I joined myspace a few yrs ago, and sign-up was pretty easy. There are many pluses and negatives to myspace. The Pluses: One can "meet" many interesting, diverse people. It's easy to add friends to your profile. The site is relatively easy to navigate. Also, one can easily associate with others (via profiles, groups, forums, or through offline meetings that can be set up on the site). The negatives: HACKERS, spam, potential harrassment, unwanted solicitations.
All in all, it's a great way to meet people; you just have to use precautionary measures (and hope that your account isn't hacked into). I think that more libraries should reach out to patrons via myspace and other social networks. It's a great way to reach patrons/potential patrons who many not have otherwise visited the library. : )
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