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H.Yates · 17-10-2006, 08:46

Okay - I'm curious about this.

I've been looking around MySpace and have come across some pages for artists which seem to have a huge number of hits compared to the number of friends they have. One band in particular caught my eye - they've had 43000 plus hits in less than a month, but are a rarely-gigging-small-time local covers band. Their page has been closed down twice apparently, so I was wondering if some people were employing some sneaky coding trickery to boost their hits..?

samuelcotterall · 17-10-2006, 14:08

If it's compared to how many friends they have it suggests to me that they request everyone they see as a friend, people check out the request, realise they are shit, and click deny.

H.Yates · 17-10-2006, 17:30

Hmm. Yes, I think you have a point. Interestingly, that particular page has just been deleted for, apparently, the 3rd time. Something's surely going on - I've also seen paid job adverts asking for code to boost certain artists' view hits, hence pushing them up the popularity lists on the site. I just wondered how they were doing it.

weldo · 18-10-2006, 06:11

I hate myspace 'friends'

my homepage says :

About me:
i only signed up to myspace to send stupid comments to my mates ...

SO PLEASE DON'T BOTHER SPAMMING ME - WANTING TO BE MY "FRIEND" ... Let's face it - I don't know you, we've never met, you're probably some bird over in America just wanting to drive traffic to your 'cheeky webcam' ...

... or some shit band.

Don't be so 'needy'.

FUCKIN' WIERDO'S

Who I'd like to meet:
NOT YOU ..... YOU'RE TOO UGLY.

but i still get them spammy requests ......

cam · 18-10-2006, 06:26

that'd be because they're automated

weldo · 18-10-2006, 06:47

that would explain it ...

still wish they'd all fuck off ...

H.Yates · 18-10-2006, 09:12

Couldn't agree more. It's just '2.0' spam anyhow, no..?

If you're bored: read this.

Scott · 18-10-2006, 11:13

2.0 spam? haha

SPAM HAS ALWAYS BEEN FREAKING SPAM NOW FK OFF

ptgraphix · 22-11-2006, 13:54

yeah, MySpace artists are quite annoying to me thats for sure!

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H.Yates Looking for money. Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 103	My Space profile views Okay - I'm curious about this. I've been looking around MySpace and have come across some pages for artists which seem to have a huge number of hits compared to the number of friends they have. One band in particular caught my eye - they've had 43000 plus hits in less than a month, but are a rarely-gigging-small-time local covers band. Their page has been closed down twice apparently, so I was wondering if some people were employing some sneaky coding trickery to boost their hits..? Last edited by H.Yates : 17-10-2006 at 09:15.

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17-10-2006, 14:08	#2 (permalink)
samuelcotterall Interactionist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 180	If it's compared to how many friends they have it suggests to me that they request everyone they see as a friend, people check out the request, realise they are shit, and click deny.

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H.Yates Looking for money. Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 103	Hmm. Yes, I think you have a point. Interestingly, that particular page has just been deleted for, apparently, the 3rd time. Something's surely going on - I've also seen paid job adverts asking for code to boost certain artists' view hits, hence pushing them up the popularity lists on the site. I just wondered how they were doing it.

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H.Yates Looking for money. Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 103	Couldn't agree more. It's just '2.0' spam anyhow, no..? If you're bored: read this.

18-10-2006, 11:13	#8 (permalink)
Scott sanddancer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Shields Posts: 2,924	2.0 spam? haha SPAM HAS ALWAYS BEEN FREAKING SPAM NOW FK OFF

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ptgraphix ClubEG6.com online now! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, CA - USA Posts: 57	yeah, MySpace artists are quite annoying to me thats for sure!

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