On November 30th, I finally joined MySpace.Com primarily to promote my work, but how nice to have a personal blog space as well for those random thoughts that just don’t fit anywhere else. MySpace is a social networking web site. People go there to get connected with other people sharing similar interests.

You may have heard a lot in the news about how predators misuse MySpace to arrange meetings in the real world with their would-be victims. The danger is real, but in the absence of information about the benefits of socializing in online communities, virtual places like MySpace seem all bad, and that notion is simply skewed. In this, MySpace is like any other place (online or offline); caution and commonsense is needed to travel there safely, and unattended minors are always at risk.

My blog, however, is meant for adults, and more than that: for mature adults who know how to avoid unnecessary risks in deciding what to post online and whether to meet with someone face-to-face offline.

So if you’re an adult, and if you’ve been thinking about joining this online community, you’ll find it relatively easy to do. There’s so much information out there about MySpace, and in particular, on how to customize your member page to achieve the look that’s right for you. Here are the links I found the most helpful for customizing MySpace:

Thomas MySpace Editor
MySpaceMaster.Net
MySpace Gens
My Wacko Space

The MySpace templates are a good starting point, but they can look a little cookie-cutterish, and they’re a bit busy for my taste. The links above helped me make MySpace look more like my space, and they can do the same for you.

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