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MySpace For Dummies
Communicating with Comments
Adapted From: MySpace For Dummies

When looking at all the different ways to communicate with your fellow MySpace friends, Profile Comments are the most popular and the most public way to stay in touch. A Profile Comment can be left to say happy birthday, to post an upcoming event reminder, or to rehash last night’s concert. No matter the reason, Profile Comments are a fun and effective way to keep up with everyone else’s world. Leaving a voice-mail is like so five years ago.

Here are some of the more popular reasons for reaching out and commenting someone:

  • Looks like I have a new friend. Did that special someone finally add you to that coveted friends list? Show them your appreciation by giving them an obligatory “Thanks for the Add” comment.
  • Your show last night ROCKED! What better way to let your favorite band know that their show was incredible than by leaving them a comment?
  • Looks like we had a good time last night. Recapping a night out in a few sentences shows everyone how much fun you had.
  • Give and you shall receive. Most will not give a comment unless they’ve received one. It’s a give and take comment world out there, so go post a few comments and wait for the responses to be posted back on your page.
  • I love what you’ve done with the place. Most MySpacers like to keep their profiles fresh and new; many people update the look of their profile pages on a regular basis. If you noticed updates to your friends’ profiles, let them know with a comment.
  • I know a lot of people will see this. If you’re looking for ways to get noticed on MySpace, a comment on a popular user’s profile page might do the trick. Be careful with this though; an irrelevant comment could get you some bad feedback or it could be deleted from the user’s profile page altogether.
  • Look at what I found! Find a hilarious pic, an interesting video, or a crazy blog on the Internet? Let everyone else know about it by leaving a comment with links so they can check it out as well.

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