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OMG Myspace API OMG!!!!

*UPDATE 03/03/08*
A year and a half after I posted this, it looks like there is now a MySpace API. I have been proven wrong, and am ecstatic about it. Go check it out, build an app, whatever, just enjoy that the barriers are coming down!
*END UPDATE*
Ok, wait a sec, let’s rewind a bit. […]

The trouble with having friends

When it comes to social networking, defining your relationship with someone is the first (and maybe the most difficult) task to complete. For one thing, with a socially saturated web, users manage multiple accounts across dozens of networks, each with a plethora of relationships. If you’re anything like me, you’ve created more beta […]

Digg.com Etiquette v2.0

// UPDATE - Ok, so this might be an ironic turn of events, but this story was reported lame by users at digg. There’s obviously a need for some etiquette to hit the mainstream so that shit like this doesn’t happen. If you agree, toss a comment back up on the digg post…
Alrighty […]

Why Social Networking Sucks

Social networking is everywhere. we’ve got news websites, personal sites, business sites, online produce sites, and wal-mart jumping into the environment. Is this healthy? Sure! Is social networking really all that useful? Not at all, that is, at least not in its current state…