Talk:Tom Anderson (MySpace)
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[edit] Archives
[edit] Extended Network
From the article: "This has the effect of breaking MySpace's "Extended Network" feature, as every MySpace member is an "extended" friend of every other MySpace member by virtue of being "friends" with Tom."
I'm not a myspace member, so correct me if I'm wrong, but here's two points of contention I have with this:
- even though you start out 'friends' with Tom, there's no reason you have to stay friends with him.
- the "extended network" feature is meaningless anyways - if you visit the page even when you're not logged in, it claims still claims everyone is in your "extended network"
67.170.183.209 18:58, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
- What it comes down to is: there's over 70 million people on Myspace, and most of them simply do not bother to delete Tom from their "friend list." Even if you delete Tom, and all your friends do as well, if you're a friend of a friend of a friend of Tom, everyone else who is friends with Tom (the majority of the people on MySpace) is still in your extended network, so it's virtually impossible to make it work the way it's supposed to.
- I think that it's worth mentioning the design flaws of MySpace in the article, since Tom was the chief designer and is known ONLY because of MySpace. Although, I reverted someone removing this section, assuming it was vandalism, and it was removed once again. So obviously someone doesn't think it belongs here.
- Wavy G 00:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Anti-Tom
I'm deleting Anti-Tom because it is spam. I am also requesting that it be permanently kept off the page. Anti-Tom is not encylopedic. Then again, neither is Tom Anderson, but the creator will just have to deal with it.
Tom Anderson is definitely encylopedic. He's on the cover of Newsweek!
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- Uhh, yeah. That's, you know, kinda the reason why we're sitting here discussing him on the talk page for his encyclopedia article.
Who would make such judgements about a program that they themselves no nothing about - they no not know the design and functionality of MySpace because they admitted to not being a member. Once you're a member you have control to manipulate features to enhance and design your experience. I know because I became a member over concern for my twelve year old daughter who was gaining interest in the program and so were all of her friends. I feared the power of networking and the potential dangers. MySpace is a cultural and social phenomenon. Tom is a geniuis and now a historical icon. His timing for this great idea was impecible to its success. Just my opnion. -A.S, Dunedin, Fla.
[edit] Screenshot image
I took out the screenshot of Tom's profile page because the article is too small and both of the images together were breaking the page. It could have been a browser or screen resolution problem on my end, but I don't think the screenshot needs to be there anyway. -Nathew 13:27, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Finances
How much is he estimated to be worth? Dirk Diggler Jnr 17:24, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
- I know that he profited quite well from the purchase of myspace by Ralph Murdock--Zolty 21:26, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Rupert Murdoch.--Jersey Devil 06:33, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] coincidence??
Thomas A. Anderson, is the name of the central fictional character from the movie The Matrix
- Yeah, coincidence alright. One's supposed to save us all, and the other's going to destroy us. Wavy G 02:35, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
- Though looking at the new disambiguation page for Tom Anderson shows many Tom Andersons. Not coincidental but commonplace. The same goes for Agents Smith and Brown. -- Riffsyphon1024 04:30, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
- I'm pretty sure "Tom Anderson" is a pseudonym. The real guy has a different name. He simply chose Neo's name because Neo is a computer genius. ~ZytheTalk to me! 18:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
- Though looking at the new disambiguation page for Tom Anderson shows many Tom Andersons. Not coincidental but commonplace. The same goes for Agents Smith and Brown. -- Riffsyphon1024 04:30, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Customer Service / Head Quarters / Location / Compliments & Criticism
Do any of the fellow Wikipedians of who are out there even possibly know. As to whether or not the website of my space which is belonging to Tom Anderson even has some specific head quarters location some where in California for where it is centrally operated.
And is it even legally permissible to name and to indentify the specfic street and the address and building name and the floor number or the suite # for where it is that My space functions and originates from ?.
I figure that the people who are the members of My space online might either have something positive to offer in praise to say about My space. Or possibly the people who are the critics and who might have some critical and negative to add a comment of might be able to either e-mail the central head quarters there or to even use postage mail should they so choose and decide to do so.
But as of right now I do not know of the specific data Bernie 22:45, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] French
His profile now has this written on it in the Who I'd like to meet section: "J'aime rencontrer des personnes qui m'apprennent quelque chose, m'inspire ou m'amusent ... J'ai quelques amis très proches que je connais depuis toujours ; j'aimerais en avoir plus."| which means "I'd like to meet people who can teach me something, inspires to me or amuse me... I already have some very close friends; I would like to have some more." It wasn't always in French (used to be in English) but it's obviously a joke of some sort (e.g. friends to teach him something), but does any one know if he actually speaks French? Would this be worth a mention? Loserdog3000 16:07, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] PR scheme?
http://www.valleywag.com/tech/myspace/what-news-corp-doesnt-want-you-to-know-about-myspace-condensed-edition-199668.php#more dono if the story is bs or not, but interesting..
- Makes sense to me... A guy with a Bachelors in English and masters in Film starts a giant social networking website... While your college education doesn't neccesarily dictate one's life, this is a bit of a stretch for me. And, Trent Lapinski (author of the above article) has done a lot of research on this. He's a lot more of a reputable source than MySpace fanboys...
- I'm calling for something about this to be included, though admittedly it probably belongs on the myspace page rather than on his biog. Both wouldn't neccesarily go amiss.
[edit] Homosexual?
I'm pretty sure this section is a fake accusation, meant just to make him look bad. It was added by an IP-only editor, with no sources, and even spells masturbating as masterbating. (I removed it for now, if someone has some actual sort of source, then re-add it) Opblaaskrokodil 21:13, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
Actually, I thought he was gay, which was mentioned in an article that I read a year or so ago. --Raderick 10:50, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Tom doesn't drink alcoholic beverages
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articleArchive/oct2006/expandingdrinking.php
Tom Anderson prefers Diet Coke. He doesn't drink alcohol. However, on a recent trip to the Great Wall of China, during a business trip, he tried red wine. Sillygirlysays 19:37, 24 October 2006 (UTC)sillygirlysays
[edit] Famous Internet "Sight" founders
"Famous Internet Sight Founders" was removed from categories. Whoever edited that in sure doesn't know how to spell, not to mention no such category exists. Mrkurto 03:04, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
==Contraversy?==
Is it really needed? He does not fully control myspace, so i belive critisim to myspace should be kept on the myspace page. It's not part of his biography
- The anon IP user who removed the controversy section used a IP which is registered to Twentieth Century Fox, a subsidiary of News Corp, the owners of MySpace. Bwithh 00:28, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
