



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