Myspace still exists
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Why don't they put their effort behind a social network protocol that works across their platforms?
That way we could some day have a decentralized social network ecosystem that works just like email. I can choose a social network provider and still interact with other persons regardless on which platform they are.
The networks would then compete featurewise.
("groupware" = "social networking with co-workers that you have to use")
Arguably we have that and it's called email.
More seriously, a "social network" needs "draw-in" and barriers to exit in order to exist at all. It's not an organic thing. Left to their own devices people don't broadcast their personal information in neat advertiser-friendly packets.
It worked bc now I want to view my MySpace, just to see who my top 8 friends were and to see a snapshot of my life back then. Hopefully MySpace still has those features!