Who Knew – MySpace Launches MySpace Graveyard-Parody Video

By Social Editors • on August 4, 2009

Mashable – It’s no secret that MySpace, once the undisputed leader in the social networking realm, has been losing users at an alarming rate. Hitwise recently reported that the site is sliding in the music and entertainment category, while one proposed comeback strategy includes becoming the leader in online gaming. Others maintain that music is where MySpace (MySpace) began, and returning to its roots could prompt a turnaround in its fortunes (see Can MySpace Make a Comeback?).

In a video posted last week, video site College Humor proposes a less orthodox plan for user retention: it heralds the launch of “MySpace Graveyard”, a place for dead MySpace accounts. “The strategy is simple: as MySpace loses traffic, MySpace Graveyard gains traffic”, says a faux spokesman in the parody clip.

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