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 Post subject: A different kind of MySpace question ...Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:36 am 
I've been designing quite a bit of merch and promotional stuff for my friends (who are linked in my signature), and I've run into some situations where typing even a short MySpace URL is too much to fit. So, as a former copy editor and a longtime designer, I've decided it's time that we consider the ".com" in MySpace to be understood (at least in print, where you couldn't just click on it to go to the Web site). Examples? The full URL would be: http://www.myspace.com/eisley But we know full well it's easy to just go with: myspace.com/eisley And I'm saying now it's ok to go with: MySpace: Eisley It saves valuable character space, and sometimes changing font sizes is just not an option. I think time has come to do this more effecient method. However, are some people just not in touch enough to know that the myspace.com/ part is understood? _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:41 am
some people are genuinely not in touch enough. |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:41 am
I'd say people who are already Myspace users will know immediately what you mean. People who aren't, not so much. People who don't use the Internet (all five of them), not at all. _________________ INTELLECT AND ROMANCE OVER BRUTE FORCE AND CYNICISM Smokemonster |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:30 am
I had never visited a myspace before my arrival in the laughing city. So I would not have known. I am guessing it depends on your target demographic. Us older folk (Gen X and older) I would say it would need spelled out. |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:57 pm
I think most people who are younger will know right off the bat what that means, but there are still those who have no clue what myspace is...or how urls work... But I still would like to say that even a lot of the older people are being familiarized with myspace and that in order to get to a myspace homepage, you gotta type in "http//www.myspace.com/bandname" or do a search on their name after already landing on myspace.com. So it's kind of a grey area. _________________ Etsy ~ My Handmade Jewelries!!! Commentary on creepy online men who use fake photos of girly Fabiosos to get the ladies: "The longer my hair gets, the more sexy I have" - Jamie M. |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:00 pm
Terebinthia wrote: But I still would like to say that even a lot of the older people are being familiarized with myspace and that in order to get to a myspace homepage, you gotta type in "http//www.myspace.bandname/com" or do a serch on their name after already landing on myspace.com.
No, it would be http://www.myspace.com/bandname. |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:02 pm
patrock wrote: Terebinthia wrote: But I still would like to say that even a lot of the older people are being familiarized with myspace and that in order to get to a myspace homepage, you gotta type in "http//www.myspace.bandname/com" or do a serch on their name after already landing on myspace.com.
No, it would be http://www.myspace.com/bandname. I just woke up from a nap after having a shift starting at 4:15am that went to 12:45pm...so sue me. _________________ Etsy ~ My Handmade Jewelries!!! Commentary on creepy online men who use fake photos of girly Fabiosos to get the ladies: "The longer my hair gets, the more sexy I have" - Jamie M. |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:02 pm
Terebinthia wrote: patrock wrote: Terebinthia wrote: But I still would like to say that even a lot of the older people are being familiarized with myspace and that in order to get to a myspace homepage, you gotta type in "http//www.myspace.bandname/com" or do a serch on their name after already landing on myspace.com.
No, it would be http://www.myspace.com/bandname. I just woke up from a nap after having a shift starting at 4:15am that went to 12:45pm...so sue me. Jeez. |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:04 pm
patrock wrote: Terebinthia wrote: patrock wrote: Terebinthia wrote: But I still would like to say that even a lot of the older people are being familiarized with myspace and that in order to get to a myspace homepage, you gotta type in "http//www.myspace.bandname/com" or do a serch on their name after already landing on myspace.com.
No, it would be http://www.myspace.com/bandname. I just woke up from a nap after having a shift starting at 4:15am that went to 12:45pm...so sue me. Jeez. Yes, it's been a long day. 
Thanks for being so caring. _________________ Etsy ~ My Handmade Jewelries!!! Commentary on creepy online men who use fake photos of girly Fabiosos to get the ladies: "The longer my hair gets, the more sexy I have" - Jamie M. |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:05 pm
patrock wrote: Jeez. usually, you're a rude cow with your responses Nora but I'm with you on this one _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:07 pm
homesick_alien wrote: patrock wrote: Jeez. usually, you're a rude cow with your responses Nora but I'm with you on this one I know. I'm not saying that. Not all my respones are though. I was just doing a helpful correcting. And got told to sue someone. 
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:07 pm
for my mates band they just did "myspace.com/bandname" on badges and after a gig on saturday they got over 250 visits the next morning which means people knew where to go.. with myspace:bandname could work but if the band name is a touch tricky it could be difficult. actually im not sure... hmm, am so undecicive today.. _________________ flickr.com/notathome smile 
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:10 pm
patrock wrote: And got told to sue someone. well I guess it is america you live in, thats how you all seem to settle differences
crazy americans  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:11 pm
kiko wrote: for my mates band they just did "myspace.com/bandname" on badges and after a gig on saturday they got over 250 visits the next morning which means people knew where to go. I knew that would work! Thanks for the real world experience there. I mean about putting a link on the badges/buttons, not about the format. _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:12 pm
patrock wrote: homesick_alien wrote: patrock wrote: Jeez. usually, you're a rude cow with your responses Nora but I'm with you on this one I know. I'm not saying that. Not all my respones are though. I was just doing a helpful correcting. And got told to sue someone. Yep..get a lawyer, Nora. Yer going to get some papers from my lawyer. I was only playing around...making light of a very crazy day I had today - to keep my sanity. _________________ Etsy ~ My Handmade Jewelries!!! Commentary on creepy online men who use fake photos of girly Fabiosos to get the ladies: "The longer my hair gets, the more sexy I have" - Jamie M. |
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