MySpace
American social networking website
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning MySpace
Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #360
Lex Fridman
An early social networking website, humorously contrasted with modern social media as a 'perfect' platform without algorithmic involvement.
GPT-4o launches, Glue demo, Ohalo breakthrough, Druck's Argentina bet, did Google kill Perplexity?
All-In Podcast
A social network that surpassed Frster but ultimately couldn't compete with Facebook due to lack of sustained innovation.
Mike Birbiglia Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Former social media platform, used as an example of a cultural reference that might become obsolete.
You’re About to Compete With 100 Billion Creators
GaryVee
An older social media platform where figures like Tila Tequila and Dane Cook found success, used as a historical example of platform shifts.
Justin Boreta Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An early social media platform that The Glitch Mob used to interact with fans and distribute mixtapes at the beginning of their career.
Sophia Amorusa Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A social networking platform Sophia used to receive friend requests from eBay sellers, inspiring her to start her own online business.
Samy Kamkar Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A social networking website that was the number one site on the internet in 2005, which Samy Kamkar accidentally brought down with his self-replicating worm.
How to Be a Great Founder with Reid Hoffman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 13)
Y Combinator
Referenced as a competitor to LinkedIn during its early growth phase.
Safi Bahcall — On Thinking Big, Curing Cancer, and Transforming Industries | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social networking site that was popular after Friendster, noted for having a better website and systems.
How to Raise Money with Marc Andreessen, Ron Conway, and Parker Conrad (HtSaS 2014: 9)
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a company that Andreessen Horowitz invested in, which subsequently prevented them from investing in a competitor like Facebook due to conflict policy.