[Credit: simonhildrew]
I think everyone understands why many people think that “MySpace is for losers.”
If you don’t then you’ve probably never created a MySpace page or ventured into that “godforsaken wasteland” of 1-click-away-from-barely-clothed-pre-teens and/or been pinged by any type of “predator” or social deviant.
It’s just a mess in there. (But kudos to you if you feel called into that online space to do ministry…! We need you there!)
There’s already a lot of study that’s been done comparing MySpace with the other large social networks as well as analyzing what’s going on with their rise (and apparent freefall) on the technology scene. The recent news of some of their senior executive staff is not a good sign.
But there are two reasons that I’ve zeroed in on in terms of why MySpace is “failing” that apply to the Church and the way we do ministry online:
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