The sad thing about the internet, is that when something small grows, it grows attractive to those who want to exploit it. And what is simpler than making your platform revenue by advertising?
For example, I used to be on a user oriented website for music makers called mp3.com. I really loved that place, everyone making songs at home, sharing views and opinions, helping each other, bringing original music to the scene, somewhat refreshing.
It became popular, then the music industry started using it as a platform for their music. And then the charts weren't dominated by user oriented tracks, but mainstream ones. Then mp3.com thought, hmm, this is where the money is at. They deleted EVERYONES tracks, and turned it into a mainstream site for more 'professional' music, which most probably is financed by advertising (I'm not sure I stopped using it after it's refreshed image).
That was a sad day.
I currently use SoundCloud, which was a growing site back in the time. But the same is happening to it.
Greed never ends does it?
We need a place for unsigned artists, that is only for unsigned artists, because, it's a different world we live in!
As for FaceBook, well, isn't it like the Mark of the Beast? Instead of needing to collect data on people, people willingly supply it, what an ingenious idea! You may have friends you don't even know, but that's the goal, be connected, add those friends you don't really know, even if they have friends who you don't like - right?
Does FaceBook make people more loving, or does it provide a platform under the pretence of free will, where you don't have free will? Maybe I am a little pessimistic about internet things, but I think there is a lot about the internet and how it affects people, which is emotionally troubling.
Says the YouTube addict.