Myspace wasn’t just a social network; it was a digital expression of who you were. We spent hours tweaking HTML and CSS to perfect our profile layouts, adding glitter text, custom cursors, and autoplaying songs that set the mood. Your Top 8 friends were a serious status symbol (and possibly a source of drama). And let’s not forget the bulletin posts—those chain surveys that gave us a glimpse into everyone’s most random thoughts.
It was messy, loud, and personal in a way today’s social platforms aren’t. There were no algorithms deciding what you should see—your profile was your own space. Now, Myspace is a ghost of what it once was, trying (and failing) to be a music discovery platform. But honestly, nothing will ever compare to the golden era of profile songs and the thrill of getting a friend request from Tom.
👉 Did you have a Myspace? What was your go-to profile song? And do you miss having that much control over your online presence? What are some of your core memories that you loved about the Myspace era that you’d like to see brought back into mainstream social media? Let us know!
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