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All My MySpaces...in one place

 

 Welcome! Are you a MySpace user? I am. In fact, I probably use it more than I "should". Over the past several years I have monitored and maintained 12 different profiles, each for a specific purpose, different aspects of my life and interests...even one for our cats!

The eight which are currently active are all dedicated to individual aspects of my creative pursuits both online and off! The links are below the Newsflash.

Newsflash!

New MySpace Profile Alert!
Watch for the NEW CF World Emporium Zazzle HQ. Current members are Tropiques, Mediterranee, Asia Major, L'Afrique, Tam's Tees, Western Skies and Postcard Paradise.
Accepting friend requests from Zazzlers and lensmasters!

A New Way to Use MySpace 

Here's an idea! (thanks chefkeem)
Build a MySpace profile page for your Lensography! I haven't done this yet but I'll be working on it as time permits this coming week.

Suggestions:
*Post blogs featuring all your lenses, featured lenses, news on updates and new lenses, etc.
*Send bulletins with any relevant updates.
*Create a friend network of fellow lensmasters and people interested in your lens topics.

My MySpace Links 

For your viewing pleasure:
CF World Emporium HQ
MySpace base station for all the member galleries in my CF World Emporium Gallery collective. Product blog and new shop announcements as needed.
Network for other Zazzlers!
Mediterranee
Mediterranean gifts with a focus on Provence, Morocco and ancient Greece.
Asia Major
Asian gifts with a focus on Japan and China.
Tropiques
Funky carefree gifts which capture the feel of the Caribbean and other tropical climes.
Western Skies
Profile for the Western Skies Gallery dedicated to western & southwestern Americana, including some darn good photo posters of the Grand Canyon and Sedona!
Tam's Tees T-Shirt Gallery
Profile for Tam's Tees Shirt Gallery. Features blog on shop news and promotions, my merch booth, and a network of fellow gallery owners.
Postcard Paradise
Profile for Postcard Paradise art, travel and affirmation card gallery.
CrypticFragments MySpace
My general all-purpose art and life profile and friend network, which also gets the news on my other profiles distributed a lot quicker!

Am I a MySpace Addict? 

I joined MySpace about 3 years ago to stay in touch with some friends from another internet forum which had broken apart.

During autumn of 2006, I realized that many of my fellow creative types were creating MySpace profiles dedicated solely to their artistic pursuits, using them for advertising and networking. So I developed my second profile.
Within a few months, my "friend" network had expanded to over 450 contacts, and although I have yet to make an art-related sale there, I have interacted with some amazing creative individuals!

Other profiles have included a page dedicated to my writing efforts (an interest which resurfaces from time to time), a humourous profile for my housemates' cats, and a page for the Orlando Writers' MeetUp group!

I usually check my page at least once a day, sometimes much more if I am expecting a reply to a message or seeking local contacts.

So yes, I can probably be considered a MySpace addict!
But since no one was harmed in the creation or use of these profiles...I deem it an acceptable addiction!

Scroll down to view links to each of my profiles!

Which of my profiles do you like best? 

Please visit my MySpace pages, then come back and vote for the best profile.

Cryptic Fragments Writing

This profile is dedicated to the writings of Tammy more...1 point

Cryptic Fragments

A profile dedicated to my creative pursuits and ne more...1 point

Postcard Paradise

MySpace profile for Postcard Paradise with picture more...1 point

Tam's Tees Tee Shirt Gallery

MySpace profile for Tam's Tees with pictures, vide more...1 point

CF World Emporium

MySpace profile for CF World Emporium with picture more...1 point

Western Skies Gallery

MySpace profile for Western Skies with pictures, v more...1 point

Asia Major Gallery

MySpace profile for Asia Major with pictures, vide more...1 point

L'afrique

MySpace profile for L'afrique, a gallery dedicated more...1 point

Tropiques

MySpace profile for Tropiques with pictures, video more...1 point

Mediterranee

MySpace profile for Mediterranee with pictures, vi more...1 point

Communicating with Cats

A page dedicated to communicating with funky felin more...1 point

Tam's Travels

My original, personal profile...probably also my l more...0 points

Never Enuff Cats

A profile showcasing the seven loveliest little fu more...0 points

Orlando Writers' MeetUp Group

Although the page still exists, this group is now more...0 points

My Favorite MySpace Features 

What I like about MySpace is that it has at least a few useful features. Below are some of my favorites:

Photos:
Members are now able to post up to 300 photos on their profiles, create unique photo albums, design slideshows, even upload videos. Since I have a profile dedicated to my digital photography, that's a good thing. (Now if only I could get serious about utilizing it!)

Messaging:
Members can send messages to anyone else with a profile, so long as the recipient has not, for whatever reason, blocked him from doing so. It's a good way to let someone know when you admire their work (for fellow artists) or simply keeping in touch with people you don't email on a regular basis.
The BAD thing about messaging is that it IS open to everyone, and some users abuse the service to spam others with ads, negative comments, etc.

Bulletins:
A bulletin is a message you can send to everyone on your friends list simultaneously. Great for making business-related announcements.
The negative aspects to bulletins are: your target audience has to look on the bulletin board to know you made a post, the choice whether or not to read them, and sometimes will miss that a post was made due to over-use of the feature for transmitting surveys or repeating the same post every few minutes to drive others off the list.

Music:
You can select from thousands of songs to feature on your own profile or listen to while browsing other people's profiles. Oddly (IMO), although ALL songs uploaded onto MySpace are allowed to be copied into personal profiles (by nature of the system), frequently those by top name artists will be removed within a matter of days. I suppose this is a form of royalty and copyright protection, which is good. However, if they didn't want the songs available for download, why did they put them on MySpace to begin with?!?!?!?
(ok, yes, I know the famous performers are not really the ones operating those profiles... just a pet peeve)

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also if you just wanna say "hi"

If you are on MySpace, drop by, send me a message, leave a comment. NOTE: any and all unsolicited ads or spam comments and messages will be reported and deleted!
I have a campaign against misuse of online profiles!

lisawillard

Very informative. I'm a MySpace fan as well. Thanks for sharing.

Posted May 09, 2008

chefkeem

Great tips, CF. I'll feature this lens on my tutorial archive "How to Squidoo with a lotta help from my friends". 5*s!

Posted April 20, 2008

PatinKC

Thanks for joining the MySpace Members Group. Great to have you!

Posted March 21, 2007

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About CrypticFragments

I am an artist, and I get around! The world, that is! My lenses strive to bring together those two passions. I love to create and promote regional art gift products and showcase design/decor styles which appeal to me, whether they are Native American, Asian or tropical.
I have a passion for blue glass, blue and white pottery, southwestern pottery, funky socks, funky hats, and...pink flamingos!
I also happen to love cats.

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